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Biomethane: 837 sites inject in France, but commissioning slows down

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At 30 June 2026, 837 plants were injecting biomethane with a capacity of 16.2 TWh/yr; capacity added in the first half fell 33% year on year while the project queue keeps growing.

According to the SDES dashboard (French Ministry for the Ecological Transition), the 837 plants injecting biomethane at 30 June 2026 had a combined capacity of 16.2 TWh/yr, up 3% from end-2025.

The first half of 2026 added 431 GWh/yr of capacity, against 641 GWh/yr over the same period of 2025, a 33% drop.

The queue counts 1,357 projects totalling 23.4 TWh/yr, 25% more than at end-2025. Small plants (under 15 GWh/yr) make up 46% of the fleet but 24% of capacity; anaerobic digestion accounts for 91% of total capacity.

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Suggested citation: databiomass.com, “Biomethane: 837 sites inject in France, but commissioning slows down”, 13 October 2026, based on SDES — ministère de la Transition écologique.

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