Biological methanation demonstration plant
Overview
StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionGermany · Bavaria (Bayern)
Technologypower-to-gas, biological methanation, BiON technology
Productmethane, synthetic methane/biomethane
Capacity0.18 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
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
ComponentsPEM electrolyzer, biological methanation unit
Feedstockhydrogen, carbon dioxide from gas processing or raw biogas
Final Usenatural gas grid injection, transport fuel, renewable heat
Project Typedemonstration plant
Status & timeline
EventDemonstration plant relocated from Schwandorf wastewater treatment plant to Allendorf (Eder) in late 2014 (IEA Bioenergy case story, October 2018)
Date online (tracker field)2013 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameSchwandorf wastewater treatment plant (sewage works)
Additional project information
ProductCH4International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.027 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)34.6 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.18 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Bioenergy Task 37 CS1810: BIOLOGICAL METHANATION DEMONSTRATION PLANT · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 Shared by 6 fields: Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 · Current
- Viessmann Group Power-to-gas plant put into operation · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 Shared by 3 fields: Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 · Current
- IEA Bioenergy Task 37 BIOLOGICAL METHANATION DEMONSTRATION PLANT IN ALLENDORF, GERMANY · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 8 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- IEA Bioenergy Task 37 Biological methanation demonstration plant · 2018-10-01
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 | Biological methanation demonstration plant | View exact valueBiological methanation demonstration plant | CS1810: BIOLOGICAL METHANATION DEMONSTRATION PLANT | — | — |
| Site Name | Schwandorf wastewater treatment plant (sewage works) | View exact valueSchwandorf wastewater treatment plant (sewage works) | CS1810: BIOLOGICAL METHANATION DEMONSTRATION PLANT | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Bavaria (Bayern) | View exact valueBavaria (Bayern) | Power-to-gas plant put into operation | — | — |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | BIOLOGICAL METHANATION DEMONSTRATION PLANT IN ALLENDORF, GERMANY | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 | Current |
| Components | PEM electrolyzer, biological methanation unit | View exact value["PEM electrolyzer","biological methanation unit"] | CS1810: BIOLOGICAL METHANATION DEMONSTRATION PLANT | — | — |
| Feedstock | hydrogen, carbon dioxide from gas processing or raw biogas | View exact value["hydrogen","carbon dioxide from gas processing or raw biogas"] | Power-to-gas plant put into operation | — | — |
| Final Use | natural gas grid injection, transport fuel, renewable heat | View exact value["natural gas grid injection","transport fuel","renewable heat"] | CS1810: BIOLOGICAL METHANATION DEMONSTRATION PLANT | — | — |
| Product | methane, synthetic methane/biomethane | View exact value["methane","synthetic methane/biomethane"] | CS1810: BIOLOGICAL METHANATION DEMONSTRATION PLANT | — | — |
| Project Type | demonstration plant | View exact valuedemonstration plant | Power-to-gas plant put into operation | — | — |
| Technology | power-to-gas, biological methanation, BiON technology | View exact value["power-to-gas","biological methanation","BiON technology"] | CS1810: BIOLOGICAL METHANATION DEMONSTRATION PLANT | — | — |
| Capacity | 0.18 MW | View exact value0.18 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | Demonstration plant relocated from Schwandorf wastewater treatment plant to Allendorf (Eder) in late 2014 (IEA Bioenergy case story, October 2018) | View exact valueDemonstration plant relocated from Schwandorf wastewater treatment plant to Allendorf (Eder) in late 2014 (IEA Bioenergy case story, October 2018) | Biological methanation demonstration plant | Source dated 2018-10-01 | Current |
| 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 | — | — |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | CH4 | View exact valueCH4 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.027 kt H2/y | View exact value0.02698753846153846 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 34.6 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value34.61538461538461 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.18 MW | View exact value0.18 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
10 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated