{"id":2747,"date":"2023-06-14T13:31:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T12:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patrizia.dev4.de\/?post_type=real_insights&#038;p=2747"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T11:54:07","slug":"bioenergy-and-its-role-in-the-energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"real_insights","link":"https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/de\/real_insights\/bioenergy-and-its-role-in-the-energy-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioenergy and its role in the energy transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ipdygb-cbfd21d372be60abb3ade5e016cf0d48\">\n.avia-section.av-ipdygb-cbfd21d372be60abb3ade5e016cf0d48{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-ipdygb-cbfd21d372be60abb3ade5e016cf0d48 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2747'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gxrd17-017526716dee2f0a93bc3f092e20b749 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><p><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lte96203-dc126903d2f00a0bda57a53717261c17 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 class=\"t3js-title-inlineedit\">Bioenergy and its role in the energy transition<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ccm597-a6adc62a6c5eee9280088e69292a1879\">\n#top .flex_column.av-ccm597-a6adc62a6c5eee9280088e69292a1879{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-ccm597-a6adc62a6c5eee9280088e69292a1879{\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-ccm597-a6adc62a6c5eee9280088e69292a1879{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ccm597-a6adc62a6c5eee9280088e69292a1879 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_four_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ap0nln-dc168ff7175ce1c4945b9fd910e62b1b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock ri-authors'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>by Dr. Andrew Belt, Adam Branson, Graham Matthews<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-86orp7-5aca16d49642d97f8d1aee9615d64846\">\n#top .flex_column.av-86orp7-5aca16d49642d97f8d1aee9615d64846{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-86orp7-5aca16d49642d97f8d1aee9615d64846{\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-86orp7-5aca16d49642d97f8d1aee9615d64846{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-86orp7-5aca16d49642d97f8d1aee9615d64846 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  ri-inhaltsverzeichnis flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5c0s57-ae9b30b664312a05ec049c52a1e7a979\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-5c0s57-ae9b30b664312a05ec049c52a1e7a979{\ncolor:#000000;\nmargin:20px 30px 0px 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-5c0s57-ae9b30b664312a05ec049c52a1e7a979 av-metadata-container-align-right  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  real_insights-meta2 av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >14. Juni 2023<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ieqbv-f80daed9a639282c89e042e1c8c76894\">\n#top .flex_column.av-2ieqbv-f80daed9a639282c89e042e1c8c76894{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-2ieqbv-f80daed9a639282c89e042e1c8c76894{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2ieqbv-f80daed9a639282c89e042e1c8c76894 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2747'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><div class='av-column-wrapper-individual av-mobile-columns-flex av-columns-reverse'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltg3231x-94aa074a67a0f36a85eda2a8c2305d1c\">\n#top .flex_column.av-ltg3231x-94aa074a67a0f36a85eda2a8c2305d1c{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-ltg3231x-94aa074a67a0f36a85eda2a8c2305d1c{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ltg3231x-94aa074a67a0f36a85eda2a8c2305d1c av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltfowa7i-1bded3df6f5697d50c75d224ae90fcc8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock ri-teaser'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong><span class=\"bodytext--teaser\">It remains the \u2018holy grail\u2019 for energy production. What appears closer to science fiction than reality is a step closer thanks to a \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/science-environment-63950962\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">major breakthrough\u2019 by US scientists<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltfovcys-484f772acd58bc3bc2e6a0951ba46225 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Nuclear fusion is the process that powers the sun and other stars by taking pairs of light atoms and forcing them together and has long been mooted as the answer to a sustainable, clean supply of energy for the planet.<\/p>\n<p>This latest breakthrough in February, encouraging as it is, produced an amount of energy equivalent to that required to boil a couple of kettles and it remains anyone\u2019s guess as to when, and if, nuclear fusion will be available for use at a major scale.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltfp5x23-57a1f9d161345c95e1344345e05bbfe4\">\n#top .flex_column.av-ltfp5x23-57a1f9d161345c95e1344345e05bbfe4{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-ltfp5x23-57a1f9d161345c95e1344345e05bbfe4{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ltfp5x23-57a1f9d161345c95e1344345e05bbfe4 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_four_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  ri-inhaltsverzeichnis flex_column_div  '     ><p><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_social_share  avia-builder-el-first '><div id=\"avia_auto_toc-2\" class=\"widget clearfix avia-widget-container avia_auto_toc avia_no_block_preview\"><div class=\"avia-preview-headline\">NeoDesign Table of Contents<\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-info\">Titel: Inhaltsverzeichnis:<\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-in-front\">Table can only be rendered in frontend.