Flanders: number of biomethane sites doubles to 12, says Biogas-E
According to the annual report of the Flemish platform Biogas-E, 133 biogas plants produced 691 GWh of electricity and 811 GWh of heat in 2025, and biomethane output reached 186 GWh.
Spain: AVEBIOM and CAAE team up to certify digestate as an EU fertilising product
The Spanish bioenergy association and the certification body CAAE have signed an agreement to help biogas producers have their digestate recognised under the EU Fertilising Products Regulation.
Bioeconomy: 272 projects compete for €170.7m in the 2026 CBE JU call
The 2026 call of the Circular Bio-based Europe partnership received 272 proposals requesting €1.65bn against €170.7m available; results are expected in January 2027.
Biogas: covering digestate storage – a 1 December 2026 deadline and up to 40% support
FNR points to the TA Luft deadline for digestate storage at permitted plants and to federal support for gas-tight covers, which make it possible to recover residual methane.
Flanders: no green or CHP certificates during negative prices from 2027
From 1 January 2027, no green electricity or CHP certificates will be granted during periods of at least a quarter of an hour of negative prices, instead of six consecutive hours previously.
Biomethane: 837 sites inject in France, but commissioning slows down
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.
Biomethane in France: feed-in purchase scheme limited to plants under 13 GWh/yr until end-2026
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.