20.05.2024 (Tuesday)

09:45 Opening of the Biomethane Congress, Maciej Kosiński, Maciej Roik, Magazyn Biomasa

10:00 – 10:20 Opening lecture: 2025 – Ready for biomethane? Market development assessment

10:20-11:20 MARKET OVERVIEW: REGULATIONS, SUPPORT SYSTEM, INVESTMENTS

Market development forecast 2025-2026: is legislation keeping up with the market? Legal changes for biomethane in Poland; Support for biomethane installations; National strategy for the biomethane market; Investment prospects – which sectors are already investing in biomethane, and which are planning investments? Biomethane in the gas grid – when? Market development barriers.

Discussion panel with:

• Szymon Paweł Moś, Polish Gas Company
• Jakub Safjański, Confederation Lewiatan
• Czesław Siekierski, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (TBC)
• Łukasz Tomaszewski, Ministry of Climate and Environment (TBC)
• Natalia Walczak, European Biogas Association
• Representative of the Polish Power Exchange (TBC)

11:20-11:50 Coffee break

11:50-12:10 Greenfield & brownfield: from biogas to biomethane, Bjorn Blankespoor, BTS Biogas

12:10-13:00 BIOMETHANE IN THE GAS NETWORK

Challenges in injecting biomethane into the gas grid and how to solve them; Regulatory changes; Strategies of gas network operators regarding Biomethane; If not the gas grid, then what? Possible market development directions; Case studies – Europe and Poland.

Discussion panel with:

• Paweł Filanowski, PhD, Eng., Biometan Inwestycje
• Remigiusz Adamiak, Polish Gas Company
• Representative of Nature Energy (TBC)
• Representative of Danish Industry (TBC)
• Representative of Energinet (TBC)
• Representative of GAZ-SYSTEM (TBC)

13:00-14:00 Accompanying event – Biomethane in the grid – the Danish road to success

13:00-13:50 BIOMETHANE AND DISTRICT HEATING DECARBONIZATION

Biomethane in the district heating network – opportunities, perspectives, implementations; Integration with existing infrastructure, possible development scenarios; Costs and financing investments.

Discussion panel with:

• Sławomir Szafrański, Galia Green Power
• Representative of Forum Energii (TBC)
• Representative of Veolia (TBC)

13:50-15:00 Lunch

15:00-16:10 BIOMETHANE IN PRACTICE

Practical aspects of investments – project, construction, operation; Location and substrate sourcing – new challenges for investors; Technology selection, management, and maintenance of installations.

1. Industrialization and standardization, a new era for biogas upgrading, Jean-René Pouzin, Prodeval

2. Danish amine technology of biogas upgrade: highest purity of biomethane for less operational costs, Oleksandra Gumeniuk, Ammongas

3. News from the biogas cogeneration market – innovations, practical solutions for today and the future of cogeneration units, Krzysztof Maciąg, Tedom Poland

4. Propane enrichment technology for biomethane – a proven method to maintain fuel calorific value, Świętosław Kariuk, I-Maximum

16:10-16:40 Coffee break

16:40-16:50 Funding opportunities for biomethane plants, Wojciech Nawrocki, Metropolis Doradztwo Gospodarcze

16:50-17:50 FINANCING STRATEGIES FOR BIOMETHANE PROJECTS IN POLAND

Are biomethane plants unbankable? Loans, grants, and subsidies; Green bonds, cooperations, and partnerships – financing tools for projects; Financial sector and economic decarbonization

Discussion panel with:

• Zsuzsanna Iwanicka, Bank Ochrony Środowiska
• Paweł Wójtowicz, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
• Przedstawiciel KUKE (TBC)
• Przedstawiciel Alior Bank (TBC)
• Przedstawiciel Santander Bank (TBC)

18:00-19:00 Aperitif & networking

19:00 Gala dinner

09:45-10:00 Opening of the second day of the Biomethane Congress

10:00-11:00 DISTRIBUTED OR CENTRALIZED? THE BIOMETHANE MARKET IN POLAND

Large or small biomethane plants – market development directions; Substrate sourcing and environmental standards; Biomethane – emissions across the entire production proces; Biomethane trading.

Discussion panel with:

• Tomasz Kajdan, Confederation Lewiatan
• Representative of Biogas System (TBC)
• Representative of Polish Biogas Group (TBC)
• Representative of PGNiG Bioevolution (TBC)
• Representative of Romgos Bioenergia (TBC)

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-12:30 PARTNER SESSION

12:30-13:30 BIOMETHANE IN TRANSPORT

Reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector – the role of Biomethane; BioLNG and bioCNG – case studies; The future of public transport and the biomethane market; Technology and infrastructure.

Discussion panel with:

• Lech Wojciechowski, PhD, Polish LNG & bioLNG Platform
• Jacek Nowakowski, Iveco Poland
• TBC
• TBC

13:30 End of the Congress