Biogas plants in France – Market and new site potentials

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Market and new site potentials Plants – Projects – Site Potentials – Material Flow

Cologne / Paris, March 2014

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Biogas plants in France – Market and new site potentials

The French market for biogas plants is growing like never before. Around 500 new biogas plants with an

installed capacity of circa 200 MWel will be commissioned by 2020. In this period, both the number of biogas

plants and the capacity will triple – to 740 facilities and 315 MWel respectively. France is therefore the most

dynamic market in Europe.

The introduction of increased feed-in tariffs in 2011 was the precondition for this boom. Especially

agricultural biogas plants benefit from these subsidies. However, fermenting biowaste and waste from the

agroindustry are also getting increased support. The very favourable French promotion system meets one of

the largest biomass potentials for generating biogas in Europe.

In light of this development, ecoprog, Envalys and other local partners have jointly analysed the market for

biogas plants in France in detail. Besides the market conditions for biogas, the report focuses on the

identification of locations that produce large amounts of biomass suitable for anaerobic digestion.

Agricultural enterprises and companies of the food and beverages industry were analysed in particular.

This detailed investigation and current analysis of new potential locations, numbers, facts, estimations and

trends of the French market for biogas plants is of interest for producers, suppliers, operators, disposal

companies, associations, research institutes and consulters.

The market study “Biogas plants in France – Market and new site potentials” includes:

The description and analysis of more than 900 potential locations for biogas plants by region. These

are sites of the largest (in terms of number of employees) agricultural enterprises and companies of

the food and beverages industry in France, including information on their main source of income,

staff, the use of biogas and contact addresses.

A detailed analysis of the essential political, economic, managerial and technical trends for

constructing and operating biogas plants in France.

A concrete description of the current and future market volumes, up to and including 2020, based on

a transparent and comprehensible methodology.

The description of all 230 active biogas plants and more than 100 new construction projects,

including essential technical data and contact addresses.

A description and analysis of the most important operators and manufacturers of biogas plants.

An evaluation of the biomass streams that are currently being used as feedstocks in biogas plants,

including their amounts and sources, as well as an estimation of the overall biomass potential for

generating biogas.

A geographical evaluation of biogas plants and biomass locations by region.

The study is available in English, French and German from 3,700,- euros plus VAT. Contact: Mathias Zuber

ecoprog GmbH

Tel. +49 221 788 03 88 - 13

Fax +49 221 788 03 88 - 10

[email protected]

Content


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Preface 11

Management Summary 13

Part 1: Legislation and market 19

1 Country data 21

1.1 Population 21

1.2 Responsibilites 22

1.3 Economic structure and development 24

2 The electricity and gas market in France 27

2.1 Electricity and gas consumption 27

2.2 Electricity generation and gas origin 29

2.3 Electricity and gas prices 33

2.4 Key players in the energy market 35

3 Renewable energy legislation 39

3.1 European background 39

3.2 Biogas compensation system in France 43

3.3 Approval procedure for biogas plants 45

3.4 Green heat support 48

3.5 Future legislation 49

4 Plant technology 51

4.1 Delivery and processing of the biomass 51

4.2 Anaerobic digestion of biomass 52

4.3 Using biogas 54

4.4 Digestates utilisation 54

5 Costs and revenues of biogas plants 57

5.1 Investment costs 57

5.2 Current costs 59

5.3 Revenues 60

6 The French biogas plant market 63

6.1 Current market 63

6.2 Market development 65

7 Competition 73

7.1 Operators 73

7.2 The largest plant manufacturers in France 74

7.3 Further internationally active plant manufacturers 79

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Part 2: Feedstocks for biogas 87

