Overview of biomethane markets and regulations ... - Green Gas Grids
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Croatia<br />
Status quo- biogas plants <strong>and</strong> <strong>biomethane</strong> plants<br />
The biogas market in Croatia has just started taking shape. At the end <strong>of</strong> 2011<br />
there are six operating biogas plants processing different types <strong>of</strong> biomass<br />
(Table 3).<br />
Location Year <strong>of</strong> commissioning Type <strong>of</strong> biogas<br />
L<strong>and</strong>fill Jakuševac /<br />
Zagreb<br />
Waste water<br />
treatment plant close<br />
to Zagreb<br />
Ivanckovo I <strong>and</strong> II<br />
(Vukovarskosrijemska<br />
county)<br />
Tomašanci I <strong>and</strong> II,<br />
Osječko-baranjska<br />
county<br />
Electrical capacity<br />
installed<br />
2003 LFG 2 MW<br />
2007 Sewage gas 2 x 1.5 MW<br />
2009<br />
2011<br />
Table 3: Biogas projects in Croatia<br />
Agricultural biogas<br />
(manure, maize silage<br />
etc)<br />
Agricultural biogas<br />
(manure, maize silage<br />
etc)<br />
2 x 1 MW<br />
2 x 1 MW<br />
Additionally, according to EIHP there are about 30 biogas plants with applications<br />
pending for a permit to gain status <strong>of</strong> a privileged producer. All these biogas<br />
projects primarily focus on electricity generation. There are no biogas upgrading<br />
plants for <strong>biomethane</strong> production.<br />
Even though the country holds a large biomass potential, there have been<br />
unfavorable prerequisites such as a very limited number <strong>of</strong> waste water treatment<br />
plants in operation <strong>and</strong> an agriculture characterized by small scale farms.<br />
Political targets for biogas <strong>and</strong> <strong>biomethane</strong> production<br />
Croatia’s potential for electricity generation from biogas is estimated at 90 MWel<br />
from agriculture <strong>and</strong> about 60 MWel from the food industry. As <strong>of</strong> now there are no<br />
specific targets set for 2020 by the national government, but according to the<br />
national strategic documents, there are intentions to utilise the existing biogas <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>biomethane</strong> potential.<br />
Natural gas consumption, suppliers, infrastructure<br />
Being one <strong>of</strong> the few European countries with its own natural gas resources, Croatia<br />
is less dependent on gas imports than other countries. The total gross inl<strong>and</strong><br />
consumption <strong>of</strong> natural gas is 102,150 TJ (2009), <strong>of</strong> which 64 % is covered from<br />
national resources. The residual amounts are imported from Russia (34 %) <strong>and</strong> a<br />
minor percentage from Italy <strong>and</strong> Slovenia (2 %).<br />
In Croatia the natural gas pipeline system is divided into the transportation grid,<br />
operating at about 50 <strong>and</strong> to 70 bar, <strong>and</strong> the distribution grid, operating at middle<br />
<strong>and</strong> low pressure level (Figure 2). The transportation grid is operated by one TSO<br />
company, which is 100 % state-owned, while the distribution grid is operated by 39<br />
private companies for the distribution <strong>of</strong> natural gas, town gas <strong>and</strong> LPG.<br />
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