Understanding stakeholder preferences for future biogas development in Germany

Venus, Terese E.; Strauss, Felix; Venus, Thomas J.; Sauer, Johannes

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105704

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“…Venus et al. (2021) show a consensus among plant operators and other stakeholders that a complete ban on energy crops is not expedient.H7 Farms with high availability of sustainable substrates (i.e. those with high livestock densities or availability of other farm residues) are more likely to invest.…”

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“…The dry matter content is high, the ensiling, storage and fermentation properties are good, methane yields are high and supply costs low (Auburger et al, 2017). Venus et al (2021) show a consensus among plant operators and other stakeholders that a complete ban on energy crops is not expedient. H7.…”

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“…Decisive for the willingness to innovate are the energy prices and the number of cooperation partners needed to supply the minimum required biomass. As an alternative approach, Venus et al (2021) applied a Q-experiment to determine stakeholders' views on the future development of biogas in Germany. While the importance of biogas for the energy system is recognised in principle, attitudes towards the general promotion of the plants are divided and the focus on specific aspects, such as flexibility, is favored.…”

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Flexibilization or biomethane upgrading? Investment preference of German biogas plant operators for the follow‐up of guaranteed feed‐in tariffs

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Latacz‐Lohmann

2024

GCB Bioenergy

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This article reports the results of a discrete choice experiment with 183 German biogas plant operators designed to elicit the respondents' plans for biogas utilization pathways after the end of guaranteed feed‐in tariffs. Participants could choose between ‘flexibilization’ for demand‐based electricity generation and conversion to biomethane upgrading for direct feed‐in into the natural gas grid. A binomial logit model revealed a 37% probability of switching to biomethane upgrading. These plants are characterized by higher capacities, several involved shareholders, secured succession, costly digestate disposal and belonging to the upper performance quartile. Mixed logit estimations conducted separately for the two investment concepts revealed a very high overall willingness to invest: 71% for flexibilization and 82% for biomethane upgrading. The respondents demand a return on investment of 19% for flexibilization and 26% for biomethane upgrading. Within the flexibilization, twofold overbuilding (installed capacity equals 2 times the rated power) is clearly preferred to fivefold overbuilding. For the biomethane upgrading, private ownership of the upgrading plant is preferred to a joint investment in a central upgrading facility. Limiting the use of energy crops reduces the propensity to invest in both models, while a longer utilization period enhances it. The respondents consider lack of planning reliability as the biggest obstacle to invest, followed by long approval procedures and high investment costs due to restrictive legal requirements.

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Flexibilization or biomethane upgrading? Investment preference of German biogas plant operators for the follow‐up of guaranteed feed‐in tariffs

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Latacz‐Lohmann

2024

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“…It may also be possible to focus on one type of stakeholder group, provided that differences are made between that type of stakeholder (e.g., operators with different sizes of plants or local residents of different ages). It is also possible to select a geographic area using spatial suitability analysis and survey stakeholders within its borders (Venus et al 2021).…”

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Public Acceptance of Hydropower

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Gerdes

2022

Novel Developments for Sustainable Hydropower

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Public acceptance can play an important role in determining the trajectory of hydropower development and modernization as well as the adoption of mitigation measures. Particularly in the planning stages of hydropower projects and modernization, local public resistance may delay progress and completion. For this reason, it is important to understand how to study local public perceptions of hydropower to improve project implementation and reduce public resistance. This chapter provides an overview of public perception of hydropower projects, describes methods for studying public acceptance and presents an application of the Q-methodology in four Europe case studies from hydropower-intensive regions.

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“…Of course, state support for RE is not specific to the Czech Republic. It has been a very significant driver of RE expansion in many other countries [1,[92][93][94]. However, in the Czech case, the poor policy design has led to almost mafia-like practices in the development of PV installations.…”

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Conversion of Post-Socialist Agricultural Premises as a Chance for Renewable Energy Production. Photovoltaics or Biogas Plants?

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We aim to contribute to in-depth comprehension of the factors and preferences behind the reuses of large-scale underused or abandoned former collective farms from the 1950s–1980s for biogas plants and solar photovoltaic power plants. As a case study, three regions in the southern part of the Czech Republic have been selected. Our findings signal that the residents’ attitudes towards the mentioned energy sources are rather negative. Similarly, farmers’ interest in photovoltaic power plants is low. More interest has been detected in the case of biogas production; this is especially true for large agricultural companies and farmers, who own underused or abandoned premises. Biogas plants are frequently located in agricultural areas with warmer or just slightly colder climates as a consequence of the potential to process locally grown maize. On the other hand, photovoltaic power plants are found on more fertile plains with high levels of insolation, but, surprisingly, also in mountain regions which typically have low emissions. Both renewable energy solutions were found to be problematic as there is strong opposition to both types of installations among local inhabitants. This indicates the need for “soft” forms of planning. Stakeholder engagement and inclusive participation in all phases of the planning process are essential requirements for arriving at the best possible outcomes for the new renewable energy solutions and their acceptance by the public.

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Understanding stakeholder preferences for future biogas development in Germany

Cited by 13 publications

References 31 publications

Flexibilization or biomethane upgrading? Investment preference of German biogas plant operators for the follow‐up of guaranteed feed‐in tariffs

Flexibilization or biomethane upgrading? Investment preference of German biogas plant operators for the follow‐up of guaranteed feed‐in tariffs

Public Acceptance of Hydropower

Conversion of Post-Socialist Agricultural Premises as a Chance for Renewable Energy Production. Photovoltaics or Biogas Plants?

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