Identification of Key Factors for the Development of Agricultural Biogas Plants in Poland
Agricultural biogas plants are a renewable source of energy and at the same time enable the disposal of biodegradable waste generated in agriculture and the food industry. In Poland, a program aimed at constructing agricultural biogas plants has been in operation since 2010 with the goal of producin...
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| description | Agricultural biogas plants are a renewable source of energy and at the same time enable the disposal of biodegradable waste generated in agriculture and the food industry. In Poland, a program aimed at constructing agricultural biogas plants has been in operation since 2010 with the goal of producing 1.7 billion Nm<sup>3</sup> of biogas, which has not been achieved. Factors that could influence the development of this energy source were identified based on a register of agricultural biogas producers from the National Agriculture Support Center and data from the Energy Regulatory Office. These factors are technology, substrates, state energy policy, profitability, population density in the commune and the spatial arrangement of the commune resulting from spatial development plans. A pairwise comparison analysis using the DEMATEL method was conducted for these factors. It allowed us to conclude that they are population density and the lack of local spatial development plans in most rural areas. The situation may be improved by the obligation to develop such plans for the entire area of each commune and by locating biogas plants near livestock farms and agri-food processing plants. The selected DEMATEL method is mature and comprehensively verified. It enables research to be carried out in other contexts, taking into account the correlations between factors. It is a universal method, and after collecting expert opinions, research can be expanded. The obtained results of the analysis will allow for further research by collecting the opinions of experts such as biogas plant users, local communities, local government officials and other stakeholders. In addition, further analysis of key factors will be carried out using the DEMATEL method for several scenarios. The PESTEL method will be used to identify key factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29ede7f9f5b44ca39fe3e18250ffae012023-12-08T15:14:47ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-11-011623777910.3390/en16237779Identification of Key Factors for the Development of Agricultural Biogas Plants in PolandGrzegorz Ginda0Marta Szyba1Faculty of Management, AGH University of Krakow, 30-059 Krakow, PolandFaculty of Management, AGH University of Krakow, 30-059 Krakow, PolandAgricultural biogas plants are a renewable source of energy and at the same time enable the disposal of biodegradable waste generated in agriculture and the food industry. In Poland, a program aimed at constructing agricultural biogas plants has been in operation since 2010 with the goal of producing 1.7 billion Nm<sup>3</sup> of biogas, which has not been achieved. Factors that could influence the development of this energy source were identified based on a register of agricultural biogas producers from the National Agriculture Support Center and data from the Energy Regulatory Office. These factors are technology, substrates, state energy policy, profitability, population density in the commune and the spatial arrangement of the commune resulting from spatial development plans. A pairwise comparison analysis using the DEMATEL method was conducted for these factors. It allowed us to conclude that they are population density and the lack of local spatial development plans in most rural areas. The situation may be improved by the obligation to develop such plans for the entire area of each commune and by locating biogas plants near livestock farms and agri-food processing plants. The selected DEMATEL method is mature and comprehensively verified. It enables research to be carried out in other contexts, taking into account the correlations between factors. It is a universal method, and after collecting expert opinions, research can be expanded. The obtained results of the analysis will allow for further research by collecting the opinions of experts such as biogas plant users, local communities, local government officials and other stakeholders. In addition, further analysis of key factors will be carried out using the DEMATEL method for several scenarios. The PESTEL method will be used to identify key factors.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/23/7779agricultural biogas plantspairwise comparisonDEMATEL method |
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| title | Identification of Key Factors for the Development of Agricultural Biogas Plants in Poland |
| title_full | Identification of Key Factors for the Development of Agricultural Biogas Plants in Poland |
| title_fullStr | Identification of Key Factors for the Development of Agricultural Biogas Plants in Poland |
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| title_short | Identification of Key Factors for the Development of Agricultural Biogas Plants in Poland |
| title_sort | identification of key factors for the development of agricultural biogas plants in poland |
| topic | agricultural biogas plants pairwise comparison DEMATEL method |
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