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Brazil Starts 2020 With Over 400 Biogas Plants in Operation, 40% Growth Compared to 2019

Written by Roberta Souza
Published on 14/01/2020 at 14:18
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The Brazilian Biogas Association (Abiogás) Reported That Brazil Started 2020 With 400 Biogas Plants In Operation, A 40% Increase Compared To 2019 And Many Achievements

The year 2020 has been full of achievements, despite the short time! The Brazilian Biogas Association (Abiogás) points to 2019 as a year of achievements for the sector and reports that the year 2020 began with 400 biogas plants in operation, 40% more than in 2019. Also see: Multinational EP2C Energy Announces Job Openings To Meet Drilling Demand In Brazil

In addition to the policies that favor biogas and the expansion in the number of plants, the market includes large-scale projects underway, totaling investments around 700 million reais.

According to the president of the Association, Alessandro Gardemann, RenovaBio (National Biofuels Policy), which foresees the commercialization of CBIOs (Decarbonization Certificates) starting next month, will further boost the biogas industry.

Since the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels Regulated The Production of Biomethane, Several Projects Have Started To Be Developed. The New Gas Market Has Also Brought A New Perspective For Biogas Companies, Favoring The Sector.

Currently, biogas accounts for less than 1% of the Brazilian energy matrix, which, according to the association, shows that there is a huge margin for growth. According to Abiogás calculations, the potential production of the fuel, interchangeable with natural gas, reaches 50.4 billion m³ per year, accounting for all produced waste. This volume would be sufficient to meet 70% of the diesel demand in the Country.

Roberta Souza

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