Together with the largest producers in the industry, we are now presenting a clear position paper.

The current draft amendment to the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG-E) could mark the end of the biomethane industry in Germany. For this reason, BALANCE Erneuerbare Energien GmbH, DAH Group, biogeen GmbH, Loick AG für nachwachsende Rohstoffe, NEXOGAS Holding GmbH, EnviTec Biogas AG, and Verbio SE have jointly developed a position paper. Together, these companies represent approximately half of Germany’s biomethane production capacity.

Our key demands:

  • The EnWG amendment must be consistently aligned with the European Gas Market Directive (Gas Directive), which explicitly supports the expansion of renewable gases. However, the current draft prevents the full potential of biomethane from being utilized.
  • Investment security is currently not being adequately addressed and must be significantly strengthened.
  • Under the current draft, biomethane plants could, under certain conditions, be disconnected from the gas grid. Instead of dismantling existing infrastructure, the focus should be on expansion in line with the objectives of the European Gas Market Directive.

Why this matters:

The energy transition needs green molecules – and biomethane is currently the only renewable gas available at scale today. The current EnWG draft not only threatens production and infrastructure, but also undermines investment. Instead of rebuilding Germany’s leading role in Europe, we risk falling behind. This jeopardizes both our climate targets and Germany’s position as an industrial and business location.

The proposed amendments would ensure:

  1. An EnWG that is fully compliant with European law
  2. Security of energy supply
  3. Promotion of climate-friendly technologies
  4. Planning certainty and reliability for investments in Germany
  5. An ambitious, EU-compliant EnWG is not a nice-to-have — it is a prerequisite for a resilient, climate-neutral energy system.

Read the article in Tagesspiegel here:

Biomethane Producers Fear New Gas Network Regulations Could Undermine Their Future Prospects