14 DECEMBER – DAY ONE (MONDAY)

10:00-10:15 Keynote speech

Biogas in Poland in 2026 – current status and development prospects

10:15-11:15 SESSION I: POLICY, SUPPORT AND REGULATION

A session dedicated to the future of the biogas sector beyond 2030 and the role of biogas and biomethane in the energy policies of Poland and the European Union. The discussion will focus on how regulations and support schemes can create conditions for the market’s further development.

1. Biogas beyond 2030
2. Biogas in European Union policy
3. Biogas and biomethane in Poland’s energy policy

11:15-12:00 Panel discussion: Biogas – between regulation and the market

12:00-12:20 Magazyn Biomasa Awards

12:20-12:50 Coffee break

12:50-13:30 SESSION II: BIOGAS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND ENERGY SECURITY

Biogas as a pillar of feedstock, energy and economic security for Polish agriculture. The session will explore its role in stabilising the energy system, strengthening farm resilience and ensuring a long-term, sustainable feedstock base for biogas plants.

1. Feedstock security – what will agricultural biogas plants run on today and in 10 years?
2. Energy security – biogas as a stabiliser of the energy system
3. Economic security – biogas as a tool for strengthening farm resilience

13:30-14:15 Panel discussion: 15 Years – What Next? The Polish Challenge and German Experience

14:15-15:15 Lunch

15:15-16:00 SESSION III: BIOGAS IN PRACTICE – OPERATION, MODERNISATION AND OPTIMISATION

A practical session dedicated to the operation of existing biogas plants and opportunities to improve their efficiency. The focus will be on operation, modernisation and production optimisation as tools for increasing performance and improving plant economics.

16:00-16:30 SESSION IV: FEEDSTOCK IN FOCUS

A session dedicated to one of the key elements of biogas plant operation – feedstock. The starting point will be its importance for process stability, biogas output and the economics of operating plants.

16:30-17:00 Coffee break

17:00-17:15 Financing of Biogas and Biomethane Projects

17:15-18:15 Panel discussion: When Does Biogas Pay Off? Economics of Operating Plants

18:15-18:20 Summary of Day One of the Biogas Congress

18:20-20:00 Aperitif and networking

20:00 Dinner

15 DECEMBER – DAY TWO (TUESDAY)

10:00-10:15 Opening of Day Two of the Biogas Congress

10:15-11:15 SESSION V: BIOMETHANE IN PRACTICE

Case study of a biomethane plant – from a biogas project, through upgrading, to connection to the gas grid. Practical experience from the investor, grid operator and technology partners involved in the project.

10:15-10:30 From Farm to Grid: How Is an Agricultural Biomethane Plant Developed?

10:30-11:15 Panel discussion: Inside a Biomethane Plant – investor, technology provider, grid operator and local authority perspectives

11:15-11:45 Coffee break

11:45-12:15 SESSION VI: THE FUTURE OF BIOGAS – SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

A session exploring future-shaping directions: new feedstocks and fermentation methods, digitalisation and AI, and new products and revenue streams. The focus will be on connecting science and innovation with the practical needs of the biogas industry.

1/New feedstocks and new approaches to fermentation

2/The digital biogas plant – AI, automation, feedstock and gas production management

3/New products and additional revenue streams from biogas plants

12:15-13:00 Panel discussion: Science in the Service of Biogas

13:00-13:15 Summary of the 11th Biogas Congress and conference closing

*Programme subject to change