The Role of Regulation in the Market Integration of the Power to Biomethane Process
Abstract
The power system does not have the ability of long-term power storage. Therefore, the power to gas technology can offer a sensible solution for this problem in the context of future intersectional energy systems. This can be of high relevance for Denmark and Germany, two countries that are going through a major energy system transition towards renewable power and gas resources. In this study, we investigate the regulatory costs of the “Power to Biomethane” process, a process combining the classical water electrolysis used for power to gas, with the methanation of biogas. The influence of grid tariffs, taxes and support schemes on the economic feasibility of this technology is evaluated. The study shows that in Germany system contributions make up the major share of the per MWh regulatory costs of biomethane produced using the Power to Biomethane process while in Denmark the regulatory costs are made up of different cost factors. The biogas support scheme in Denmark causes the regulatory net costs in this country to be substantially lower than in Germany.
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Conference Paper, 2018
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Science/Technology
