Spatial Economic Modeling of the Waste-driven Agricultural Biogas in Lubelskie Region, Poland
In this study, we aim to support the evidence-based policy in agricultural biogas production at regional level in Poland. To do so, we set up a decentralized decision framework, simultaneously taking into account the agricultural sector heterogeneity, the biogas technology state-of-the-art and the P...
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| author | Bartoli Andrea Ben Fradj Nosra Gałczyńska Małgorzata Jędrejek Anna Rozakis Stelios Shu Kesheng |
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| description | In this study, we aim to support the evidence-based policy in agricultural biogas production at regional level in Poland. To do so, we set up a decentralized decision framework, simultaneously taking into account the agricultural sector heterogeneity, the biogas technology state-of-the-art and the Polish institutional setting related to renewable energy production. A partial equilibrium model simulates the agricultural and the biogas sector interactions, estimating market clearing prices and quantities at the intersection of supply and demand. The optimal number, size and location of biogas plants are derived at the equilibrium. Considering the case study of Lubelskie region, we tested alternative incentive schemes for agricultural biogas development. Results indicate that limiting the use of energy crops in favour of other substrates, such as livestock, manure and agro-industrial waste, is decisive to preserve biogas profitability under all policy scenarios tested. However, it seems that only with the implementation of the current policy scheme there is a concrete perspective for the biogas industry take-off. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b4c1822d0e2455798290e4c4caa03582022-12-21T22:00:51ZengSciendoEnvironmental and Climate Technologies2255-88372020-11-0124354555910.2478/rtuect-2020-0123rtuect-2020-0123Spatial Economic Modeling of the Waste-driven Agricultural Biogas in Lubelskie Region, PolandBartoli Andrea0Ben Fradj Nosra1Gałczyńska Małgorzata2Jędrejek Anna3Rozakis Stelios4Shu Kesheng5Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute, Department of Bioeconomy and System Analysis, 24-100, Pulawy, PolandInstitute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute, Department of Bioeconomy and System Analysis, 24-100, Pulawy, PolandInstitute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute, Department of Bioeconomy and System Analysis, 24-100, Pulawy, PolandInstitute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute, Department of Bioeconomy and System Analysis, 24-100, Pulawy, PolandTechnical University of Crete, School of Environmental Engineering, 73-100, Chania, GreeceCentre for Energy and Environmental Management and Decision-making (CE2MD), China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, ChinaIn this study, we aim to support the evidence-based policy in agricultural biogas production at regional level in Poland. To do so, we set up a decentralized decision framework, simultaneously taking into account the agricultural sector heterogeneity, the biogas technology state-of-the-art and the Polish institutional setting related to renewable energy production. A partial equilibrium model simulates the agricultural and the biogas sector interactions, estimating market clearing prices and quantities at the intersection of supply and demand. The optimal number, size and location of biogas plants are derived at the equilibrium. Considering the case study of Lubelskie region, we tested alternative incentive schemes for agricultural biogas development. Results indicate that limiting the use of energy crops in favour of other substrates, such as livestock, manure and agro-industrial waste, is decisive to preserve biogas profitability under all policy scenarios tested. However, it seems that only with the implementation of the current policy scheme there is a concrete perspective for the biogas industry take-off.https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0123agro-industrial wastebiogaseconomic analysismanureoptimization modelpolicy schemesrenewable energy sources |
| spellingShingle | Bartoli Andrea Ben Fradj Nosra Gałczyńska Małgorzata Jędrejek Anna Rozakis Stelios Shu Kesheng Spatial Economic Modeling of the Waste-driven Agricultural Biogas in Lubelskie Region, Poland Environmental and Climate Technologies agro-industrial waste biogas economic analysis manure optimization model policy schemes renewable energy sources |
| title | Spatial Economic Modeling of the Waste-driven Agricultural Biogas in Lubelskie Region, Poland |
| title_full | Spatial Economic Modeling of the Waste-driven Agricultural Biogas in Lubelskie Region, Poland |
| title_fullStr | Spatial Economic Modeling of the Waste-driven Agricultural Biogas in Lubelskie Region, Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial Economic Modeling of the Waste-driven Agricultural Biogas in Lubelskie Region, Poland |
| title_short | Spatial Economic Modeling of the Waste-driven Agricultural Biogas in Lubelskie Region, Poland |
| title_sort | spatial economic modeling of the waste driven agricultural biogas in lubelskie region poland |
| topic | agro-industrial waste biogas economic analysis manure optimization model policy schemes renewable energy sources |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0123 |
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