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Biogas industry comprises companies that operate by the international biogas boom will continue in the years to come. The worldwide installed capacity will increase between 2012 and 2016 from 4,700 MWel to about 7,400 MWel – which is a growth of about 60 per cent in only five years. We furthermore expect the number of plants to increase from 9,700 to 13,500 plants. The main reason for this growth is the support of renewable energy that is increasing throughout the world. More and more countries create the necessary framework conditions for a fast growth of the biogas industry. Europe will remain the world’s most dynamic market. Production of biogas is cost effective as feed required for its production is easily available. It generally requires municipal waste, biowaste, energy crops, and agricultural waste among others. Biogas is generated from microbial fermentation known as anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic digester is at the heart of the equipment and its combination with turbine or gas engine constitutes the whole power plant. Desire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strict regulations from government are some of the important factors driving the growth of biogas plant construction and its upgradation. Reduction in expense on fuel, and price volatility of fossil fuels are some other factors encouraging the interest in use of biogas.

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The global biogas upgrading market is expected to reach $338.5 million by the year 2016 at the compounded annual growth rate of 22%. Europe is the largest contributor to the growth of this market and it is expected to hold the market value of $250.5 million in 2016 with CAGR of 22%. Asia Pacific market is projected to reach $83.9 million at a CAGR of 22.8% by the year 2016. Renewable energy is expected to be one of the fastest growing energy sources in the near future. The market for biogas generation is estimated to grow significantly due to its use in number of residential and industrial applications. Biogas offers better efficiency as compared to other renewable energy resources and it is even more cost effective. Currently, Asia leads in total number of biogas plants; however, majority of them are small scale plants serving single home or a community. Europe has more number of biogas plants compared to America and the number is expected to grow in near future with the rising awareness of the use of biogas and growing environmental concerns.Ìý

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Global installed production capacity is now more than 800 billion cubic feet per year, representing nearly 14.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed distributed and grid-scale renewable generation capacity. With at least 11 billion cubic feet per year of production capacity expected to come online worldwide by the end of 2012, renewable natural gas (RNG) is a growing segment within the diverse biogas landscape. While opportunities abound for high-Btu RNG in gas-to-grid injection and vehicle fuel applications, low fossil natural gas prices are expected to restrict market growth in the absence of strong policy incentives. The global market for Biogas plant equipments was worth $3 billion in 2010. By 2016, it is estimated at nearly $8.6 billion and rising at a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.4%. In the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) 2010 global energy outlook, total world consumption of marketed energy is predicted to increase by 49%, or 1.4% per year to 2035.

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The market for renewable energy grows in excess of 30% per year. In recent years, the world market for biogas plants and AD equipment has increased at a rate of 20% to 30% annually, depending on the country. Although a relatively minor player within the overall bioenergy sector, the market for biogas sits at the confluence of a number of forces, including increasing demand for distributed generation, tightening environmental regulations, and accelerating buildout of infrastructure for natural gas and for vehicles powered by natural gas. A byproduct of anaerobic digestion (AD), a process in which microorganisms break down organic matter in an oxygen-starved environment, biogas is gaining traction as a versatile energy carrier with significant potential to meet growing demand within the power, heat, fuel, and chemical markets. According to Pike Research, this fast-growing market reached $17.3 billion in global revenue in 2011 and will nearly double by 2022, hitting $33.1 billion in that year.

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Major players in the biogas industry include Some of the key players dominating this market are Acrona Systems, Air Liquide, Carbotech, Cirmac, DGE GmbH, DMT Environmental Technology, Dreyer and Bosse Kraftwerke GmbH, Greenlane Biogas, Guild Associates, Kohler and Ziegler, Malmberg Water, MT Energie, Prometheus Energy, Ros Roca Envirotec, Xebec Adsorption, Van Der Wiel Stortgas, and others.