Global Biogas Plants Industry

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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.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

A Quick Primer II-1

Market Scenario II-1

Europe Leads Biogas Plants Market, While China Provides Growth

Opportunities II-2

Impact of the 2007-2009 Recession In Retrospect II-3

Impact of European Debt Crisis: A Review II-4

Outlook II-5

A Realistic Evaluation of the Market Through History II-5

Market Drivers & Trends II-6

Dependence on Crude Oil: A Fundamental Driver II-6

Environmental Concerns Drive Renewable Energy Market II-6

Renewable Technologies Gains Critical Mass II-6

Expanding Applications of Biogas II-7

Transportation Industry Shows Interest in Biogas II-7

Increasing Role of Public Sector II-7

Investment Opportunities in Biogas Sector II-8

Biogas Plant Equipment Market to Prosper II-8

Challenges & Issues II-8

Market Barriers II-8

Cost Competition from Traditional Energy Sources II-9

Carbon Capture II-9

Rising Concerns Over Natural Resource Depletion May Eclipse

Renewable Projects II-9

Competitive Landscape II-9

Key Statistics II-10

Table 1: Worldwide Net Electricity Generation (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Resource (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10

Table 2: Top 10 Biogas Energy Markets Worldwide (2009):

Breakdown of Biogas Energy Capacities by Country (in MW)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

2. REGIONAL MARKET OVERVIEW II-12

2a. THE UNITED STATES II-12

A.Market Analysis II-12

Market Overview II-12

Biomass for Power Generation II-12

Competitive Landscape II-13

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) II-13

Regulatory Overview II-13

Key Statistical Findings II-14

Table 4: US Primary Energy Consumption Market (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Energy Consumption by

Resource (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 5: US Electric Power Market (2009): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Net Generation by Resource (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 6: US Renewable Energy Market (2009): Breakdown of

Renewable Energy Consumption by Resource (in Quadrillion

Btu) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15

Table 7: US Renewable Power Market (2009): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Renewable Electricity Generation by Resource

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15

B.Market Analytics II-16

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) II-16

2b. JAPAN II-17

A.Market Analysis II-17

Market Overview II-17

Legislative Support for Biomass Sector II-17

B.Market Analytics II-18

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) II-18

2c. EUROPE II-19

A.Market Analysis II-19

Market Overview II-19

Support Mechanisms Bolster Renewables Market II-19

Major Policies & Regulations Supporting Renewables Market in

the EU II-19

Forestry Residue Aids EU Countries to Achieve Kyoto Protocol

Targets II-20

Key Statistics II-21

Table 10: European Renewable Energy Market (2008):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Renewable Electricity

Generation by Resource (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 11: Percentage Share Breakdown of Renewable

Technology Implementation in Europe for the Year 2010

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 12: EU Electricity Production (2002-2007): Annual

Electricity Produced from Biomass Sources (in TWH)

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22

Table 13: Top 20 Biogas Markets in Europe (2006):

Country-wise Breakdown of Electricity Production from

Biogas (in GWh) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22

Table 14: European Electric Vehicles Infrastructure Market

(2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Energy Resource in

the Renewable Primary Energy Production (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23

Focus on Select Regional Markets II-23

Austria II-23

Germany II-23

Electricity Generation from Biogas Gathers Pace II-23

Market Snapshots II-24

Government Policies & Targets II-24

Gas Grid Access Regulation (GasNZV) II-25

Renewable Energies Heat Act II-25

Renewable Energies Source Act (EEG) II-25

Table 15: Payment for Biogas based Electricity Under

Revised Renewable Energies Act (EEG) 2009 [in Cent/kWh] II-26

Key Statistics II-26

Table 16: Number of Biogas Plants in Germany for the years

1998 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 17: Percentage Share Breakdown of Substrate

Applications in German Agricultural Biogas Plants for the

year 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27

Table 18: Percentage Share Breakdown of Renewable Energy

Consumption in Germany for the year 2007 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27

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) II-28

Italy II-28

Market Overview II-28

Targets & Policies for RES Promotion II-29

Sweden II-29

Market Overview II-29

Key Statistics II-29

Table 20: Biogas Upgrading Plants Market in Sweden

(2007): Breakdown by Plant Technology (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 21: Biogas Plants in Sweden (2006): Breakdown by

Plant Category and Production (in Gwh) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 22: Biogas Market in Sweden (2006): Percentage

Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Switzerland II-31

The Netherlands II-31

Market Overview II-31

Key Statistics II-31

Table 23: Dutch Renewable Electricity Generation Market

(2007): Percentage Share Breakdown by Technology

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 24: Dutch Renewable Electricity Generation Market

(2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Installed Capacity

by Technology (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 25: Feed-in premiums for Biogas (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 26: National Renewable Targets in the Netherlands

(In PJ) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

United Kingdom II-33

Market Overview II-33

Key Statistics II-33

Table 27: UK Net Electricity Generation (2009):

Percentage Share Breakdown by Resource (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

B.Market Analytics II-34

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) II-34

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) II-35

2d. CHINA II-36

A.Market Analysis II-36

Market Overview II-36

Bio Energy Market II-36

Future Implications II-36

B.Market Analytics II-37

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) II-37

2e. INDIA II-38

A.Market Analysis II-38

Market Overview II-38

Biogas Market II-38

Bioenergy Market II-38

Government Initiatives II-38

B.Market Analytics II-39

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) II-39

2f. REST OF WORLD II-40

A.Market Analysis II-40

Focus on Select Regional Markets II-40

Brazil II-40

Canada II-40

Korea II-40

New Zealand II-41

South Africa II-41

B.Market Analytics II-42

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) II-42

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-43

Introduction II-43

Composition of Biogas II-43

Benefits & Uses II-43

Biogas Feedstock II-44

Major Categories of Biogas Sources II-44

Biogas Production from Select Feedstock (in Cubic meters) II-44

Table 33: Approximate Estimated Biogas and Methane Yields

for Select Feedstocks (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Agricultural Residues As Feedstock II-46

