Europe leads biogas plants market
World market for biogas plants is projected to reach US$8.9 billion by the year 2017. Growth will be primarily driven by volatile prices of gas and oil, increased government focus on renewable energy electricity production, beneficial legislations encouraging the production and utilization of biogas, stable supply of biogenic raw materials and shaper emphasis among farmers, professional energy suppliers and manufacturing companies to turn organic residues/wastes into value.
Europe dominates the world market, while India is poised to emerge into the fastest growing regional market, trailing a projected CAGR of 54.2% over the analysis period 2008 through 2017. The European debt crisis is posing some systemic concerns for the biogas industry as a result of fears over austerity measures likely to be initiated to counter the crisis. Amidst the ongoing political wrangling over debt ceiling in the debt ridden European economies, the financial future remains largely uncertain thus fuelling concerns over the continued availability of government and private funds for biogas plants. In other words, financing for clean-energy projects is dependent upon the heath of the banking system and given the European banks' high levels of exposure to sovereign debts of states, raising capital will likely become difficult and equally expensive. Given the yet evolving and developing nature of the biogas industry, continuous injection of funds is a necessity in developing biogas infrastructure. Adoption of this technology therefore requires ample flow of funds. This thereby makes the industry dependent on the financial health of the broader economy, which in turn dictates the government's willingness to support and subsidize renewable energy industries.
Report Scope
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Biogas Plants in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe, China, India, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2008 through 2017.
The report profiles 74 companies including many key and niche players such as 2G Bio-Energietechnik AG, BIOGAS NORD AG, BKN Biostorm AG, BTA International GmbH, EnviTec Biogas AG, DVO, Inc., HAASE Energietechnik AG, Organic Waste Systems NV, RCM Digesters, Inc., Schmack Biogas AG, STRABAG Umweltanlagen GmbH, and UTS Biogastechnik GmbH. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain. Global Industry Analysts ©
Table of Contents
I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
A Quick Primer
Market Scenario
Europe Leads Biogas Plants Market, While China Provides Growth Opportunities
Impact of the 2007-2009 Recession In Retrospect
Impact of European Debt Crisis: A Review
Outlook
A Realistic Evaluation of the Market Through History
Market Drivers & Trends
Dependence on Crude Oil: A Fundamental Driver
Environmental Concerns Drive Renewable Energy Market
Renewable Technologies Gains Critical Mass
Expanding Applications of Biogas
Transportation Industry Shows Interest in Biogas
Increasing Role of Public Sector
Investment Opportunities in Biogas Sector
Biogas Plant Equipment Market to Prosper
Challenges & Issues
Market Barriers
Cost Competition from Traditional Energy Sources
Carbon Capture
Rising Concerns Over Natural Resource Depletion May Eclipse Renewable Projects
Competitive Landscape
Key Statistics
Table 1: Worldwide Net Electricity Generation (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown by Resource (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 2: Top 10 Biogas Energy Markets Worldwide (2009): Breakdown of Biogas Energy Capacities by Country (in MW) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2.REGIONAL MARKET OVERVIEW
2a.THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Biomass for Power Generation
Competitive Landscape
Table 3: Leading Players in the Anaerobic Segment of US Biomass for Power Generation Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Installed Generation Capacity for GHD Inc., Inland Empire Utilities Agency, Sharp Energy, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Regulatory Overview
Key Statistical Findings
Table 4: US Primary Energy Consumption Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Energy Consumption by Resource (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 5: US Electric Power Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Net Generation by Resource (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 6: US Renewable Energy Market (2009): Breakdown of Renewable Energy Consumption by Resource (in Quadrillion Btu) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 7: US Renewable Power Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Renewable Electricity Generation by Resource (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 8: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Biogas Plants Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2b.JAPAN
