2. BALTIC ECO-ENERGY CLUSTER
THE LARGEST ECOENERGY contains ~74 entities
CLUSTER in POLAND!! 11 (14%)
LOCAL
AUTHORITIES
REGIONAL
INNOVATION
STRATEGY
BKEE SCIENCE COMPANIES
6 (8%) GOLDEN TRIANGLE 57 (78%)
3. Main mission of BKEE
⇒ introduce and promote a widely understood idea of
distributed co-generation, i.e. simultaneous small and
medium scale production of thermal energy and electricity
from renewable energy sources, mainly biomass, but also
by converting water, solar and wind energy.
Actions taken by BKEE oriented on:
⇒ reducing the proportion of fossil fuels as the primary
energy sources, with simultaneous significant increase of
the use of bio-fuels and other sources of renewable energy,
⇒ stimulating development of green energy related new
technologies and training specialists,
⇒ assistance in starting production of facilities and systems
for bio-energy industry,
⇒ promoting and supporting energy saving technologies,
⇒ developing ecological awareness, and professional
activation of rural area residents.
4. SELECTED SOURCE REPORTS
1.National Report on current status of biogas production – Poland, IPIEO Instytut Paliw i Energii
Odnawialnej Agencja Rozwoju Regionalnego, 2008
2.M. Rogulska , G. Kunikowski , Biogas production in Poland –drivers and barriers, European
Conference on Biomethane Fuel, Göteborg, 2009
3.J. Dach, Rynek biogazowni w Polsce – ocena i perspektywy, Czysta Energia 2010/5
4. Report from www.biogazownierolnicze.pl
5. B.Laursen, Biogazownie rolnicze, Poldanor, Przechlewo 2009, www.poldanor.com.pl
6.Poldanor S.A., Informacja własna , 2010
7.Raport ze spotkania Nadwiślańskiego Klastra Energetycznego, 2010
8.Report from 5th Int. Conference ‘Oils&Fuels for Sustainable Development –AUZO 2008 ,Gdańsk
9. Report from www.ccb.se, The main problems connected with industrial animal farming in Poland
10. G. Barzyk, Jak przyłączyć biogazownię do systemu energetycznego - Mat. Konf. Energia
Odnawialna Szansą dla Uzdrowiska Kołobrzeg, 2009 R.
11.Gnatowska, Formalno-prawne aspekty rozwoju odnawialnych źródeł energii, Polityka
Energetyczna, Tom 12 Zeszyt 2/2 2009
12.T. śurek, Regionalna Strategia Energetyki Województwa Pomorskiego w perspektywie do 2025 r
, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Pomorskiego
13.T. Jakubowska, Biogazownie w województwie pomorskim, 2009
14.T. Lis, K. Grabowska, Uwarunkowania prawne rozwoju biogazowni w Polsce, Raport
Małopolskiej Agencji Energii i Środowiska, 2008
15.Regional strategy and action plant for the development of biogas production, Małopolska Agencja
Energii i Środowiska,
5. Legal framework for biogas plants development in PL
•Energy Policy of Poland until 2030, November 2009
defines national targets for RE - 15% of the final energy consumption in 2020
10% share of alternative fuels in transport fuel market
• Energy Law,1997 & its later anndments,
Act Amending the Energy Law, January 2010
definition of agricultural biogas
change of the definition of gaseous fuels
introduction of agricultural biogas certificate of origin and
correlation of the system of support for biogas with the system of
certificates of origin for electricity produced RES
• Biogas development program “Innovative Energy – Energy Agriculture,
March 2010
- dedicated to create optimal conditions for the development of biogas
production in agriculture sector, indicates necessary changes in law, identifies
the sources of financial support for biogas plants and proposes educational and
promotion activities relevant for this sector.
6. POTENTIAL FOR BIOGAS PRODUCTION IN POMORSKIE
934 kha of arable ground :
• 844 kha- private farms,
• 90 kha public farms
76 - number of poultry farms (over 2000 of poultry)
56 - Number of farms with livestock density over 200 pigs
Regional Energy Strategy For Pomorskie
Voivodeship until 2025
The program assumes that about 150 biogas plants can
be built until 2025 in order to secure gas supply to the
CHP power units of 80-95MWe
7. Biogas plants producing electricity and heat
Poland Pomorskie Voivodeship
Biogas No. of Power Biogas No. of Power
production plants [MW] production plants [MW]
Agricultural 7 7.25 Agricultural 4 4.12
biogas plants biogas plants
Sewage gas 46 23.65 Sewage gas 3 0.9/9.7
Landfill gas 73 39.99 Landfill gas 3 2.6/4.3
Total 133 77.016 Total 10
source URE ( National Energy Regulatory Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa
Office),2010 Pomorskiego, 2009
there is about 200 projects in preparation in PL
8. LEGAL BARRIERS
•instability of legal solutions -
prevents the safe, long-term planning investments in the
bio-energy sector
•complicated legal procedures in the energy/bioenergy sector
•lack of clear definitions, standards, environmental regulations -
inconsistent definitions and rules in official Acts and
Regulations edited by different legislation bodies
•lack of clear legal and organizational incentives to promote energy
production form RES
the lack of correspondence between EU law and national
law, with regard to the definition of installations
9. ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS
•lengthy and cumbersome administrative procedures for getting all
required permissions:
for construction, decision about the facility location and terrain
development, obtaining concession, licence for electricity and heat
production, report on the environment impact conditions, for grid
connection etc.