Types of Agricultural Residues II-46

Forestry Residues/Waste II-46

Forestry Residue II-46

Types of Forestry Residue II-47

Wet Agricultural Wastes II-47

Animal Waste II-47

Poultry Litter II-48

Landfills & Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) II-48

Energy Crops or Bioenergy Crops II-48

Production of Biogas II-49

Anaerobic Digestion II-49

Anaerobic Digestion Processes II-49

Types of Anaerobic Digesters II-50

By-Products of Anaerobic Digestion II-50

Landfill Gas II-50

4. BIOGAS PLANTS II-51

Introduction II-51

Historical Evolution of Biogas Plant II-51

Working of Industrial Biogas Plant II-51

Steps Involved in the Production of Biogas II-52

Biogas Plant Equipment/Components II-52

Advantages of Biogas Energy Generation II-53

Advantages of Biomethane as a Vehicle Fuel II-55

Challenges in Biogas Upgrading & Use as Vehicle Fuel II-55

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-56

Weltec BioPower Hired for Establishing Biogas Plant in China II-56

GAS Verde Signs Supply Agreement with Petrobras II-56

Petrobras Inks Agreement with Jardim Gramacho II-56

Xebec Adsorption Bags Order to Upgrade Biogas Plant II-56

UTS BioEnergy Establishes UTS-Residual Processing II-57

UTS Biogastechnik and TEG Group to Develop Anaerobic Digestion

Facilities II-57

UTS Biogastechnik Establishes Subsidiary in North Yorkshire II-57

STRABAG Bags Contract from Agratec II-57

STRABAG Obtains License for Amine Gas-Treatment Process II-58

HAASE Bags Order from Badenova II-58

Bosch to Take Over Köhler & Ziegler II-58

Xebec Adsorption Merges with QuestAir Technologies II-58

Viessmann Group to Purchase Schmack BIOGAS II-59

Schwager BIOGAS to Establish Biogas Plant II-59

Eletrosul Inks Agreement with GTZ II-59

Wikana BIOenergia to Construct Biogas Plant II-59

Essent Milieu to Establish Biogas Plant II-59

Rhodia Invests in Biogas Technology II-59

Karasu Trade and Industrial Company to Establish Biogas Plant II-60

BIOenergija to Construct Biogas Plant in Croatia II-60

RENION Purchases Biogas Plant from Schmack II-60

KEPCO to Construct Biogas Power Plant in S. Korea II-60

EPURON Divests Biogas Plants II-60

EnviTec Biogas Bags Contract from Energy Renew II-61

Copel Signs Contract to Purchase Organic Waste II-61

Biovakka and Gasum Enter into Agreement II-61

DSM Acquires Biopract II-61

ARCADIS Launches Landfill Gas Plant II-62

Novozymes and Cetrel Sign Biogas Research Agreement II-62

Schmack BioEnergy Acquires Biogas Technologies Unlimited II-62

6. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-63

UTS Biogastechnik Establishes Biogas Plant in Czech

Republic II-63

Pressure Technologies Establishes Chesterfield BioGas Division II-63

EnviTec Biogas to Establish Biogas Plant II-63

Environmental Power Ramps up Huckabay Ridge Plant II-63

Carbon Capital to Launch Biomass and Biogas Projects in Malaysia II-64

Hybrid Renewable Energy to Establish Biogas Units II-64

Government to Establish National Institute of Renewable Energy

in India II-64

EnviTec Biogas Establishes Biogas Plant II-64

Areva to Construct Bioenergy Power Plants II-64

QuestAir Technologies Collaborates with Terasen Gas II-65

QuestAir Technologies Signs Agreement with Phase 3

Developments and Investments II-65

RWE Innogy to Establish Biogas Facility II-65

Biogen Acquires Greenfinch II-65

Energa Group to Establish Biogas Plants II-66

Flowserve and the Linde Group Ink Joint Venture Agreement for

Biogas and Natural Gas Refueling Systems II-66

Clean Energy Fuels Takes Over Dallas Clean Energy from Camco

International II-66

Goodtech MRAB Bags Contract to Construct Biogas Plant II-66

KFHMB Closes Hallmark Deal to Offer Financial Solutions for

Biogas Green Power Project II-67

Agrogaz to Complete Construction of Biogas Co-Generation

Power Plant Project II-67

Somberek Biogaz to Construct HUF Biogas Power Plant II-67

StormFisher Biogas Enters into Strategic Partnership with and

Denham Capital to Develop Biogas Projects II-67

7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-68

2G Bio-Energietechnik AG (Germany) II-68

BIOGAS NORD AG (Germany) II-68

BKN Biostorm AG (Germany) II-68

BTA International GmbH (Germany) II-68

EnviTec Biogas AG (Germany) II-69

DVO, Inc. (US) II-69

HAASE Energietechnik AG (Germany) II-69

Organic Waste Systems NV (Belgium) II-70

RCM Digesters, Inc. (US) II-70

Schmack Biogas AG (Germany) II-70

STRABAG Umweltanlagen GmbH (Germany) II-70

UTS Biogastechnik GmbH (Germany) II-71

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-72

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) II-72

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) II-73

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 74 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 80)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 10

Canada 2

Europe 64

France 2

Germany 36

The United Kingdom 8

Italy 1

Rest of Europe 17

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 3

Latin America 1

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