High capital costs for RNG production - Renewable Natural Gas Challenges - CLIMAX
The capital and operating costs for producing and purifying the biogas to a quality suitable to use as RNG can be quite high, and especially so in view of low market prices for fossil natural gas in many regions worldwide.
Reliable feedstock availability
Costs of RNG transportation & delivery
High capital costs for RNG production
Evolving regulatory and policy structures
Challenges in RNG injection into natural gas pipelines
Leaks in distribution infrastructure
Lack of sufficient supply
Methane leakage from anaerobic digesters