<\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-ltegg3rr-c727199f5d672709402708ebfbb4e7e0 av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_sidebar  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Insight teilen<\/h5><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-square-x-twitter avia_social_iconfont' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on X\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=Bioenergy%20and%20its%20role%20in%20the%20energy%20transition&#038;url=https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/de\/?p=2747' data-av_icon='\ue933' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on X'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on X<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin avia_social_iconfont' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Teilen auf LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=Bioenergy%20and%20its%20role%20in%20the%20energy%20transition&#038;url=https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/de\/real_insights\/bioenergy-and-its-role-in-the-energy-transition\/' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Teilen auf LinkedIn'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Teilen auf LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-mail avia_social_iconfont' ><a  aria-label=\"Per E-Mail teilen\" href='mailto:?subject=Bioenergy%20and%20its%20role%20in%20the%20energy%20transition&#038;body=https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/de\/real_insights\/bioenergy-and-its-role-in-the-energy-transition\/' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Per E-Mail teilen'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Per E-Mail teilen<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close flex column wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n<div  class='flex_column av-ltfmn3p6-4fab5769c4700e8ea636c7e569873ccf av_one_full  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltfntrfd-6fe44dd61a46edef4d9797f8645b4ea6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Hydrogen waiting in the wings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hydrogen, too, offers the chance to move away from fossil fuels and towards clean, renewable energy, but despite being a great deal more tangible than nuclear fusion, this still remains a solution for the future. Exciting pilot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.ag\/en\/news-detail\/investing-in-future-energy\/\">projects are underway to explore the feasibility of hydrogen storage at the PATRIZIA-owned caverns in the small village of Etzel in Germany<\/a> \u2013 currently used to host more than 10 million metric tons of crude oil, which is part of the 90-day supply held in reserve by Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Given the urgent need to decarbonise the energy sector (which is <a href=\"https:\/\/ourworldindata.org\/emissions-by-sector\">responsible for 73.2% of global greenhouse gases<\/a>) today, hydrogen and nuclear fusion point to the path ahead, but alternatives which can be produced at scale are needed immediately to support this energy transition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7bad97-a8a78d1227c69991fecb9f04fe382b2d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltwxq7tl-97ac80031c43566690a1ab2c23319388 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Bioenergy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Bioenergy \u2013 a renewable energy generated by converting biomass into heat, electricity, biogas and biofuels including ethanol, biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel \u2013 is one such alternative.<\/p>\n<p>At its simplest, most traditional form, bioenergy is created through burning biomass such as wood, animal waste and charcoal. This traditional \u2013 and harmful \u2013 bioenergy practice is being phased out. While those same materials still form part of the modern biomass mix, which includes agricultural crops and biodegradable waste, the conversion process to create modern bioenergy is thankfully more refined and climate-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to controlled burning techniques, there is anaerobic digestion, where microorganisms are used to break down organic waste material, and thermochemical conversion, where various materials are heated at high temperatures to produce electricity and renewable gases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltfmjzn2-21ab233a7712e0db9a97545b0920d7cf\">\n#top .flex_column.av-ltfmjzn2-21ab233a7712e0db9a97545b0920d7cf{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-ltfmjzn2-21ab233a7712e0db9a97545b0920d7cf{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ltfmjzn2-21ab233a7712e0db9a97545b0920d7cf av_two_third  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-i1qe5p-d417408c83de0c4af5c879114ac699bb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Governments, understandably, seek to create an accommodating environment to support the production of bioenergy in their territories. Policy goes hand-in-hand with performance. The US is a case in point.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to 2010, the country only imported bioenergy yet, thanks to favourable conditions enabled by two policies in the mid-2000s, the US has ever since been a net exporter of bioenergy. The Energy Policy Act (EPA) arrived in 2005 and included the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that mandated a minimum volume of renewable fuels in all transportation fuel and tax credits for biofuel producers, both of which remain in place today.<\/p>\n<p>Two years later saw the introduction of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), which targeted an almost eight-fold increase in the volume of biofuel produced by 2022 and required feedstock diversification, moving away from corn starch and towards advanced biofuels that use feedstocks including sugar and cellulose.<\/p>\n<p>These policies received extra oxygen from last August\u2019s Inflation Reduction Policy, introduced by the current president of the US, Joe Biden, which confirmed the RFS and introduced new tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other biofuels. The US is now one of the most influential markets for bioenergy production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lteb137h-d2782f591f736dac2e96aaa6c6b3de8f\">\n#top .flex_column.av-lteb137h-d2782f591f736dac2e96aaa6c6b3de8f{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-lteb137h-d2782f591f736dac2e96aaa6c6b3de8f{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-lteb137h-d2782f591f736dac2e96aaa6c6b3de8f av_one_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_full  real_insights-zitat flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='avia-testimonial-wrapper av-lwhvexy6-e80b563ecb0dcee1900a13ba77c6d83d avia-grid-testimonials avia-grid-1-testimonials avia_animate_when_almost_visible av-minimal-grid-style av-boxed-grid-style' >\n<section class=\"avia-testimonial-row\"><div class='avia-testimonial av-38qqez-eca0442cf822c3548595a5ca18220d2a avia-testimonial-row-1 avia-first-testimonial flex_column no_margin av_one_full'><div class='avia-testimonial_inner'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia-testimonial-content '><div class='avia-testimonial-markup-entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cThere is the potential to use the water waste from the plants to be converted into hydrogen fuel. In the future, we see there being a push to combine biogas with hydrogen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-testimonial-meta\"><div class=\"avia-testimonial-arrow-wrap\"><div class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-testimonial-meta-mini'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><strong  class='avia-testimonial-name'  itemprop=\"name\" >Oliver Hailzl<\/strong><span  class='avia-testimonial-subtitle '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Director of Infrastructure at PATRIZIA<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5chppn-d89bc247bb8cc8c071c8f140508b7648 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltwxsjdr-0088f53bced01f089bd26dafdadc098b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong> Europe leading on biogas production<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to biogas \u2013 just one of the many bioenergy outputs &#8211; Europe is by far the largest producer (according to the most recent statistics in 2018), producing around 18 megatonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe), with China the second largest producer at under 8 Mtoe. Within Europe, Germany is the biggest market with Italy the second biggest and Denmark, France and the Netherlands boasting healthy biogas industries.<\/p>\n<p>Biogas can be upgraded to biomethane, also known as renewable natural gas, which is indistinguishable from natural gas. This means it is a perfect substitute for fossil fuel natural gas and can be used in existing gas transmission and distribution infrastructure, and end-user equipment and vehicles without the need for adaptation or CAPEX. Unsurprisingly, given its world-leading production of biogas, Europe is also the world\u2019s largest producer of biomethane.<\/p>\n<p>This position is likely to be maintained with the EU seeking to scale up biomethane production to 35 billion cubic metres (bcm) by 2030 (from its current production output of 3 bcm) as a direct substitute for natural gas. This will require an estimated investment of \u20ac37 billion over the next eight years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4hy6dn-2fd09506afa8ffcd0d1adc07fbfc19ab av_two_third  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltwxv7sa-640d15beb2a5fe815f6393e3f4419df3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>The Biomet proposition<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>PATRIZIA Infrastructure has kept a watching brief on the biogas industry for a few years, entering the market last year with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patrizia.ag\/en\/news-detail\/patrizia-infrastructure-invests-in-majority-stake-in-biomet-to-support-italys-drive-towards-net-zero-carbon\/\">its investment, on behalf of its clients, in Italian bio-LNG (liquefied natural gas) producer, Biomet<\/a>. The c. \u20ac75 million investment (which also includes additional growth capex) gives PATRIZIA Infrastructure an 80% majority stake in the producer. Biomet will be Europe\u2019s largest plant producing biomethane LNG from bio-waste, as well as Italy\u2019s first facility that is directly connected to the Snam national transport gas grid, with an onsite filling station.<\/p>\n<p>Biomet is a vertically integrated biogas and bio-LNG producer based in Milan, Italy. The investment consists of a biogas production and upgrading plant, an LNG liquefaction plant that produces bio-LNG and additional distribution infrastructure. This includes a filling station on site of the LNG liquefaction plant next to a logistics distribution centre, providing strong demand for bio-LNG.