A regional model for sustainable biogas electricity production : A case study from a Finnish province

• A regional model for sustainable biogas electricity production was formulated and tested for a Finnishprovince, North-Savo. By using the model the aim was to support decision making for reducing greenhousegas (GHG) emissions and increasing renewable energy (RE) production in the studied region inthe biogas electricity production system. The system boundary of the model included transportation ofwaste, biogas production, heat and electricity production, as well as the delivery of heat and digestateto the end users. When electricity production was maximized in the studied region, the electricity productionand GHG emissions were 20 GW h/year and 24 kt/year of CO2 equivalent, respectively. WhenGHG emissions were minimized, the electricity production and GHG emissions were 20 GW h/year and23 kt/year of CO2 equivalent, respectively. By producing electricity of 20 GW h/year, the maximumGHG reductions were roughly 74% of the theoretical maximum GHG emissions of 90 kt/year of CO2 equivalentin both cases. The regional electricity production potential of 20 GW h/year was only 21% of themaximum electricity production potential of 94 GW h/year. The locations of biogas plants, regional relativeGHG emissions, potential feedstocks and regional electricity production were optimized in bothcases in the studied region.

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