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Legislative Support for Biomass Sector
B. Market Analytics
Table 9: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Biogas Plants Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2c.EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Support Mechanisms Bolster Renewables Market
Major Policies & Regulations Supporting Renewables Market in the EU
Forestry Residue Aids EU Countries to Achieve Kyoto Protocol Targets
Key Statistics
Table 10: European Renewable Energy Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Renewable Electricity Generation by Resource (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 11: Percentage Share Breakdown of Renewable Technology Implementation in Europe for the Year 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 12: EU Electricity Production (2002-2007): Annual Electricity Produced from Biomass Sources (in TWH) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13: Top 20 Biogas Markets in Europe (2006): Country-wise Breakdown of Electricity Production from Biogas (in GWh) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 14: European Electric Vehicles Infrastructure Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Energy Resource in the Renewable Primary Energy Production (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Focus on Select Regional Markets
Austria
Germany
Electricity Generation from Biogas Gathers Pace
Market Snapshots
Government Policies & Targets
Gas Grid Access Regulation (GasNZV)
Renewable Energies Heat Act
Renewable Energies Source Act (EEG)
Table 15: Payment for Biogas based Electricity Under Revised Renewable Energies Act (EEG) 2009 [in Cent/kWh]
Key Statistics
Table 16: Number of Biogas Plants in Germany for the years 1998 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 17: Percentage Share Breakdown of Substrate Applications in German Agricultural Biogas Plants for the year 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 18: Percentage Share Breakdown of Renewable Energy Consumption in Germany for the year 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 19: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Biogas Analyzed with Electricity Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Italy
Market Overview
Targets & Policies for RES Promotion
Sweden
Market Overview
Key Statistics
Table 20: Biogas Upgrading Plants Market in Sweden (2007): Breakdown by Plant Technology (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 21: Biogas Plants in Sweden (2006): Breakdown by Plant Category and Production (in Gwh) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 22: Biogas Market in Sweden (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Switzerland
The Netherlands
Market Overview
Key Statistics
Table 23: Dutch Renewable Electricity Generation Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown by Technology (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 24: Dutch Renewable Electricity Generation Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Installed Capacity by Technology (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 25: Feed-in premiums for Biogas (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 26: National Renewable Targets in the Netherlands (In PJ) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
United Kingdom
Market Overview
Key Statistics
Table 27: UK Net Electricity Generation (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown by Resource (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 28: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Biogas Plants by Geographic Region – France, Germany, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 29: European 10-Year Perspective for Biogas Plants by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for France, Germany, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2008, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2d.CHINA
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Bio Energy Market
Future Implications
B. Market Analytics
Table 30: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Biogas Plants Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2e.INDIA
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Biogas Market
Bioenergy Market
Government Initiatives
B. Market Analytics
Table 31: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Biogas Plants Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
2f.REST OF WORLD
A. Market Analysis
Focus on Select Regional Markets
Brazil
Canada
Korea
New Zealand
South Africa
B. Market Analytics
Table 32: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Biogas Plants Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Introduction
Composition of Biogas
Benefits & Uses
Biogas Feedstock
Major Categories of Biogas Sources