8 Current use versus biomass potentials 89

8.1 Currently used input materials in biogas plants 89

8.2 Biomass potentials for fermentation 92

9 Agricultural feedstocks 97

9.1 Agricultural enterprises 97

9.2 Energetic use 100

9.3 Potential amounts 101

10 Industrial organic residues 105

10.1 Structure of food and beverage industry (IAA) 105



11 Biowaste 111

11.1 Collection of biowaste 111



Part 3: Biogas plants and potential locations by region 115

12 Regions 119

12.1 Alsace 120

12.2 Aquitaine 128

12.3 Auvergne 140

12.4 Basse-Normandie 145

12.5 Bretagne 156

12.6 Bourgogne 181

12.7 Centre 188

12.8 Champagne-Ardenne 198

12.9 Franche-Comté 205

12.10 Haute-Normandie 211

12.11 Île-de-France 219

12.12 Languedoc-Roussillon 229

12.13 Limousin 233

12.14 Lorraine 238

12.15 Midi-Pyrénées 245

12.16 Nord-Pas-de-Calais 256

12.17 Pays de la Loire 269

12.18 Picardie 288

12.19 Poitou-Charentes 297

12.20 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 305

12.21 Rhône-Alpes 311

Glossary 327

Methodology and sources 329

Annex I: Biogas plants in France 331

Annex II: Agricultural Holdings 341

Annex III: Companies of the food and beverage industry (IAA) 361

Annex IV: Biogas plant manufacturer 373

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Figure 1: France by population density 21

Figure 2: Regions in France 22

Figure 3: French mainland regions with capital cities 23

Figure 4: Revenues by sector in France in 2012 24

Figure 5: GDP development 25

Figure 6: Debt level development 26

Figure 7: Electricity consumption development in France 27

Figure 8: Gas consumption development in France 29

Figure 9: Electricity generation in France 30

Figure 10: Electricity generation from renewable energies in France 31

Figure 11: Natural gas imports by exporting country 32

Figure 12: Electricity price in France (day-ahead - EPEX) 33

Figure 13: Elecricity generation prices for industrial customers in the EU (2012) 33

Figure 14: Gas prices at the European Gas Exchange 34

Figure 15: Gas prices for industrial customers of the EU (2012) 34

Figure 16: Share of electricity generating companies of total French electricity generation 36

Figure 17: Kyoto targets and status of implementation 39

Figure 18: Price development in the EU certificate trading 41

Figure 19: Goals of the EU member states for the development of biogas, landfill gas and sewage gas 42

Figure 20: Feed-in tariff for biogas in France 43

Figure 21: Maximum compensation of biogas plants in France 44

Figure 22: Tariffs for feed-in into the gas grid 44

Figure 23: Phases of biogas plant construction 46

Figure 24: Requirements for immission control approval 47

Figure 25: Amount of subsidies through Fonds Chaleur 49

Figure 26: Example of a biogas plant 51

Figure 27: Stages of biogas emergence 52

Figure 28: Average biogas output and methane content of different feedstocks 53

Figure 29: Investment costs for agricultural biogas plant by size class 57

Figure 30: Average investment costs of biogas plants (co-digestion with chp- unit) 58

Figure 31: Average current costs of biogas plants (co-digestion plant with chp-unit) 59

Figure 32: Exemplary calculation of revenues of a 500 kWel agricultural plant 61

Figure 33: Biogas plants by origin of feedstocks (2013) 63

Figure 34: Biogas plants in France 64

Figure 35: Development of the biogas plants in France 65

Figure 36: Type of newly constructed biogas plants between 2014 and 2020 66

Figure 37: Development of biogas sector market volume in France 66

Figure 38: Projects outlook France 67

Figure 39: Plant manufacturers in France 75

Figure 40: Development of the biomass consumption in biogas plants 89

Figure 41: Type of biomass used in biogas plants 2008-2012 90

Figure 42: Streams of biomass for biogas generation in 2012 91

Figure 43: Methodology for estimating biomass potentials for biogas 92

Figure 44: Potential main feedstocks for biogas plants in France 94

Figure 45: Number of agricultural enterprises with agricultural areas larger than 50 hectares 97

