據(jù)世界天然氣1月22日消息：在歐洲各地部署生物甲烷生產(chǎn)工廠創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄的一年后，生物甲烷的脫碳潛力正在充分實(shí)現(xiàn)。

根據(jù)歐洲沼氣協(xié)會(huì)(EBA)/歐洲天然氣基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施(GIE)2021年生物甲烷圖報(bào)告，歐洲目前共有1023家生物甲烷工廠，與沼氣工廠合并后，相當(dāng)于2萬個(gè)正在運(yùn)行的單位。

如果該行業(yè)能夠保持這一增長速度，EBA預(yù)計(jì)可持續(xù)的生物甲烷將占到2050年歐盟天然氣消費(fèi)量的30%-40%，預(yù)計(jì)產(chǎn)量至少為10000TWh(太瓦時(shí))。

從長遠(yuǎn)來看，GIE秘書長Boyana Achovski表示，目前可用的生物甲烷總量可以滿足比利時(shí)的全部天然氣消耗量。

她補(bǔ)充道：“考慮到生物甲烷為脫碳帶來的好處，這并不令人驚訝：它是目前歐洲唯一可用且可擴(kuò)展的可再生燃料，能夠以具有成本競爭力的方式使用現(xiàn)有的天然氣基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施?！?/p>

與2020年底發(fā)布的報(bào)告相比，歐洲的生物甲烷工廠數(shù)量激增了40%。

EBA總監(jiān)Harmen Dekker在評論生物甲烷的作用時(shí)表示:“據(jù)EBA估計(jì)，目前在歐洲活躍的生物甲烷工廠有87%與天然氣電網(wǎng)相連?！?/p>

“為確保生物甲烷作為可再生燃料發(fā)揮越來越重要的作用，應(yīng)該在整個(gè)歐洲建立高效的生物甲烷貿(mào)易?！?/p>

采用生物甲烷技術(shù)最多的國家是法國、意大利和丹麥，2020年法國有91個(gè)新裝置投入使用，2021年1月至10月期間有123個(gè)新裝置投入使用。

馮娟 摘譯自 世界天然氣

原文如下：

Europe sees record breaking year for biomethane production

The decarbonisation potential of biomethane is being fully realised following a record-breaking year for the deployment of biomethane production plants across Europe.

Biomethane plants in Europe now total 1,023 according to the European Biogas Association (EBA)/Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) Biomethane Map report 2021, equating to 20,000 units in operation when combined with biogas plants. 

If the industry can sustain this rate of growth, the EBA expect sustainable biomethane to cover up to 30-40% of the EU gas consumption expected for 2050, with an estimated production of at least 1m000 TWh (terawatt hours). 

Putting it into perspective, Boyana Achovski, Secretary General, GIE, stated that the combined amount of biomethane biogas available today can cover talready the whole gas consumption of Belgium. 

She added, “Nothing surprising here considering what biomethane brings to the table for decarbonisations: it is the only renewable fuel available and scalable today in Europe which can enable the cost-competitive use of already existing gas infrastructure.” 

The amount of biomethane plants in Europe has jumped by 40% compared to the report released at the end of 2020. 

Commenting on the role of biomethane, Harmen Dekker, Director, EBA, said, “The EBA estimates that 87% of the biomethane plants active in Europe today are connected to the gas grid.” 

“To ensure that biomethane will play an increasingly important role as a renewable fuel, an efficient trade of biomethane across Europe should be established.” 

The most prolific adopters of biomethane technology are France, Italy, and Denmark, with France seeing 91 new units begin operation in 2020 and 123 between January and October 2021.