15 Years of the Polish agricultural biogas plants: their history, current status, biogas potential and perspectives

15 years have passed since the first agricultural biogas plant in Poland was established. The history of agricultural biogas plants in Poland is presented along with the characteristics of the selected installations. Currently, there are 93 agricultural biogas plants operating in Poland. The formal...

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Published in:Clean technologies and environmental policy 2020-03, Vol.22 (2), p.281-307
Main Authors: Igliński, Bartłomiej, Piechota, Grzegorz, Iwański, Paweł, Skarzatek, Mateusz, Pilarski, Grzegorz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural history
Agronomy
Biogas
Earth and Environmental Science
Economic analysis
Energy development
Environment
Environmental Economics
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Environmental policy
Industrial and Production Engineering
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Plants
Respondents
Review
Sustainable Development
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Summary:15 years have passed since the first agricultural biogas plant in Poland was established. The history of agricultural biogas plants in Poland is presented along with the characteristics of the selected installations. Currently, there are 93 agricultural biogas plants operating in Poland. The formal and legal requirements for the construction of an agricultural biogas plant in Poland are described, and the perspectives of biogas plants development have been presented. The calculated amount of energy that can be obtained from biogas in Poland is 131 PJ/year. Sociometric surveys were conducted among the biogas plant owners. The respondents described the barriers and elements of the investment risk in Poland. A PEST (political, economic, social and technological environment) analysis of agricultural biogas plants in Poland was carried out. Graphic abstract
ISSN:1618-954X
1618-9558
DOI:10.1007/s10098-020-01812-3