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...

Biomethane production in Europe focuses on waste feedstock

According to a statistical report by the European Biogas Association (EBA), biomethane production in European countries, including the Czech Republic, is undergoing a fundamental transformation. While biogas plants were previously often associated with the use of...

European biomethane production rose to 5.2 billion m³, with France and Denmark seeing the fastest growth

According to a statistical report by the European Biogas Association (EBA), biomethane production in Europe rose to 5.2 billion m3 (54 TWh) in 2024. The sector is thus confirming its long-term dynamic growth and gradually strengthening its role in the European energy...

PF 2026

https://youtu.be/d0A27I_Ja8s Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, The year 2025 confirmed that energy remains one of the most dynamic and strategically important areas of today. The turbulent geopolitical situation and ongoing pressure for sustainability and decarbonization...

Global industrial companies call for changes to GHG Protocol rules – current framework is holding back demand for biomethane

A coalition of 32 leading global industrial and energy companies, including Tata Steel, Volvo Trucks, and Pernod Ricard, has called on the authors of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) to revise the rules for recognizing certificates of origin for renewable...
We increase biomethane production by 25%

We increase biomethane production by 25%

In today’s time of relative uncertainty, in which no one knows exactly when life will return to normal, every good news will please. One such good news is the news from the EFG Rapotin BPS: “We increase biomethane production by a quarter!”.

Will coronavirus slow down or accelerate the transition to RES?

Coronavirus is currently the number one European topic. While the collective effort to cope with the epidemic is underway, the first voices begin to emerge, admitting that we may be out of the worst, but at the same time asking what will happen next…

EFG response to a new coronavirus epidemic

All companies in the EGF have taken the necessary measures in accordance with government regulations, and strict hygiene rules are followed in our operations so as not to endanger the health of our employees and the operation of our energy facilities.

The circular energetics of tomorrow

This concerns the ecological and circular use of waste as a secondary raw material, and also its disposal according to current legislation. The production of electricity, heat and biomethane (composition identical to natural gas) will be consumed at the place of production.

Application for inspirational competition

The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the 4th year of the Waste to Sources Competition, which we will register with the first functional project of biomethane production from biodegradable waste and injection of biomethane into the gas distribution system.