France, although behind Germany in this area, places emphasis on the production of biomethane obtained from agri-food waste.
France has 652 methanization sites, 560 of which are agricultural, for an annual production capacity of 11.8 terawatt hours (TWh).
“
The equivalent of seven offshore wind farms
,” summarizes Sandrine Meunier, general director of GRTgaz.
The government's draft low-carbon strategy targets production of 44 TWh in 2030. An ambitious, but achievable objective.
GRTgaz records
“14.9 TWh in projects”
.
“
The new regulatory tools put in place since mid-2023 have made it possible to restart the machine, and particularly the reassessment of purchase prices
,” adds Sandrine Meunier.
The new red gold
A windfall which is of increasing interest to farmers and big names in energy.
For the former, this represents a significant source of additional income, for the latter, a means of greening their energy mix.
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