International cooperation between
biogas technology providers, project developers and other stakeholders
23 November 2021, virtual
1 The DiBiCoo Project
The Digital Global Biogas Cooperation (DiBiCoo) project is part of the EU’s Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge ‘Secure, clean and efficient energy’, under the call ‘Market Uptake Support’.
The target importing emerging and developing countries are Argentina, Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa and Indonesia. Additionally, the project involves partners from Germany, Austria, Belgium and Latvia. The project started in October 2019 with a 33 months-timeline and a budget of 3 Million Euros. It is implemented by the consortium and coordinated by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
The overall objective of the project is to prepare markets in developing and emerging countries for the import of sustainable biogas/biomethane technologies from Europe. DiBiCoo aims to mutually benefit importing and exporting countries through facilitating dialogue between European biogas industries and biogas stakeholders or developers from emerging and developing markets. The consortium works to advance knowledge transfer and experience sharing to improve local policies that allow increased market uptake by target countries. This will be facilitated through a digital matchmaking platform and classical capacity development mechanisms for improved networking, information sharing, and technical/financial competences. Furthermore, DiBiCoo will identify five demo cases up to investment stages in the 5 importing countries. Thus, the project will help mitigate GHG emissions and increase the share of global renewable energy generation. The project also contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 7) for ‘Affordable and clean energy”, among others.
Further information can be found on the DiBiCoo website: www.dibicoo.org.
2 The Matchmaking Event
In the frame of the DiBiCoo project, three matchmaking events are organised. The objective is to bring Exporters and Importers in the field of biogas and gasification together in order to stimulate cooperations and new projects in the field of biogas.
The 3rd matchmaking event on 23rd November 2021 is organised as a fully virtual event. In an introductory (first) session, general information on the project and the biogas matchmaking platform will be introduced. Afterwards, an overview of the biogas status and potential of targeted countries will be presented. Then, European biogas technology providers will present the most attractive technologies from them. Last, the Matchmaking process will be explained.
In the second session, all participants can start networking on the wonder.me platform. All participants are encouraged to register in advance for the event and to select other stakeholders for bi-lateral and multi-lateral meetings.
3 Agenda
23rd November 2021
| Time (CEST) | Topic | Speaker, Affiliation |
| 12:30-12:40 | Welcome and Introduction | Mr. Dominik Rutz, WIP Renewable Energies |
| 12:40-12:50 | The DiBiCoo Project | Mr. Johannes Anhorn, GIZ |
| 12:50-12:55 | The DiBiCoo Biogas Matchmaking Platform | Mr. Aleksejs Zacepins, Latvia University of Life Science and Technologies |
| 12:55-13:05 | Overview on the current state and potential of biogas/biomethane in target countries | Mr. Bernhard Wlecks, Austrian Energy Agency |
| 13:05-13:15 | Outstanding biogas technologies for Feedstock production/pre-treatment | European technology providers |
| 13:15-13:25 | Outstanding biogas technologies for Biogas plant planning & turnkey solutions | European technology providers |
| 13:25-13:35 | Outstanding biogas technologies for Digestate treatment & management | European technology providers |
| 13:35-13:55 | Questions/Discussion | Moderation: WIP Renewable Energies |
| 13:55-14:00 | Explanation on the Matchmaking | Ms. Chuan Ma, WIP Renewable Energies |
| 14:00-16:00 | Matchmaking Implementation of networking for all participants on the wonder.me platform | All Participants |
| 16:00 | Closing/End of the event |
4 Event Contact
Organization and content:
WIP Renewable Energies,
Sylvensteinstr. 2, 81369 Munich, Germany
Chuan Ma, Chuan.ma@wip-munich.de
Dominik Rutz, Dominik.rutz@wip-munich.de
Registration and technical issues:
Anja Lobedank, Anja.Lobedank@biogas.org
5 Technical requirement
To access the matchmaking platform, please use a computer or laptop. Phones and tablets are not able to perform the full functions of the platform.
6 Registration
On 23rd November 2021, to join the DiBiCoo Matchmaking Workshop, please follow site:
BIOGAS Convention 2021 Event Space (eventmobi.com)
(https://eventmobi.com/biogas2021/session/5727c2a3-d059-4bb7-a6db-8f1ff8164713)
Registration for the DiBiCoo Matchmaking Workshop is free but required, you can register until 22nd November 2021.
Registration site:
Booking | Biogas (biogas-convention.com)
(https://www.biogas-convention.com/en/registration/booking/)
Once you click on the registration site, please select “Start”, then please choose the BIOGAS EXPERT FORUM to attend the matchmaking event, see image below.
Then continue to register as a Non-member, select the number of tickets you need and continue to register. After the registration, you will get an email with the login address of the event platform, then you can set up your own password.
Project website: www.dibicoo.org
| Project Coordinator Contact Dr. Johannes Anhorn Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH www.giz.de | Wielinger Straße 52 82340 Feldafing, Germany johannes.anhorn@giz.de |