Abstract
Every year the interest in biofuels, including biomethane, grows in Poland. Biomethane, obtained from biogas, is widely used in the Polish economy; the most important two applications are as gas injected into the gas grid and as automotive fuel. The aim of this work is to determine the potential for the development of the biomethane sector in Poland. The following article presents the technological stages of biomethane extraction and purification. The investment process for biogas/biomethane installation is presented in the form of a Gannt chart; this process is extremely long in Poland, with a duration of three years. In the coming months, the Polish Oil Mining and Gas Extraction will begin to invest in biomethane, which will be connected to the gas grid, while the Polish oil refiner and petrol retailer, Orlen, will invest in biomethane to be used as automotive fuel. This article includes a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) and PEST (Political, Economic, Social, Technological) analysis of the biogas/biomethane sector in Poland. The main barriers to the development of the biogas/biomethane sector in Poland are high investment costs, long lead times and a strong conventional energy lobby. The most important advantages of biogas/biomethane technology in Poland include environmental aspects, high biomethane potential and well-developed agriculture. The development of biogas/biomethane technology in Poland will slowly reduce environmental pollution, reduce carbon dioxide emissions and allow for partial independence from the importing of natural gas.
Highlights
An economy based on inexpensive and renewable energy (RE) sources, a clean environment and energy independence is a feature of responsible societies
Investment is encouraged by the EU authorities, which grant subsidies to projects promoting BG/BM as gas and car fuel; these subsidies are carefully monitored by investors
The consumption of BM in the US under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) increased by 20% in 2019 to around
Summary
An economy based on inexpensive and renewable energy (RE) sources, a clean environment and energy independence is a feature of responsible societies. One element of this vision is to replace traditional fossil fuels with biofuels. Investment is encouraged by the EU authorities, which grant subsidies to projects promoting BG/BM as gas and car fuel; these subsidies are carefully monitored by investors. These projects have another objective: to provoke public discussion and interest both among drivers and potential investors in the industry [3]
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