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Biomethane Accelerates Across Europe, and Poland Catches the Wind
September shows just how quickly the biogas and biomethane landscape is changing across the continent – from Irish installations connecting to the grid at a rate of one every two weeks, through global reports on biofuels, to shake-ups in the support schemes of Europe's largest markets. And to finish, good news from the Vistula: Poland's biomethane sector has received a solid injection of bank capital. Here's a roundup of the most important developments of recent weeks.
01 · Biomethane
Ireland pumps biomethane into the grid at record pace
Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) has connected College Group's biomethane facility in Nobber, County Meath, to the national gas grid – already the second such facility connected within a single month [1]. The €30 million biogas plant (which also received a €2.4 million government grant) processes food waste and can produce up to 75 GWh of biomethane a year. The company has already signed an agreement with Flogas to supply bioCNG for truck refuelling, closing the loop on a local circular-economy model – from food waste to fuel for the transport fleet.
The scale is no accident. GNI currently has seven contracts with biomethane producers, together accounting for around 13% of Ireland's 2030 target. This pace – two large facilities connected within a single month – shows what real-world biomethane grid integration looks like in an EU country, and offers an interesting benchmark for Poland, where the national support scheme is still in its infancy.
02 · Global Market
The global biofuels and e-fuels market under the microscope
Earlier this month saw the publication of the "Assessment of the Global Sustainable Biofuels & E-Fuels Market 2026" report, which examines the role of biofuels and e-fuels in decarbonising aviation, shipping and long-haul road transport [2]. Its conclusions are sobering: regulatory mandates and customer pledges may be running ahead of the industry's actual production capacity, creating the risk of a gap between ambition and supply.
The authors stress that without credible feedstock strategies and long-term offtake agreements, it will be difficult to build scalable low-carbon fuel infrastructure. This is a signal for the entire supply chain – from biomass producers to logistics companies – that coordinated investment, not regulation alone, will determine the pace of the fuel sector's transformation.
03 · Regulation
France, Germany and the Netherlands: the end of the guaranteed feed-in tariff era
If the global report warned of a widening gap between ambition and production capacity, the three largest European biomethane markets are now changing the rules of the game on their own, regulatory side [3]. France, Germany and the Netherlands are all moving away from guaranteed feed-in tariff models towards obligations placed directly on gas and fuel suppliers.
France has lowered the thresholds for access to tariffs and is introducing biogas production certificates (CPB), Germany plans to scrap its biomethane tender system entirely, and the Netherlands is moving towards a green gas blending obligation based on tradeable certificates. The common thread running through these changes is clear: financial risk is shifting from state budgets onto producers and suppliers. This is an important pointer for Poland – it shows the direction in which European regulatory thinking is evolving just as the national support system for biomethane is still taking shape.
04 · Financing
Poland: Galia Green Power secures a PLN 376 million bank injection
Against this European backdrop, news from the Vistula looks good. A banking consortium made up of PKO BP, BGK and mBank has granted Poland's Galia Green Power financing worth PLN 376 million for acquisitions and the development of biogas facilities, as well as the construction of new biomethane projects [4]. The company, which currently operates three biogas plants – in Michałów, Drzonów and Iłówiec Wielki – plans to launch as many as 25 biomethane facilities in Poland by 2032.
The financing agreement runs for 18 years, with the first tranche expected to be available as early as this quarter. What's more, subject to meeting certain technological and environmental criteria, the company could receive an additional PLN 225 million. This is one of the largest examples to date of banks placing their trust in Poland's biomethane sector, and concrete proof that capital – even as the support system is still taking shape – is beginning to flow into the industry in earnest.
Summary
Summary
From Nobber to Warsaw – biomethane is ceasing to be a technology of the future and becoming a real part of the energy mix, even as the rules of the game keep changing and the appetite for capital and regulation must keep pace with climate ambitions. Want to talk about how these trends will play out in the Polish market? Join us at BioPower Poland 2026 – the Trade Fair for Biogas, Biomethane, Biofuels and Biomass, where investors, producers and regulators from across the industry will come together.
Invitation
From Irish biogas plants to Polish bank financing – it's clear the biogas and biomethane industry is accelerating on every front. Discover the key players, new technologies and regulatory trends at BioPower Poland 2026 – the Trade Fair for Biogas, Biomethane, Biofuels and Biomass. It's where investors, producers and decision-makers come together to shape the future of Poland's renewable energy sector.
BioPower Poland 2026Footnotes
[1] Bioenergy Insight Magazine — https://www.bioenergy-news.com/news/gas-network-ireland-connects-second-biomethane-facility-to-grid-this-month/[2] GlobeNewswire — https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/04/3356474/28124/en/assessment-of-the-global-sustainable-biofuels-e-fuels-market-2026-highlights-the-transition-to-scalable-low-carbon-fuel-infrastructure.html
[3] EnergyNews.pro — https://energynews.pro/en/france-germany-and-the-netherlands-overhaul-biomethane-support-schemes
[4] WNP.pl — https://www.wnp.pl/energia/376-mln-zl-na-rozwoj-projektow-biometanowych-w-polsce,1092990.html