5/27/2013 1 29 th May 2013 Dr. William Mezzullo Project Development Manager Future Biogas Limited Development & Commissioning of a Biomethane Project Introduction to Future Biogas • Background • Brief overview of installations and pipeline Status of UK Renewable Energy Policy • Current Renewable Energy Policy & Tariffs • Focus on Biogas & Biomethane Technical & Regulatory Considerations of Biomethane Projects • How to connect an AD plant to the gas grid • Summary of experiences to date • Issues encountered and lessons learnt Discussion Overview 27/05/2013 William Mezzullo 1
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5/27/2013
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29th May 2013
Dr. William MezzulloProject Development Manager
Future Biogas Limited
Development & Commissioning of a Biomethane Project
Introduction to Future Biogas
• Background
• Brief overview of installations and pipeline
Status of UK Renewable Energy Policy
• Current Renewable Energy Policy & Tariffs
• Focus on Biogas & Biomethane
Technical & Regulatory Considerations of Biomethane Projects
• How to connect an AD plant to the gas grid
• Summary of experiences to date
• Issues encountered and lessons learnt
Discussion Overview
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About Us
Future Biogas• A UK leader in the development and operation of
biomass AD plants
• Founded in 2008 – now a team of 23 staff
• First plant (1.4MWelec) generating since Summer 2011
• Second plant generating Feb 2012 (1.56MWelec)
• First biomethane plant commissioning 2013
• Two further biomethane plants to commission in 2014
• Close links to government and trade associations to influence development of the biogas market
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Spring Farm Norwich – 1.4MWelec
Reepham RoadNorwich – 1.6MWelec
Vulcan Way Doncaster – 4.5MWgas
HibaldstowLincolnshire - 4.5MWgas
ScottowNorfolk - 2.2MWelec
EgmereNorfolk – 4.5MWgas
Biomethane Injection Sites Electrical Sites
Sites across UK
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Spring Farm, Taverham• Operational 2011• Power for over 3,000 homes
Reepham Road, Taverham• Operational 2012• Heat to adjacent Abattoir
Spring Farm and Reepham Road:• Annual carbon saving of 13,000 t CO2
• Working closely with 20+ local farmers Technology choice and biogas operations/support
• Crop opportunity for poor land
• Break for vegetable production
• HLS grass and Norwich Airport lawn!
• Perennials, biogas wildflowers and high energy grasses on trial
• Working on biofumigation, digestate starter fertiliser for OSR and nitrification inhibitors