Conférence

This session will explore how innovation in the biogas sector is opening new pathways for efficiency, feedstock flexibility, project economics and wider market deployment. Bringing together complementary perspectives from technology developers and project practitioners, the discussion will examine how the next generation of biogas solutions can help make anaerobic digestion more adaptable, resilient and economically attractive across a wider range of operating conditions.

Opus Cactus will bring insight into the diversification of feedstocks and the opportunities linked to underutilised organic resources, exploring how drought-resistant cactus cultivation on marginal and water-constrained land could open new pathways for biogas production in regions where conventional energy crops are less viable. The discussion will examine how such approaches may contribute not only to feedstock resilience and project viability, but also to land rehabilitation, climate adaptation and decentralised rural energy development.

Andersen.Bio, alongside this, will present its work on dramatically accelerated digestion processes, including experience reducing digestion time from around 65 days to approximately 5 days. The discussion will consider the implications this could have for reactor sizing, capital expenditure, heating demand, operational efficiency and overall plant economics.

Together, these perspectives will help frame a broader conversation around how innovation in feedstock utilisation, process optimisation and system design may reshape the future economics, resilience and scalability of biogas projects.