<\/p>\n<p>Biomet plays an important role in the low-carbon circular economy. Each year, more than 40,000 tonnes of bio-waste will be transformed into 5 million cubic metres of biogas, 12 million kilograms of fertiliser and 24 million litres of water. Its efforts have not gone unnoticed with <a href=\"https:\/\/forbes.it\/2022\/11\/09\/edicola-forbes-allegato-100-campioni-sostenibilita\/\">Forbes magazine ranking Biomet as one of Italy\u2019s 100 most sustainable companies in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bio-LNG is carbon neutral, available today and takes advantage of existing infrastructure and engine technology, supporting Italy\u2019s net zero carbon aspirations. The decarbonising positives are clear, but how does the investment stack up against the numbers? \u201cOne of the key benefits of Biomet is that this business provides energy independence while at the same time delivering resilient cashflows,\u201d says Oliver Hailzl, Director of Infrastructure at PATRIZIA. \u201cIn the case of Biomet, waste gate fees are received for taking the bio-waste from suppliers, which combined with regulatory incentives and bio-LNG sales, delivers diversified revenues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In Italy, biogas and LNG are well established with over 100 gas stations fuelling trucks and cars around the country with LNG and many transportation companies recently opting for this cleaner fuel to reduce carbon emissions. A switch to bio-LNG could further reduce the transportation industry\u2019s carbon emissions in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltfmkbpj-1cf91bf8105edf7dee7b3c52fa043ea7\">\n.flex_column.av-ltfmkbpj-1cf91bf8105edf7dee7b3c52fa043ea7{\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ltfmkbpj-1cf91bf8105edf7dee7b3c52fa043ea7 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltfo72b3-bd57c7446310794bb2607ac804f3868e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2751\" src=\"https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Biomet-773x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"773\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Biomet-773x1030.jpg 773w, https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Biomet-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Biomet-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Biomet-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Biomet-1537x2048.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Biomet-529x705.jpg 529w, https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Biomet.jpg 1816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-2xh7nf-cb07e52ae5907895cf89200d098b30f3 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2xh7nf-cb07e52ae5907895cf89200d098b30f3\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-2xh7nf-cb07e52ae5907895cf89200d098b30f3{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-2xh7nf-cb07e52ae5907895cf89200d098b30f3{\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2xh7nf-cb07e52ae5907895cf89200d098b30f3 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltwykkio-2d733217a8e90564f886c3da178220ca '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2753\" src=\"https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oliver_Hailzl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oliver_Hailzl.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oliver_Hailzl-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oliver_Hailzl-906x1030.jpg 906w, https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oliver_Hailzl-768x873.jpg 768w, https:\/\/patrizia.haraldo.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oliver_Hailzl-620x705.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Oliver Hailzl, Director of Infrastructure at PATRIZIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bvv7kt-c09e7696656e677c5d04d51c0cb700ff\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-bvv7kt-c09e7696656e677c5d04d51c0cb700ff{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bvv7kt-c09e7696656e677c5d04d51c0cb700ff av_one_half  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-3xakd-20eb7cb5e5b7b7576da0c1cbed0280d3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Growth opportunities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The investment also offers the scope for growth opportunities, as Oliver explains when we speak in March. \u201cWe bought at a late construction stage. The filling station has been operational since last year, whereas the liquefaction facility and the biomethane plant are in the final stages of construction and on track to ramp-up in July 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is better value in late-stage construction. One part of our role is finalising construction of the facilities and another is supporting the management to build out their team for future growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biomethane plant has a waste intake capacity of 40,000 tonnes per year, but has already been designed for a 50% increase to over 60,000 tonnes. The liquefaction capacity is also very scalable and can be increased threefold from the 8,800 tonnes of bio-LNG per year it currently hosts to 26,400 tonnes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA big growth opportunity is in third-party biogas upgrading plants from agricultural feedstock. The short-term growth plan includes four plants that produce biomethane from agricultural feedstock, but this could rise to more than 10. There are lots of opportunities for growth and partnerships in the sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One example of activity in the sector is Goldman Sachs announcing in February its plans to deploy \u20ac1 billion in the European biomethane sector. More investments into the sector will follow, with Oliver pointing out, with a smile, that PATRIZIA Infrastructure has gained a head start on the competition.<\/p>\n<p>And what of biogas\u2019s future when hydrogen enters the fray? The relationship is symbiotic, according to Oliver: \u201cThere is the potential to use the water waste from the plants to be converted into hydrogen fuel. In the future, we see there being a push to combine biogas with hydrogen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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