BioPower2Gas-Anlage (Standort Allendorf(Eder))
BioPower2Gas-Anlage (Standort Allendorf(Eder)) is a hydrogen project in Allendorf (Eder), Germany; status: completed; recorded capacity: 15 (unit not recorded).
Overview
Statuscompleted
Country · regionGermany · Allendorf (Eder)
Technologypower-to-gas, biological methanation, PEM electrolysis
Productsynthetic methane / biomethane
Capacity15 (unit not recorded)
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Carbon Reduction4H2 + CO2 = CH4 + 2H2O; CO2 from biogas is converted to methane
Componentsbiogas plant, PEM electrolyzer, methanation unit / separate methane-production tank
Feedstockraw biogas CO2, water for electrolysis
Final Usenatural-gas grid, transport fuel, renewable heat
Power Sourcesurplus electricity from renewable energy sources
Project GroupBioPower2Gas research project
Project Typedemonstration plant within a research project
Capacity & economics
Production Volume15 (unit not recorded)
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagedemonstration
Eventfacility moved to Allendorf (Eder) in late 2014
Date online (tracker field)2013 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameAllendorf (Eder)
Additional project information
Progress StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.047 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (MWel)0.312 MWelInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)60 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)60 Nm3 H2/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Bioenergy BioPower2Gas in Germany Shared by 2 fields: Current
- IEA Bioenergy Task 37 Biological methanation demonstration plant in Allendorf, Germany Shared by 9 fields: Current
- BioPower2Gas project Über das Projekt „BioPower2Gas“ Shared by 4 fields: Current
- CCU Projects Database BioPower2Gas (site 1) Shared by 2 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 7 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- IEA Bioenergy Task 37 Biological Methanation Demonstration Plant in Allendorf, Germany
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | BioPower2Gas-Anlage (Standort Allendorf(Eder)) | View exact valueBioPower2Gas-Anlage (Standort Allendorf(Eder)) | BioPower2Gas in Germany | — | |
| Site Name | Allendorf (Eder) | View exact valueAllendorf (Eder) | Biological methanation demonstration plant in Allendorf, Germany | — | |
| Administrative Area | Allendorf (Eder) | View exact valueAllendorf (Eder) | Über das Projekt „BioPower2Gas“ | — | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | BioPower2Gas in Germany | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | 4H2 + CO2 = CH4 + 2H2O; CO2 from biogas is converted to methane | View exact value4H2 + CO2 = CH4 + 2H2O; CO2 from biogas is converted to methane | Biological methanation demonstration plant in Allendorf, Germany | — | |
| Components | biogas plant, PEM electrolyzer, methanation unit / separate methane-production tank | View exact value["biogas plant","PEM electrolyzer","methanation unit / separate methane-production tank"] | Über das Projekt „BioPower2Gas“ | — | |
| Feedstock | raw biogas CO2, water for electrolysis | View exact value["raw biogas CO2","water for electrolysis"] | Biological methanation demonstration plant in Allendorf, Germany | — | |
| Final Use | natural-gas grid, transport fuel, renewable heat | View exact value["natural-gas grid","transport fuel","renewable heat"] | Biological methanation demonstration plant in Allendorf, Germany | — | |
| Power Source | surplus electricity from renewable energy sources | View exact valuesurplus electricity from renewable energy sources | Über das Projekt „BioPower2Gas“ | — | |
| Product | synthetic methane / biomethane | View exact valuesynthetic methane / biomethane | Über das Projekt „BioPower2Gas“ | — | |
| Project Group | BioPower2Gas research project | View exact valueBioPower2Gas research project | Biological methanation demonstration plant in Allendorf, Germany | — | |
| Project Type | demonstration plant within a research project | View exact valuedemonstration plant within a research project | Biological methanation demonstration plant in Allendorf, Germany | — | |
| Technology | power-to-gas, biological methanation, PEM electrolysis | View exact value["power-to-gas","biological methanation","PEM electrolysis"] | Biological methanation demonstration plant in Allendorf, Germany | — | |
| Capacity | 15 (unit not recorded) | View exact value15 | Biological methanation demonstration plant in Allendorf, Germany | — | |
| Production Volume | 15 (unit not recorded) | View exact value15 | BioPower2Gas (site 1) | — | |
| Event | facility moved to Allendorf (Eder) in late 2014 | View exact valuefacility moved to Allendorf (Eder) in late 2014 | Biological methanation demonstration plant in Allendorf, Germany | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2013 | View exact value{"date":"2013","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | demonstration | View exact valuedemonstration | Biological Methanation Demonstration Plant in Allendorf, Germany | Current | |
| Progress Status | completed | View exact valuecompleted | BioPower2Gas (site 1) | — | |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.047 kt H2/y | View exact value0.046778400000000005 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (MWel) | 0.312 MWel | View exact value0.312 MWel | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 60 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value60 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 60 Nm3 H2/h | View exact value60 Nm3 H2/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
17 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated