Demand for biomethane will grow: New auctions and a European support mechanism are opening up opportunities for further investment in domestic production
The European biomethane market is growing rapidly, and demand for this sustainable alternative to conventional natural gas continues to rise. Czech production is currently lagging behind the planned pace of development. However, this is poised to change with the new...
Biomethane is strengthening Europe’s energy security. Production has increased by 17%, but further investment is needed to meet the targets
The European biomethane sector continues to grow rapidly. According to the latest map from the European Biogas Association (EBA) and Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), biomethane production capacity in Europe reached a record 8.2 billion m³ by the end of the second...
A New Era for Biomethane in the Czech Republic: The Government Will Support Its Production Through Auctions for the First Time
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced the first auction for operational support for biomethane this year. The auction is open to new biomethane production facilities, conversions of existing power plants into biomethane production facilities, and facilities...
EFG Celebrates 10 Years: From a Biomethane Pioneer to a Market Leader Shaping the Entire Sector
The Energy financial group (EFG) is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. From what was originally a pioneering project in Rapotín, which many experts viewed with skepticism, the company has grown into the Czech market leader in biomethane. Today, it is driving...
EFG Educa has introduced a new program aimed at preschoolers. Children learn that even trash can be turned into energy
The EFG Educa educational project, which has been introducing children and educators to the topics of waste separation and recycling for more than three years, is now expanding to kindergartens for the first time this year. The company presented this new program for...
The biogas plant in Rapotín supplied a record volume of biomethane to the distribution network
The EFG Rapotín BPS waste biogas plant, which was the first in the Czech Republic to start supplying biomethane to the gas distribution system in 2019, set a Czech record for the volume of biomethane supplied to the distribution network within 24 hours. On February...