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Biomethane in France: feed-in purchase scheme limited to plants under 13 GWh/yr until end-2026

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An order published on 14 August lowers from 25 to 13 GWh (gross calorific value) per year the production cap for plants eligible for the purchase obligation for grid-injected biomethane, and repeals itself on 31 December 2026.

The order of 10 August 2026, published in the French Official Journal on 14 August, amends the order of 10 June 2023 setting the purchase conditions for biomethane injected into natural gas grids.

For the first categories of plants, the annual production cap falls from 25 to 13 GWh GCV per year: only the smallest units remain eligible for the purchase tariff.

The order is repealed on 31 December 2026, without affecting purchase contracts in force at that date. It entered into force the day after publication.

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Suggested citation: databiomass.com, “Biomethane in France: feed-in purchase scheme limited to plants under 13 GWh/yr until end-2026”, 13 October 2026, based on Légifrance — Journal officiel.

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