December 14 (Thursday)
08:30-09:30 – Guest registration, welcome coffee and networking
09:45 – Opening of the 8th Biogas Congress, Maciej Kosiński, Magazyn Biomasa, prof. Jacek Dach, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu
9:45-10:00 – Opening presentation: Dynamics of change on the Polish biogas market in 2020-2023, Beata Klimczak, „Magazyn Biomasa”
10:00-11:20 Session I: Biogas in Poland and Europe – national legislative and policy frameworks
- Biogas and biomethane in Europe – report 2023, Natalia Walczak, European Biogas Association
- Biomethane in Poland – strategic and investment perspective, Bartosz Safiejko, Strategy& Polska
- Legal changes for biogas in 2023 – a new opening for biogas, Maciej Szambelańczyk, WKB Wierciński, Kwieciński, Baehr
- First biomethane plant in Poland – case study, Miłosz Krzymiński, National Centre for Research and Development
11:20-12:10 – Leaders Forum – discussion panel with experts
12:10-12:30 – “Magazyn Biomasa” award ceremony
12:30-12:50 Coffee break, networking
12:50-14:30 Session II: Direction towards decarbonization – biogas in the energy transformation
- ESG reporting and the biogas industry, Jakub Safijański, Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan
- Biomethane – gamechanger for the industry, Sabine Dujacquier, Polish Biogas Group
- Production and use of biogas from sewage and industrial waste – experience from the operation of installations on a full technical scale, Kraol Trojanowicz, PhD, Seen Technologie
- Biogas and biomethane as fuels in the era of transformation and energy independence, Tomasz Kajdan, Biowatt
- Environmental decisions for biogas plants – regulations and practical aspects of obtaining them, Monika Ostrowska, Bio-Industry
14:30-15:30 Lunch
15:30-17:00 Session III: Construction and operation of biogas plants – technology and solutions increasing the efficiency of the installation (part1)
- Own needs for electricity, construction and operational differences of cogeneration units – comparison of biogas and biomethane plants, Krzysztof Maciąg, Tedom Poland
- Progress in biogas production: SUMA mixing technology, the most important advantages for biogas operators and experience in the global market, Lena Undeutsch, Suma Ruhrtechnik
- Biomethane production in Poland – observations and concepts of best practices in industrial biomethane projects, Hermann Benning, Revis Bioenergy
- Desulphurization of biogas using iron hydroxide, Paweł Palkowski, FerroBio
- Prefabricated reinforced concrete tanks – durability, quality, optimization of investment costs, Piotr Zając, A-Consult
17:00-18:00 Session IV: Financing and economics of biogas investements in Poland
- Available investment financing mechanisms and the potential of biogas and biomethane market, Katarzyna Kurbiel-Auleytner i Wojciech Lewandowski, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Investment financing from national and EU funds, Wojciech Nawrocki, Metropolis Doradztwo Gospodarcze
- Transaction market in the area of biogas plants – investments or sale of biogas plants in Poland, Adam Kościelniak, A-RES
18:30-19:30 Aperitif and networking
20:00 Evening banquet