Figure 46: Development of number of agricultural holdings by size group 97

Figure 47: Number of cattle in agricultural enterprises with agricultural areas larger than 50 hectares 98

Figure 48: Number of large-scale agricultural enterprises by business segment 98

Figure 49: Agricultural enterprises by legal form 99

Figure 50: Legal form of companies by production potential 100

Figure 51: Share of feedstocks of agricultural biogas plants 101

Figure 52: Estimation of raw material base for fermentation from agricultural enterprises 102

Figure 53: Estimation of amounts of livestock excrements for biogas production (GWh) 102

Figure 54: Estimation of the amount of crop residues for biogas production (GWh) 103

Figure 55: Agro-industrial sectors in France by staff 105

Figure 56: Turnover of food and beverage industry 106

Figure 57: Key figures of most important "other industries" in the food industry 106

Figure 58: Energy costs of food and beverage industry in million EUR 107

Figure 59: Used energy in the food and beverage industry 2012 108

Figure 60: Biomass potential of IAA in France 108

Figure 61: Estimation of raw material base for the fermentation from agribusinesses (IAA) 109

Figure 68: Analysed companies from the food and beverages industry 117

Figure 69: Key figures of the biogas industry in Alsace 122

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Figure 149: Key figures of the biogas industry in Rhône-Alpes 311

Figure 150: Key figures of agricultural enterprises in Rhône-Alpes 316

Figure 151: Key figures of the agri-industrial sector in Rhône-Alpes 321

Extract Chapter 3, Biogas compensation system in France

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3.2 Biogas compensation system in France

(…)

The energy efficiency bonus is determined by the overall efficiency of the plant. A plant has to reach

an overall efficiency of at least 40 per cent to get the bonus. The bonus is the highest for plants with

an overall efficiency of at least 70 per cent. A CHP plant with an electrical efficiency of 35 per cent

thus has to use at least 5 per cent of heat and at least 35 per cent for receiving the maximum bonus.

There is no additional bonus for using energy crops. There will thus be very few biogas plants that

use energy crops only. This compensation structure was introduced for political reasons as the

fermentation of residuals should have priority.

Figure 21: Maximum compensation of biogas plants in France

The tariffs for feeding processed biogas into the national gas grid are new as well. Plants with up to

350 Nm3/h are especially supported. The producers get compensation according to the equivalent

calorific value of the gas they feed in. Besides this basic compensation there are also additional

bonuses for feeding gas into the gas grid. 0.5 €ct/kWhel are granted additionally for using municipal

waste and up to 3 €ct/kWhel for using agricultural waste. If these feedstocks are co-fermented, their

respective amounts have to be calculated and disclosed separately.

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13.37 12.67 11.68 11.1912.18

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Installed capacity in kWelIllustration: ecoprog

Extract Chapter 9, Agricultural feedstocks



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9 Agricultural feedstocks

9.1 Agricultural enterprises

The amount of agricultural feedstocks mainly depends on the number, size and type of agricultural

enterprises. There are around 515,000 agricultural enterprises in France, 490,000 of which are

located on the French mainland. In a European comparison, this is somewhat above average.

However, in terms of agricultural area and livestock by enterprise, the French agricultural enterprises

are the largest in Europe.

Figure 46: Number of agricultural enterprises with agricultural areas larger than 50 hectares

Over the past ten years, the French agricultural market has been concentrated and larger enterprises

emerged. The total amount of agricultural enterprises declined from about 1 million in 1988 to around

490,000 in 2010. This concentration mainly happened for economic reasons (economies of scale).

Additionally, the younger generation tends to move away from the countryside into the cities and

there were thus many enterprises that had to be closed after a farmer died.

