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List of criteria & product matrix

List of criteria

The list of criteria describes various conditions that are relevant for classification in various support mechanisms, e.g. under the EEG. It summarizes the statements of the “Biomethane Guideline”, which fully covers all legal framework conditions for the promotion of biomethane.

 

There are currently around 50 criteria for the German market that cover all evidence for all statutory utilization paths. A distinction is made between plant-related and operation-related criteria, e.g:

  • Plant-related: “Capacity up to 350 Nm3/h”
  • Operation-related: “Biomass within the meaning of the Biomass Ordinance”

By documenting a biogas quantity based on the criteria, it remains open in which form this quantity is ultimately used. The last link in the trading chain can still decide whether the gas is used for the EEG market, the heating market or for emissions trading, for example.

Product matrix

The matrix provides an overview of possible products and their required proof of properties, which can be mapped with the help of the criteria described in the criteria catalog. The matrix shows which property profiles qualify for certain payments/bonuses, the biofuel quota or tax relief, or which other verification requirements are met.