We have strong growth potential
The 2019 French Climate Energy law reaffirmed the target of supplying 10% of total gas consumption using renewable gas by 2030. This virtuous energy will therefore play a crucial role in our national low-carbon strategy. AlthoughFrance is the 3rd European country in terms of the number of biogas plants installed, our renewable gas production is still very modest representing less than 1% of the gas that we use. But our potential for growth is strong.
Renewable gases are becoming more commonplace in France
(2019 figures)
Promising prospects looking ahead to 2030
10% of gas consumed will be from renewable sources
Anaerobic digestion
(by 2030)
- Between 12 and 30 TWh/year of biomethane will be injected by between 500 and 1,400 sites
- 30 TWh/year is the equivalent to the total energy consumption of 2,500,000 households
- 2 million tonnes of C02 will be saved thanks to the biomethane sector (Each MWh of biomethane produced, injected, and consumed = 188 kg of CO2 saved)
Pyrogasification
(by 2028)
- 1/2 million tonnes of waste/year will be recovered
- 1 TWh of gas per year will be injected
- CO2 emissions will be reduced by 165,000 tonnes
Power to gas
(by 2030)
Target of incorporating 10% hydrogen into the networks (6% in the short term)
Hydrothermal gasification (by 2023/2025)
- Reaching an Industrial scale
- Installations of unit sizes of between 0.5 and 6 t/h.
