Panorama of renewable gas in 2018

This publication first describes how biomethane is a gaseous renewable source of energy, by outlining how biogas production and biomethane injection into the network represent a solution for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and by describing the different types of biomethane injection sites and the different types of inputs used to supply these sites. Then, after a presentation and a brief discussion of some key data regarding production and consumption, this publication presents the economic context, the regulatory framework and its complementary measures, some emblematic uses of renewable gases, and a map of biomethane injection in Europe. The third part presents the fleet of biomethane injection installations in France, the characteristics of the connected sites, the regional distribution of the biomethane injection sector, and the production of biomethane injection installations. The fourth part discusses the growth perspectives of this sector by showing first the confirmed dynamics of the sector in 2018, then the evolution of the network architecture, next the positive externalities of methanization, and finally the new ways of renewable gas production. In conclusion, the decay of the French biomethane industry costs is finally within reach.