Figure 47: Development of number of agricultural holdings by size group

Cultivated area 2010 2000 1988

Less than 50 ha 299,000 463,000 845,000

50 ha – 100 ha 97,000 122,000 128,000

100 ha or greater 93,000 79,000 44,000

Total 490,000 664,000 1,017,000

Source: Agreste

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0

50

100

150

200

France Spain Germany UK Italy Poland Romania Sweden

Thousand

Source: eurostat

Extract, Chapter 12, Regions, Aquitaine



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12. 2 Aquitaine

Key figures Aquitaine Percentage Aquitaine / France Position of 21 Regions

Inhabitants 3,232,352 5.2 % 6

Area km2 41,308 7.7 % 3

Extract, Chapter 12, Regions, Bretagne



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Biogas plants in the Bretagne

Figure 85: Key figures of the biogas industry in the Bretagne

Key figures of the biogas industry Percentage Bretagne / France Position of 21 Regions

Number of biogas plants 35 15.2% 1

Installed capacity 10,491 9.4% 2

BG-66

Andel

Status: active

Start of operation: 2013

Installed capacity kWel: 150

Feedstock: pig slurry

Manufacturer: Biogas Hochreiter, Wolf System, Cousté Solutions

SARL Andelec

22400 Andel

11 La Cour

Remarks: The digester was built by Wolf System and Cousté Solutions.

BG-67

Arzal

Status: active



Feedstock capacity (t/a): 9890

Gaec des Moulins de Kerollet

56190 Arzal

Kerollet

Tel: +33 297 45 06 26

Remarks: The production of biogas amounts 990,000 m³. This plant is a CHP unit.

BG-68

Bais

Status: active



Feedstock: pig manure, cattle slurry, crops, corn silage, apple waste


Investment (m €): 1.25

Manufacturer: AEB Methafrance

Earl des Rosiers

63310 Mons

Tronchet

Tel: +33 4 73 68 63 04

Remarks: Address of the plant is Launay - 35680 Bais. The production of biogas amounts 569 328 m³.

BG-69

Bannalec

Status: approved


Feedstock: slaughterhouse waste


Investment (m €): 10

Biogas Bannalec

92240 Malakoff

52 rue Paul Vaillant Couturier

Tel: +33 1 57 21 34 70

Fax: +33 1 57 21 34 71

[email protected]

BG-70

Bretagne

Status: active



Feedstock: pig manure, sewage sludge, fats, food residuals

Manufacturer: Krieg & Fischer Ingenieure GmbH

BG-71

Châteaulin

Status: unknown


BG-72

Domagné

Status: active



Feedstock: cattle and poultry manure, crops, organic waste (fruit,vegetable, cereal waste, grease)


Investment (m €): 0.662

Manufacturer: Planet Biogaz France, Wolf System, Cousté Solutions

Sarl Méthavo Élevages

35113 Domagné

Tel: +33 3 80 93 87 48

Remarks: The total annual methane production is estimated at 230,000 m3.

(…)

Extract, Chapter 12, Regions, Haute-Normandie



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Agricultural enterprises in the Haute-Normandie

Figure 106: Key figures of agricultural enterprises in the Haute-Normandie

Key figures of agricultural enterprises Percentage Haute-Nor. / France Position of 21 Regions

Number of agric. enterprises 11,489 2.4 % 19

Employees 15,117 2.0 % 19

Cultivated area ha. 774,397 2.9 % 17

Livestock units 663,552 2.5 % 14

(…)

AG-284

Scea Caux Porcs

Business purpose: Breeding of pigs

Corporate organisation: Société civile d'exploitation agricole

Employee range: 6-9

Use of biogas: no

42 Rue Du Hameau Fauque

76640 Bermonville

Tel: 0033 2 35 95 43 29

Fax: 0033 2 35 95 66 24

AG-285

Scea Elevage Des Vergers



Employee range: 6-9

Use of biogas: no

Rte Du Bout L'Abbe

76590 Bertreville Saint Ouen

Tel: 0033 2 35 85 02 15

AG-286

Scea Du Mont Au Roux



Employee range: 6-9

Use of biogas: no

597 Rte Du Mont Au Roux

76640 Cleville

Tel: 0033 2 35 56 99 42

AG-287

Domaine Du Pot Au Pin

Business purpose: Breeding of poultry

Corporate organisation: SA à conseil d'administration (s.a.i.)

