Biogas produced from anaerobic digestion of waste could provide 10% of the energy needs of the UK within the next ten years, according to Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA).
The trade body also claimed that this gas will not only reduce the overall cost of gas in the UK, it will also be a vital component in meeting the country’s greenhouse gas targets and helping decarbonize the electricity and gas grids.
ADBA said that the development of a comprehensive anaerobic digestion infrastructure could provide up to 20% of Britain’s domestic gas.
ADBA has based these figures on the construction of 1,000 anaerobic digestion plants by 2020, 75% in the agricultural sector, which will cost just £5bn to construct and will produce £1.7bn worth of gas per year at today’s prices.
Without anaerobic digestion, the UK will fail to meet its renewable energy targets and there will be gas shortages in less than five years, ADBA argues.
Lord Redesdale, chairman of ADBA, said: "At a time when the cost and security of our gas supply is in jeopardy, when there is so much public support for renewable technologies, and when we do not look like we are going to hit our renewable and recycling targets, it is surprising that anaerobic digestion is not one of our top priorities.
“Anaerobic digestion will convert waste into power, with the added benefit that the residue is a fertiliser that can be put back on the land."
Anaerobic digestion is a process in which micro-organisms break down agricultural and household waste to biogas and biofertiliser.
ADBA is the trade association for the anaerobic digestion and biogas industries that represents all those involved in the design and build of the biogas infrastructure of Britain.
ADBA said that the development of a comprehensive anaerobic digestion infrastructure could provide up to 20% of Britain’s domestic gas.
ADBA has based these figures on the construction of 1,000 anaerobic digestion plants by 2020, 75% in the agricultural sector, which will cost just £5bn to construct and will produce £1.7bn worth of gas per year at today’s prices.
Without anaerobic digestion, the UK will fail to meet its renewable energy targets and there will be gas shortages in less than five years, ADBA argues.
Lord Redesdale, chairman of ADBA, said: "At a time when the cost and security of our gas supply is in jeopardy, when there is so much public support for renewable technologies, and when we do not look like we are going to hit our renewable and recycling targets, it is surprising that anaerobic digestion is not one of our top priorities.
“Anaerobic digestion will convert waste into power, with the added benefit that the residue is a fertiliser that can be put back on the land."
Anaerobic digestion is a process in which micro-organisms break down agricultural and household waste to biogas and biofertiliser.
ADBA is the trade association for the anaerobic digestion and biogas industries that represents all those involved in the design and build of the biogas infrastructure of Britain.
Source: Energy Business Review
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