Biogas Production from Select Feedstock (in Cubic meters)
Table 33: Approximate Estimated Biogas and Methane Yields for Select Feedstocks (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Agricultural Residues As Feedstock
Types of Agricultural Residues
Forestry Residues/Waste
Forestry Residue
Types of Forestry Residue
Wet Agricultural Wastes
Animal Waste
Poultry Litter
Landfills & Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Energy Crops or Bioenergy Crops
Production of Biogas
Anaerobic Digestion
Anaerobic Digestion Processes
Types of Anaerobic Digesters
By-Products of Anaerobic Digestion
Landfill Gas
4.BIOGAS PLANTS
Introduction
Historical Evolution of Biogas Plant
Working of Industrial Biogas Plant
Steps Involved in the Production of Biogas
Biogas Plant Equipment/Components
Advantages of Biogas Energy Generation
Advantages of Biomethane as a Vehicle Fuel
Challenges in Biogas Upgrading & Use as Vehicle Fuel
5.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Weltec BioPower Hired for Establishing Biogas Plant in China
GAS Verde Signs Supply Agreement with Petrobras
Petrobras Inks Agreement with Jardim Gramacho
Xebec Adsorption Bags Order to Upgrade Biogas Plant
UTS BioEnergy Establishes UTS-Residual Processing
UTS Biogastechnik and TEG Group to Develop Anaerobic Digestion Facilities
UTS Biogastechnik Establishes Subsidiary in North Yorkshire
STRABAG Bags Contract from Agratec
STRABAG Obtains License for Amine Gas-Treatment Process
HAASE Bags Order from Badenova
Bosch to Take Over Köhler & Ziegler
Xebec Adsorption Merges with QuestAir Technologies
Viessmann Group to Purchase Schmack BIOGAS
Schwager BIOGAS to Establish Biogas Plant
Eletrosul Inks Agreement with GTZ
Wikana BIOenergia to Construct Biogas Plant
Essent Milieu to Establish Biogas Plant
Rhodia Invests in Biogas Technology
Karasu Trade and Industrial Company to Establish Biogas Plant
BIOenergija to Construct Biogas Plant in Croatia
RENION Purchases Biogas Plant from Schmack
KEPCO to Construct Biogas Power Plant in S. Korea
EPURON Divests Biogas Plants
EnviTec Biogas Bags Contract from Energy Renew
Copel Signs Contract to Purchase Organic Waste
Biovakka and Gasum Enter into Agreement
DSM Acquires Biopract
ARCADIS Launches Landfill Gas Plant
Novozymes and Cetrel Sign Biogas Research Agreement
Schmack BioEnergy Acquires Biogas Technologies Unlimited
6.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS – A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER
UTS Biogastechnik Establishes Biogas Plant in Czech Republic
Pressure Technologies Establishes Chesterfield BioGas Division
EnviTec Biogas to Establish Biogas Plant
Environmental Power Ramps up Huckabay Ridge Plant
Carbon Capital to Launch Biomass and Biogas Projects in Malaysia
Hybrid Renewable Energy to Establish Biogas Units
Government to Establish National Institute of Renewable Energy in India
EnviTec Biogas Establishes Biogas Plant
Areva to Construct Bioenergy Power Plants
QuestAir Technologies Collaborates with Terasen Gas
QuestAir Technologies Signs Agreement with Phase 3 Developments and Investments
RWE Innogy to Establish Biogas Facility
Biogen Acquires Greenfinch
Energa Group to Establish Biogas Plants
Flowserve and the Linde Group Ink Joint Venture Agreement for Biogas and Natural Gas Refueling Systems
Clean Energy Fuels Takes Over Dallas Clean Energy from Camco International
Goodtech MRAB Bags Contract to Construct Biogas Plant
KFHMB Closes Hallmark Deal to Offer Financial Solutions for Biogas Green Power Project
Agrogaz to Complete Construction of Biogas Co-Generation Power Plant Project
Somberek Biogaz to Construct HUF Biogas Power Plant
StormFisher Biogas Enters into Strategic Partnership with and Denham Capital to Develop Biogas Projects
7.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
2G Bio-Energietechnik AG (Germany)
BIOGAS NORD AG (Germany)
BKN Biostorm AG (Germany)
BTA International GmbH (Germany)
EnviTec Biogas AG (Germany)
DVO, Inc. (US)
HAASE Energietechnik AG (Germany)
Organic Waste Systems NV (Belgium)
RCM Digesters, Inc. (US)
Schmack Biogas AG (Germany)
STRABAG Umweltanlagen GmbH (Germany)
UTS Biogastechnik GmbH (Germany)
8.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 34: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Biogas Plants by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe, China, India, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2008 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 35: World 10-Year Perspective for Biogas Plants by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for US, Japan, Europe, China, India, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2008, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 74 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 80)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Italy
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Latin America