Employee range: 6-9

Use of biogas: no

5 Rue Turgot

27150 Etrepagny

Tel: 0033 2 32 27 67 60

Fax: 0033 2 32 27 67 65

AG-288

Sarl La Ferme De Beaumont


Corporate organisation: Société à responsabilité limitée (sans autre indication)

Employee range: 10-19

Use of biogas: no

Ham De Beaumont

76260 Eu

Tel: 0033 2 35 86 15 94

www.fermedebeaumont.com

AG-289

Sa Cliporc


Corporate organisation: Société à responsabilité limitée (sans autre indication)

Employee range: 6-9

Use of biogas: no

940 Rue Des Hetres

76810 Greuville

Tel: 0033 2 35 85 76 59

AG-290

Earl De La Gallinette


Corporate organisation: Exploitation agricole à responsabilité limitée

Employee range: 6-9

Use of biogas: no

18 Rue De Chenevieres

27930 Guichainville

Tel: 0033 2 32 37 92 70

Fax: 0033 2 32 37 42 25

AG-291

Scea La Ferme Du Manège

Business purpose: Breeding of dairy cattle



Use of biogas: no

Chemin De La Ferme Du Manege

76640 Hattenville

Tel: 0033 2 35 96 71 23

(…)

Extract, Chapter 12, Regions, Pays de la Loire



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Companies in the food and beverage sector (Industrie Agroallimentaire - IAA)

Figure 135: Key figures of agri-industrial sector in the Pay de la Loire

Key figures of agri-industrial sector Percentage Loire / France Position of 21 Regions

Number of companies* 262 8.4 % 3

Employees 42,627 11.6 % 2

*Companies with more than 20 employees

(…)

IAA-243

S.N.V. Chateau Gontier (Société Nouvelle De Volaille) (SNV)

Industry: Processing and conservation of poultry meat


Use of biogas: no

Z.I. Est - Rue Aillères

53200 Azé

Tel: 0033 2 43 09 17 50

Fax: 0033 2 43 07 88 75

http://www.ldc.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=130&lang=fr

IAA-244

Candia

Industry: Production of liquid dairy products and fresh products


Use of biogas: no

La Fondinais

44750 Campbon

Tel: 0033 2 40 57 42 00

Fax: 0033 2 40 56 53 99

http://www.candia.fr/

IAA-247

Fleury Michon Traiteur

Industry: Production of convenience foods


Use of biogas: yes

Parc D Activite Polaris

85110 Chantonnay

Tel: 0033 2 51 09 00 00

http://www.fleurymichon.fr/

IAA-245

Doux S.A.



Use of biogas: no

Zone Industrielle, Rue De Pierre Brune

85110 Chantonnay

Tel: 0033 2 51 94 32 25

Fax: 0033 2 51 94 43 48

http://www.doux.com/

IAA-246

Fleury Michon Charcuterie

Industry: Industrial production of meat products


Use of biogas: no

Zi Pierre Brune

85110 Chantonnay

Tel: 0033 2 51 94 32 40

Fax: 0033 2 51 94 44 77

http://www.ferrero.fr

IAA-248

Arrive



Use of biogas: no

Zi De La Promenade

85250 Chavagnes En Paillers

http://www.ldc.fr/

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46%

1%

3%

0%

16%

1%

17%

11%

3%

2%

Meat industry

Fishing industry

Fruit and vegetable industry

Fat industry

Dairy industry

Starch industry

Bakery & Pasta

Other food industries

Fodder industry

Beverage industrySource: Esanne 2010

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