December 16 (Tuesday)

08:00-09:45 – Registration, networking 

09:45 – Opening of the conference: Maciej Kosiński, „Biomass Magazine”

10:00 – 10:30 Session I: Market pulse

1. Biogas in Europe – outlook 2025, Sebastian Wren, European Biogas Association
2. Biogas in Poland – 2025 summary, Jolanta Kamińska, Magazyn Biomasa

10:30 – 11:30 Biogaz 360. Expert panel discussion

Key trends shaping the biogas market in Poland and Europe. Regulatory changes, investment prospects and real business challenges. The discussion will show where the biogas sector can grow the fastest and what conditions must be met to utilize its potential.

Moderation: Jolanta Kamińska, Magazyn Biomasa

 11:30 – 12:00 „Biomass Magazine” Awards, coffee break

12:00-12:30 Coffee break

12:30-13:30 SESSION II BIOGAS IN AGRICULTURE

1. Biogas plant in energy cooperative – case study, TBC
2. Clean energy from challenging feedstocks: poultry manure in biogas practice, Adam Orzech, Naturalna.Energia plus
3. How the use of micro– and small-scale biogas plants increases profitability of meat and dairy production – examples from selected farms, Klaudiusz Nowotny, Nahtec
4. Composting digestate from biogas plants – the path to a legally and economically safe fertilizer application without restrictions in agriculture, Jerzy Gościński, Compoplan

13:30-14:30 SESSION III BIOGAS IN INDUSTRY

1. Synergy between the biogas sector and the bioethanol industry – development directions and practical experience, Adam Stępień, National Chamber of Biofuels, Roman Żabka, Podlaskie Gorzelnie SURWIN
2. Closed loop in the sugar industry – the role of biogas plant in Strzelin, Maciej Dobrowolski, Südzucker Polska (TBC)
3. Minimising risks in biogas and biomethane: an investor’s guide to intelligent due dilligence, dr Eng. Karin .hgren Gredeg.rd, Ramboll

14:30-15:30 Lunch

15:30-16:30 SESSION III BIOGAS IN PRACTICE: TECHNOLOGIES, INNOVATIONS, FACILITY, MANAGEMENT

1. Modern gas engine oil and profit optimisation in CHP installations, Michael Gülck, Texaco/Synergy Oil
2. Biogas purification and CHP service prediction as a way to increase biogas plant availability, Krzysztof Maciąg, Tedom Poland
3. Comprehensive heating system for fermenters – practical implementation in agriculture, Tomasz Krupa, Heatpex
4. Unforseen risk, real costs – a systematic approach to safety in biogas plants, Janusz Banera, SIKA Poland

16:30-17:00 Coffee break

17:00-18:00 Biogas in municipalities – local energy sources, local benefits. Panel discussion with participation of local government representatives

Biogas projects execution from municipalities prespective. Good practices, lessons learned, cooperation with local communities. The discussion will show how local conditions, including administrative procedures and institutional actions, can either accelerate the project development or slow it down.

Moderation: Lech Bojarski, Zielona Gmina

18:00-18:30 SESSION IV DIGITIZATION IN THE BIOGAS INDUSTRY

1. IT in biogas – when the installation starts thinking for you, Rafał Zbonik, Controltec
2. Before inspection comes – what biogas plant owners should know about NIS2 and UoKSC, Andrzej Piotrowski, ISSA Polska

18:30-19:30 NETWORKING

20:00 DINNER

December 17 (Wednesday)

10:00-10:15 Opening of the second day of the Biogas Congress

10:15-11:00 SESSION VI FEEDSTOCK AND EMISSIONS

1. GHG emissions from biogas plants – new responsibilities in practice, Marcin Sikora, REX Solutions Polska, Ewa Piekarska, Quality Cert
2. Biomethane certification according to KZR INiG standards, dr Delfina Rogowska, Oil and Gas Institute – National Research Institute

10:45-11:30 SESSION VII: FROM BIOGAS TO BIOMETHANE

1. Construction of a biomethane plant up to 1 MW – assumptions and business model, dr Paweł Filanowski, Bioan
2. Virtual gas pipelines in biomethane production plants, Algirdas Petreikis, UAB Biokona
3. Danish case study: biogas upgrading using amines, Oleksandra Gumeniuk, Ammongas

11:30-11:45 Funding opportunities for biogas and biomethane, Wojciech Nawrocki, Metropolis Doradztwo Gospodarcze

11:45-12:30 From grants to capital market financing. Expert panel discussion

A discussion devoted to the possibilities of financing biogas investments from various sources – public funds and EU programs, bank support and financial instruments, as well as private capital and partnership models. The panel will present available tools, discuss risks and conditions for obtaining financing and share experiences from completed projects

Moderation: Maciej Roik, Magazyn Biomasa

12:30-13:00 Coffee break

13:00-13:45 SESSION VIII SUSTAINABLE BIOGAS – PRACTICAL ASPECTS

Closing the loop – opening the future: the role of biogas in sustainable development of Goodvalley, Anita Bednarek, Goodvalley

13:45-14:30 Not energy only. The role of biogas in building energy security and the competitiveness of the economy. Expert panel discussion

Moderation: Daria Lisiecka, Magazyn Biomasa

14:30-14:45 Summary of the Biogas Congress – presentation of the results of the Industry Barometr

14:45 Closing of the 10th Biogas Congress