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Biomethane in the electricity market

Renewable Energies Act (EEG) The most important instrument for promoting renewable energies in Germany is the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). The EEG first came into force in…

Biomethane as a fuel

Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG), Federal Immission Control Ordinance (BImSchV) and Energy Tax Act (EnergieStG) Since 2006, Germany has stipulated that a certain proportion…

Biomethane transportation

Worksheets of the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (DVGW) The worksheets of the German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and Water (DVGW)…

Biomethane production

Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) The Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) is the latest version of the EU Renewable Energy Directive, which came into force on 20…

Biomethane in Emissions Trading

European Union Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) The EU ETS (European Union Emissions Trading System) has been in place since 2005 and is one of the most important instruments for…

Producers and traders

In the Biogasregister, every company (producers and traders) needs a company account and at least one user account for personalized access. Registration of user companies To…

Biomethane in the heating market

Act for heat planning and the decarbonization of heating networks (WPG) The WPG sets the target of generating an average of half of grid-based heat in a climate-neutral manner by…

Testing companies

Testing companies in the dena Biogasregister include, for example, certification bodies and companies, expert organizations and environmental verifiers working as sole traders. In…

Regulatory Overview

The legal framework for biogas feed-in in Germany is regulated in various laws and regulations. Unlike for electricity from renewable energies, there is no legal entitlement to…