Norway’s ambition in green gas: Production potential and a national gas GO system

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Norway has the potential to increase its biogas production capacity to 1.5 TWh by 2035. Recent dialogue among domestic biogas players and REGATRACE on the establishment of a gas Guarantees of Origin (GOs) system and a national registry, led by Biogass Norge, highlighted concern over the lack of a GO system, which could lead to Norwegian biogas and biomethane players missing out opportunities on the European green gas markets.

Potential for biogas and biomethane production

Norway has the potential to increase its biogas/biomethane production capacity to almost 1.2 TWh in 2030 and could reach over 1.5 TWh by 2035, according to Biogass Norge.

The Norwegian biogas industry emphasises sustainable feedstocks for its green gas production. The feedstocks...