If all bioenergy, sanitation and animal protein residues were used, Brazil would have the capacity to produce 123 million cubic meters per day of biogas, enough to replace 70% of the consumption of diesel or 35% of the consumption of electric energy .
The evaluation is by the president of the Brazilian Association of Biogas and Biomethane (ABiogás), Alessandro Gardemann, who participated on Wednesday (31) of the 5th Biogas Forum, in São Paulo (SP). The meeting brought together 300 people, including entrepreneurs, technicians and representatives of public sectors.
According to Agência Brasil, Gardemann pointed out that, despite this potential, participation in the Brazilian energy matrix is still very low, only 0.5%. “We already have defined public policies, incentives through RenovaBio and technology to leverage the sector and thus avoid waste of energy, helping to combat the emission of carbon gas into the atmosphere.”
To boost biogas use in the country, Gardemann suggests that more investors need to be attracted to the industry. Investments this year are expected to reach around R $ 500 million, he said.
Abiogás data indicate that Brazil is recognized by the world’s largest energy potential in biogas with an estimated total of 52 billion cubic meters per year. Installed capacity more than doubled between 2013 and 2018, rising from 70,473 KW to 153,090 KW, up 117%. Between 2016 and 2017, the sector grew by 14%. The 35 plants registered in the system increased the installed capacity from 118.6 megawatts (MW) to 135,279 MW.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.