{"id":889,"date":"2021-03-05T16:05:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/?page_id=889"},"modified":"2022-11-17T14:03:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T14:03:08","slug":"energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/consultancy\/energy-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"889\" class=\"elementor elementor-889\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d9deca8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d9deca8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-763c25e7\" data-id=\"763c25e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd29998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cd29998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>MJMEnergy team have become increasingly involved with the development of renewables and biogas in the U.K. and overseas energy markets. In particular. MJMEnergy and it\u2019s international team of associates have been able to offer support to its clients around the world in a number of areas including the following:<\/div><ul class=\"Apple-dash-list\"><li>Review of potential supplies of biogas and Biomethane in U.K. and EU.<\/li><li>Analysis of the U.K. \/ EU biogas and Biomethane subsidy regimes.<\/li><li>The development of gas to power strategies to support renewables.<\/li><li>Technical aspects of biogas and Biomethane production.<\/li><\/ul><div><\/div><div>The following are some examples of our work undertaken in this area;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab366fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab366fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Studies<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2855c73 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"2855c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4221\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Extensive Biomethane Report<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4222\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4222\" aria-expanded=\"false\">NI CNG<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4223\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4223\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Hydrogen Use of Gas Pipelines<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4224\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4224\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Hydrogen use of Underground Storage<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4221\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Extensive Biomethane Report<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4221\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4221\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><h5>Background<\/h5><p>The Client was in the process of developing Europe\u2019s first commercial waste-to-jet-fuel plant in the UK. As part of this, the Client was investigating the possibility of importing biomethane in order to balance its hydrogen needs.<br \/><br \/><\/p><h5><strong>Overview of the Project<\/strong><\/h5><p>MJMEnergy Ltd. provided assistance with developing a report in order to investigate the current status of the biomethane market within Europe. In particular, MJMEnergy covered the following topics:<\/p><ul><li>The current European biomethane market volume and prices<\/li><li>Supply volume breakdown by country<\/li><li>Sales volume and price breakdown by country and whether these prices do, or do not, include incentives<\/li><li>Feedstock breakdown by country \u2013 What proportion comes from energy crops as opposed to wastes<\/li><li>Regulatory regimes that have a significant impact on European biomethane pricing<\/li><li>List of aggregators likely to be capable of contracting for a 10-year term for volumes equivalent to 1TWh demand per annum<\/li><li>Typical contract length, structure and terms such as \u2018Take-or-pay\u2019<\/li><li>Opinion on major factors affecting supply\/demand and pricing<\/li><li>Review of additional plants across the EU which are connected to the grid and not using crops<\/li><li>Exploration of the aggregation\/trading process of buying and using biomethane<\/li><li>Exploration of how many biogas plants could be converted to biomethane plants<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Biogas-Plant-1024x455.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"333\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1825 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Biogas-Plant-1024x455.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Biogas-Plant-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Biogas-Plant-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Biogas-Plant-1536x682.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Biogas-Plant.jpg 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>Gathering and analysing key data<\/strong> \u2013 MJMEnergy gathered and analysed data on the current European biomethane market volume and prices from a mixture of public domain databases, direct contact via email\/telephone with plant owners\/operators and MJMEnergy&#8217;s own database.<\/p><p><strong>Extensive Analysis<\/strong> \u2013 The Project Team provided detailed assessments for a number of areas including potential routes to new supplies; likely necessary contract terms; and the European biomethane market volume and prices.<\/p><p><strong>Preparation and Delivery of a Workshop<\/strong> \u2013 Upon completion of data gathering and analysis, the Project Team presented the results in a PowerPoint format in a half-day workshop. Given the circumstances concerning the Coronavirus, this workshop was run online<strong>.<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/p><ul><\/ul><h5><strong>Project Conclusions<\/strong><\/h5><p>Upon conclusion of this Project, MJMEnergy Ltd. were able to address a number of key issues sought by the Client as follows:<\/p><ul><li>What level of demand needs to be met?<\/li><li>Can the network meet this requirement?