•high number of authorities involved (local, regional, national)
•lack of coordination between different authorities
•RES is not or insufficiently taken into account in spatial planning
•low awareness of benefits of RES of local and regional authorities
agricultural biogas production is not covered by the Polish
Classification of Activities ( PKD 2007)
10. INFRASTRUCTURE BARIERS
•poor grid infrastructure especially in rural areas
•insufficient availability of grid capacity
•non transparent procedure of grid connection
•insecure objectiveness
•high costs of grid connection
•long lead-time to obtain grid connection
authorization
•lack of reliable installation, maintenance, and
inspection services
11. INFORMATION BARRIERS
• lack of adequate scientific, technical knowledge and
manufacturing skills required for RE development
• failure of the educational system to provide adequate training in
new technologies
• lack of reliable information on energy and economic efficiency of
the plant
• insufficient knowledge of the public about the advantages and
disadvantages of the RES
SOCIAL BARRIERS
•poor perception by public of renewable energy systems
•the opposition from local society and authorities
( e.g. odor concerns)
12. FINANCIAL BARRIERS
•high investment costs (purchase technology, license fees
and taxes) compared with conventional energy and relatively
long payback period
•inadequate financing options for renewable energy projects
•difficult and not clear procedures of getting financial support
•difficulties with getting support for smaller investments
• the lack of trust of investors and banks and the low
predictability of capital subsidies and cash flow
•missing guarantee of stable longterm prices
lack of reliable information on energy and economic
efficiency of the plant
13. Poldanor S.A.
www.poldanor.com.pl Power
Place year
[MWe / MWc]
Pawłówko 2005 0,940 / 0,980
Płaszczyca 2008 0,625 / 0,692
Kujanki 2008 0,330 / 0,350
Biogazownia Koczała Koczała .2009 2,126 / 2,176
General Barriers specified by Poldanor
•high investment cost of biogas plants
•problems with getting financial support
•too lengthy administrative procedures – even over terms
specified in KPA (Code of Administrative Procedure )
•unclear conditions and procedures for getting grants from
NOFŚ and POIiOŚ
14. SPECIFIC BARRIES identified by Poldanor
particularly burdensome for biogas projects implementation
1. Inconsistent and often conflicting interpretation of definitions and
rules in official Acts and Regulations edited by different legislation
bodies –
e.g. classification of manure, slurry and urine in the Fertilizer and
Fertilization Act (Ministry od Agriculture) and in the Act on Waste –
categories and types of waste ( Ministry for Environmental Protection)
2. Unambiguous classification of biogas plants - they are not included
to the Polish Classification of Activities – PKD
3. Not clear status of biogas plants – they are not registered as projects
affecting the environment (on the list of the government Acts ) –
so they are not taken into account when issuing integrated permits -
which are essential when applying for environmental permits
4. Lack of consistency in formal requirements on different investment
stages
5. Difficulties in the availability of connection to electricity and heat
grids , problems with heat distribution, high administrative cost of
grid connections
15. the most important legislative simplifications and corrections
to be made (listed by Ministry of Economics and Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development, July 2009)
that should help to remove barriers and optimize implementation
procedures of national biogas projects :
• Changing the Act on Energy Law (already implemented)
• Changing the Act on waste management
• Changing the Regulation of Ministry of Environment on types
of installations included into the trading with licenses for
emission system
• Defining more specifically the technical requirements for
agricultural buildings in Regulation of Ministry of Agriculture
• Changes in the Regulation on Polish Classification of
Economic Activities
16. the most important legislative simplifications
and corrections to be made (cont.)
•Changes in several regulation on taxes, especially in order to
further support and facilitate the development of biogas market in
Poland
•Keeping the minimum rate of excise on biogas as allowed by EU
regulations
•Simplifying administrative procedures for biogas investments
•Possible changes in Act on Real Estates and Spatial Planning
•Clarifying regulations for safety solutions
•Changes in support system for biogas production from structural
funds (changes in Polish Operational Programmes).
Source: National Report on current status of
biogas
production – Poland, WP5 – deliverables 5.1
IPIEO (www.ipieo), ARR (www.arssa.pl)
