Biogas Trade Mission to Serbia and Hungary
Biomass accounts for 61% of the renewable energy potential in Serbia but only 2% is actually utilized. At the same time, the generation of biogas can provide farmers with an alternative source of income. In order to explore the potential of renewable sources of energy from agriculture, forest based and other waste , the Dutch Embassies in Serbia and Hungary organized a joint trade mission for Dutch companies to the region. Participating in the mission were representatives of the New Energy Coalition, Perpetual Next, Regazz, Torrgas, VARO, the Waste Transformers and Mavitec Green Energy and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.
The event paired major local stakeholders with the Dutch counterparts. The Serbian Biogas Association, the Ministry of Energy and the Serbian Energy Utility Company presented the market potential in producing biogas and biofuels as well as areas for potential cooperation, whilst Mr Kees Kwant from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and Mr Ruud Paap from the New Energy Coalition shared the Dutch perspective and experience in the field of biogas to the Serbian biogas business community. The delegation furthermore met with a representation from the UNDP, where representatives of municipalities of Kikinda, Subotica and Sremska Mitrovica, which are supported by UNDP, presented their ideas to use organic waste for biogas production. Besides UNDP’s support to the municipalities, it will commission a study providing further insights into the potential and bottlenecks in the further development of biogas and biomethane in Serbia.
The mission underlined the potential in the region and pave the way for increased cooperation on the topic with Dutch public and private partners.
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