<\/li><li>Is UK biomethane production big enough?<\/li><li>How will the Client secure its gas supply going forward?<\/li><\/ul><p>With regards to this last point, MJMEnergy Ltd. provided a series of recommendations highlighting a potential way forward for the Client including:<\/p><ul><li>A list of key UK Government ministries the Client should consider engaging with as soon as possible<\/li><li>A recommendation that the Client develop its gas purchasing strategy as soon as possible<\/li><li>A list of people which the Client might like to engage with at some point in the future<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4222\" aria-expanded=\"false\">NI CNG<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4222\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4222\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h5>Background<\/h5><p><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span class=\"\">MJMEnergy were requested by a partner company to provide technical and commercial support under a framework contract with a regulatory body<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: large;\">\u00a0in relation to issues\u00a0associated with the\u00a0development of a CNG in a particular province, which would require\u00a0the\u00a0connection of CNG service stations to the local gas network.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/p><h5><strong>Overview of the Project<\/strong><\/h5><p>MJMEnergy Ltd. provided assistance with developing a report for the regulator covering the following topics:<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: large;\">A review of any technical issues associated with connection to\u00a0either the\u00a0medium-pressure or high-pressure pipeline system.<\/span><\/li><li class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span class=\"\">A review of the overall technical approach being proposed and its compliance to relevant technical standards.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"\"><span class=\"\" style=\"font-family: Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><span class=\"\">A review or the potential market for biomethane supplies.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>The Technical Review<\/strong> \u2013 <span>In order to undertake this work MJMEnergy firstly gathered and analysed data provided by the regulator, and secondly engaged with the technical team from the relevant company in order to discuss and understand \u00a0their proposals. In particular this work focused on understanding the technology deployed and the methodology used in relation to connecting to the gas grid.<\/span><\/p><p><b class=\"\">Engagement with appropriate engineering standards<\/b> \u2013 <span>In addition to the above the MJMEnergy Project Team also checked the compliance of the proposed CNG connection and operational regime with technical engineering standards relevant to the development to this project in order to ensure compliance.<\/span><\/p><p><strong class=\"\">Analysis of local network operation<\/strong> \u2013 <span>During discussions with the regulator some questions were raised over the ability of the local network to provide sufficient network capacity to meet the required network flows. Therefore the MJMEnergy Project Team also carried some simple analysis of the network in order to ensure \u00a0the local network would indeed be able to meet the needs of this project.<\/span><\/p><p><strong class=\"\">Analysis of the market for biogas and biomethane<\/strong> \u2013 <span>Finally, the MJMEnergy Project Team were asked to explore wider issues\u00a0pertaining to the potential size of the\u00a0biomethane that might provide gas for the CNG market. \u00a0 also able to\u00a0place the\u00a0proposed project in the wider\u00a0context of the\u00a0growth of the\u00a0biomethane market. \u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MarketChange-300x115.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"269\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MarketChange-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MarketChange-768x295.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MarketChange.png 874w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p><h5><strong><br \/>Project Conclusions<\/strong><\/h5><p>Upon conclusion of this Project, the MJMEnergy Project Team had been able to undertake the following:\u00a0<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li class=\"\">To review all the main technical aspects of the proposed project and satisfy both itself and the regulator that the proposal was both technically feasible and compliant with the relevant standards.<\/li><li class=\"\">That there would be an on-going market for CNG in the short to medium term,<\/li><li class=\"\">That the local network had the technical capacity to meet the initial needs of this proposal.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4223\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Hydrogen Use of Gas Pipelines<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4223\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4223\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>To be added<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4224\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Hydrogen use of Underground Storage<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4224\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4224\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>To be added<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410b668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"410b668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mjmenergy.com\/global\/consultancy\/\">Go to Consultancy overview<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MJMEnergy team have become increasingly involved with the development of renewables and biogas in the U.K. and overseas energy markets. 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