Table 1.
Distribution of agricultural biogas installations and producers in Poland
| No. | Voivodeship | Number of agricultural biogas installations | Number of agricultural biogas producers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachodniopomorskie | 18 | 14 |
| 2 | Pomorskie | 13 | 9 |
| 3 | Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 18 | 12 |
| 4 | Podlaskie | 12 | 12 |
| 5 | Lubuskie | 10 | 9 |
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 29 | 25 |
| 7 | Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Mazowieckie | 18 | 15 |
| 9 | Dolnośląskie | 12 | 11 |
| 10 | Łódzkie | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Opolskie | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Śląskie | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Świętokrzyskie | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Małopolskie | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Podkarpackie | 7 | 6 |
Tabela 2.
Average annual capacity (m3/year) and installed capacity (MW) of RES installations producing agricultural biogas - breakdown by Voivodeship
| Voivodeship | Average annual yield of renewable energy installations producing biogas for agricultural use (m3/year) | Average total installed electric capacity of RES installations producing electricity from agricultural biogas (MW) |
|---|---|---|
| Zachodniopomorskie | 3 929 380 | 0.89806 |
| Pomorskie | 4 993 862 | 1.13208 |
| Warmińsko-Mazurskie | 3781778 | 0.88006 |
| Podlaskie | 3 481 955 | 0.88925 |
| Lubuskie | 2976000 | 0.6784 |
| Wielkopolskie | 4 178 424 | 1.04348 |
| Kujawsko-Pomorskie | 5 663 517 | 1.6195 |
| Mazowieckie | 3 157 351 | 0.76461 |
| Dolnośląskie | 4 257 462 | 1.04725 |
| Łódzkie | 4 340 661 | 1.1428 |
| Lubelskie | 3 544 533 | 0.94787 |
| Opolskie | 3 387 933 | 0.88833 |
| Śląskie | 3 025 000 | 0.7475 |
| Świętokrzyskie | 3 422 000 | 0.8995 |
| Małopolskie | 864 000 | 0.15 |
| Podkarpackie | 3 078 571 | 0.71343 |
Table 3.
Number of installations and producers of bio-components in Poland
| No. | Voivodeship | Number of bio-component production facilities | Number of producers of bio-components |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pomorskie | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Wielkopolskie | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Mazowieckie | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Dolnośląskie | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Łódzkie | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Opolskie | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Śląskie | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Małopolskie | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Podkarpackie | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Lubelskie | 1 | 1 |
Table 4.
Characteristics of biocomponent production facilities in Poland
| Voivodeship | Type and scope of activities | Type of installation | Annual production capacity (million litres) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomorskie | The production of bio-components (methyl esters) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act that results in the permanent disposal of these bio-components or their use to produce fuels by oneself | Technical installation for the production of esters | 170,00 |
| Producing bio-components (liquid bio-hydrocarbons) and then using them to produce their fuels | Diesel Hydrodesulphurisation Plants | 286,00 | |
| Production of biocomponents (biopropane) and their subsequent use in the production of fuels | Diesel Hydrodesulphurisation Plants | 32,00 | |
| Wielkopolskie | The production of bio-components (bioethanol) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act resulting in the final disposal of these bio-components | Molecular sieve systems | 50,00 |
| 70,00 | |||
| - | 150,00 | ||
| Ethanol dehydration unit | 204,00 | ||
| Bioethanol production plant | 95,00 | ||
| 80,00 | |||
| The production of bio-components (esters) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or factual act that results in the final disposal of these bio-components | Installation for ester production | 22,65 | |
| Mazowieckie | Producing bio-components (liquid bio-hydrocarbons) and then using them to produce their own fuels | Diesel hydrodesulphurisation plant (HON I) | 26,00 |
| Diesel hydrodesulphurisation plant (HON VI) | 85,00 | ||
| Diesel hydrodesulphurisation plant (HON VII) | 118,00 | ||
| Dolnośląskie | The production of bio-components (bioethanol) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act resulting in the final disposal of these bio-components | Adsorption alcohol dehydration plant | 35,00 |
| Molecular sieve dehydration plant for agricultural distilleries | 5,50 | ||
| The production of bio-components (methyl esters) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act resulting in the permanent disposal of these bio-components | Installation for ester production | 186,00 | |
| Łódzkie | The production of bio-components (liquid bio-hydrocarbons) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act resulting in the permanent disposal of these bio-components | TG plant for the production of synthetic fuels | 13,88 |
| The production of bio-components (bio-propane-butane) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act resulting in the final disposal of these bio-components | 3,18 | ||
| Lubelskie | The production of bio-components (bioethanol) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act resulting in the final disposal of these bio-components | Molecular sieve systems | 22,00 |
| Opolskie | Producing bio-components (bioethanol) and then disposing of them by carrying out any legal or de facto act that results in the permanent disposal of these bio-components, or using them to produce its fuels | Molecular sieve systems | 300,00 |
| Śląskie | The production of bio-components (methyl esters) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act that results in the permanent disposal of these bio-components or their use to produce fuels by oneself | Plant for the production of methyl ester | 124,58 |
| The production of bio-components (methyl esters) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act resulting in the permanent disposal of these bio-components | Estrownia | 268,79 | |
| Małopolskie | The production of bio-components (methyl esters) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act that results in the permanent disposal of these bio-components or their use to produce fuels by oneself | Plant for the production of methyl ester | 353,13 |
| Podkarpackie | The production of bio-components (esters) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act that results in the permanent disposal of these bio-components or their use for the production of fuels by oneself | Installation for ester production | 475,65 |
| The production of bio-components (bioethanol) and their subsequent disposal by any legal or de facto act resulting in the final disposal of these bio-components | Ethanol dehydration unit | 68,00 |
Table 5.
Total annual yield of bio-components by Voivodeship
| Voivodeship | Total annual capacity (million litres) |
|---|---|
| Pomorskie | 488.00 |
| Wielkopolskie | 671.65 |
| Mazowieckie | 229.00 |
| Dolnośląskie | 226.50 |
| Łódzkie | 17.06 |
| Lubelskie | 22.00 |
| Opolskie | 300.00 |
| Śląskie | 393.37 |
| Małopolskie | 353.13 |
| Podkarpackie | 543.65 |