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 Starting in August 2025, Denmark will ban the use of corn as an energy crop in biogas production to boost sustainability. While the industry can adjust to this ban with minimal impact on overall production, it may face increased costs, according to the Danish Energy Agency.

  • Current rules allow 4% energy crops (corn, beets, grains, grass etc) in biogas production, with plans to tighten limits further by 2030.
  • A report by SEGES Innovation for the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities suggests that biogas plants can adapt to alternative biomasses with minimal reductions in production.
  • However, increased production costs may affect plants differently, especially smaller facilities.
  • The phase-out of corn will likely result in limited production decreases, the agency added.
  • The announcement comes as biofuel generation accounted for 16.2% of the Danish power mix in 2023 – which could decrease the margins of power plants if costs increase, according to MNI.

 

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 Starting in August 2025, Denmark will ban the use of corn as an energy crop in biogas production to boost sustainability. While the industry can adjust to this ban with minimal impact on overall production, it may face increased costs, according to the Danish Energy Agency.

  • Current rules allow 4% energy crops (corn, beets, grains, grass etc) in biogas production, with plans to tighten limits further by 2030.
  • A report by SEGES Innovation for the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities suggests that biogas plants can adapt to alternative biomasses with minimal reductions in production.
  • However, increased production costs may affect plants differently, especially smaller facilities.
  • The phase-out of corn will likely result in limited production decreases, the agency added.
  • The announcement comes as biofuel generation accounted for 16.2% of the Danish power mix in 2023 – which could decrease the margins of power plants if costs increase, according to MNI.