Decarbonization Avenue : Renewable Natural Gas

Challenges

High capital costs for RNG production

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.


Relevant for

  • Finance professional
  • Business/management consultant

Innovation sector

  • Financial investing

Other Challenges

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

High capital costs for RNG production

Costs of RNG transportation & delivery

Challenges in RNG injection into natural gas pipelines

Leaks in distribution infrastructure

Lack of sufficient supply

Methane leakage from anaerobic digesters

Stakeholders

  • Solution provider
  • Corporate management