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Biomethane in France:
development
and regional issues
Frédéric MOULIN
GRTgaz

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About GRTgaz
Biomethane in France, keys figures ans issues
Biomethane in Normandy, regional issues
Outline of the presentation
Biomethane in France:
Development and regional issues
Bassée Biogaz, Noyen sur Seine
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Certified
Independent
Transmission
System
Operator
(ITO)
32 414 km network length
26 compression stations (598 MW)
with access to:
 7 interconnexions
 4 LNG terminals
 14 UGS
TWh
TWh
TWh
Consumption
Quantities transported
Exchanges on the
French market
Industrial
customers
Distribution
system operators
Shipper
customers
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Biomethane in France
Key figures 2017
65
injection facilities
in both TSO and DSO
networks
408 GWh
injected in 2017
i.e. 34 000 foyers
or 1 800 NGV buses
x5
injected volums
2015 vs 2017
76 700
avoided CO2 emissions
in 2017 thanks to
biomethane injections
+88 M€
additional turnover
Yearly for the
Agriculture sector
485
projects studied (Q1 2018)
i.e. some 8,8 TWh/y
(10% on TSO)
0.1% of natural gas
consumption
Out of 600 biogas units

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Renewable Gas injection
confirms its growth
Source : Overview of Renewable Gas
65
Now 65 biomethane injection
plants
- 2018 vs 2017 : + 50%
- 2017 vs 2016 : +70%
408 GWh produced in 2017
- x5 vs 2015
361 queued projects (end 2017)
= 8 TWh/year
+ 120 projects listed on the
capacity management register =
2.8 TWh (vs + 56 projects listed in
2016)
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Several types of biogas units :
Centralised territorial projects
using several products (animal manure, waste from industry
and local authorities
Projects led by farmers
using mainly animal waste, crops residues and energy crops
Agriculture First
Total installed capacity by type of injection site
Autonomous agriculture
Territorial agriculture
Sewage sludge
Household waste
Territorial industry
Storage facilities for non-
hazardous waste
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A regulated and guaranteed purchase price for 15
years for producers
A premium that encourages agriculture waste projects
Incitative feed-in tariff for
injected biomethane
Source : Overview of Renewable Gas
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Gas System Operators injection forecasts
"In 2030, renewable
energies represent 10%
of gas consumption“
August 2015 Energy Transition Law (LTE)
French long term
renewable gas target
French short term
biomethane target
2018
1.7 TWh/y
2023
6 to 8 TWh/y
Multiannual programming of energy (PPE)
First orientations and actions 2016-2023
November 2015
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Anaerobic
digestion
Pyrogasification
Power-to-gas
(H2 – CH4)
Algae
Source: Bilan prévisionnel
pluriannuel gaz 2017
SPEGNN
Ambition of the French TSO and DSO
90 TWh renewable gas in 2030 (30%)
70 TWh/y
20 TWh/y
8
50

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Renewable gases potential in 2050
Anaerobic
digestion
Pyrogasification Power-to-gas
(H2 – CH4)
Algae
Potential of injectable gas
by departments in 2050
Theoretical potential of 460 TWh
of renewable gases injectable in 2050
Primary
sources
available
Injectable
gas
Electrolysis
methanation
Pyrogasification
Anaerobic
digestion
Electrolysis
methanation
Pyrogasification
Anaerobic
digestion
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What has yet been achieved
Cooperation between all sector stakeholders:
- including gas networks
- the French Government - Working group in 2018:
- public supporting measures to biogas, financing projets,
making the rules more simple, easying connection to gas
networks, developing bio-CNG fuelling
Technical measures:
- Tariff rebate on the cost of biomethane connection
- Opening of underground storage to biomethane
Keys to success
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What has to be accelerated
Include renewable gas into the national energy
policies
- Which energy choices for the future?
- Has gas a role to play in reducing the CO2
emissions?
Involve citizens and local authorities:
- Many projects fail due to local opponents
Keys to success
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To expand the gas network capacity, operators are
developing solutions:
• distribution network meshing
• additional market opportunities by developing gas end-use,
bioNGV
• carried injection, i.e. transport and injection of biomethane
into another network grid;
• biomethane storage
TSO and DSO conduct experiments to enable gas to be
fed into higher-pressure stages (called reverse flow
installations)
In the future: network development planning to anticipate
and optimize investment
Development of the network
architecture
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France as become the most dynamic market in
Europe for CNG
- 11% of the bus fleet
Using biomethane for mobility
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Biomethane Economical and
Environmental stakes
• No need to change gas installations
to access renewable energy
• Image, communication
• Marketing for green products
• CO2 emissions reduction
• Bet on future CO2 price
• Reduced VAT for heating networks
Cumulative values for the gas ecosystem:
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3 Nuclear plants (Flamanville, Penly, Paluel)
1 thermal power station (Le Havre)
Producing 2.5 x the region’s electricity consumption
1 nuclear fuel reprocessing plant (La Hague)
1 oil port and 2 refineries (Total and ExxonMobil)
Renewable Marine Energies projects:
- offshore wind farms (Courseulles-sur-Mer, Fécamp
and Le Tréport),
- hydrokinetic energy (Raz de Barfleur and Raz
Blanchard)
- maintenance and manufacturing site projects (Le
Havre, Ouistreham, Cherbourg, La Hague, ...)
Normandy, a land of energy…
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A leading industrial region specialized in agri-food,
energy, pharmacy, chemistry, automotive, ship and
aviation, glass industry
…, Industry…
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Source : Economic Overview 2015

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20,000 large and medium farms, more than 2
million cows
Agriculture production = 5.2 billion €
Top ranked region for
- Cow’s milk cheese, butter, cream, fibre flax, cider,
horses,…
… and Agriculture
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Gas is mainly used for industry:
- Raw material > hydrogen, fertilizer
- Energy for industry process (chemistry,
automotive, glass, food industry)
What about Gas?
44,4 TWh
10% of total French gas consumption
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Only 1 plant injecting in gas network
(GRTgaz)
- VITALIGAZ in Etreville
- 270 Nm3/h from:
- Organic matter from the farm (600 cows
and grains)
- Food waste from supermarkets
But more than 50 queued projects
> about 2 TWh registered
Gas grid operators’ target : 12 TWh
Biomethane in Normandy
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Regional authorities are in charge of
energy and climate policies:
- SRADDET: regional targets and policies on
climate, air, energy
- Transport : bus fleet
Local authorities conduct energy projects:
- Territorial biogas unit, heating network,…
Regional authorities
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Huge growth of renewable gas injection
Necessarily linked to development of mobility
Renewable gas still has to prove (price, volume,
CO2) that it has a role to play in French energy mix
Involving all stakeholders:
- Local authorities : benefits for the territory
- Citizens : benefits for the society
- Gas network operators : adapting networks
To conclude
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