Assessment of Bioenergy Resource Potential for UK Biomethane

Reference: NIA_NGGD0093

Status: Complete

Start Date: Feb 2017

End Date: Jul 2017

Funding Licencee(s): National Grid Gas Distribution

Contact: NGGDx – Adebayo Oyegoke

Funding Mechanism Network Innovation Allowance

Research Area: None

Core Technology(ies): Gas Distribution Networks

Estimated Expenditure: £48,000.00

Introduction:

Critically appraise and update the estimates for each UK-derived biomass feedstock presented in the aforementioned CCC study; and
Produce a forecast of the total sustainable primary bioenergy (and therefore the TWhpa of renewable gas) which will be available from UK-derived feedstock through to 2050.
The primary scope relates to waste and biomass material which can be converted thermally to renewable gas, but will also report on potential volumes of gas from Anaerobic digestion

Objectives:

Critically appraise and update the estimates for each UK-derived biomass feedstock presented in the aforementioned CCC study; and
Produce a forecast of the total sustainable primary bioenergy (and therefore the TWhpa of renewable gas) which will be available from UK-derived feedstock through to 2050.
Produce a sensitivity analysis with a clear ‘central’ scenario to be produced for both waste and non-waste feedstocks.
To provide an independent report to provide to policy and other stakeholders which demonstrates the volume potential for renewable gas to 2050.

Expected Benefits: The key successful outcome for this work will be a report which is a robust, independent and up to date assessment of UK bioenergy resource and therefore biomethane potential to inform key stakeholders in the development of policy relating to low carbon heat.

The delivered report must meet the core objectives laid out above.