Biogas Calculator

Calculate the electricity revenue and methane yield for maize, sugarbeets and rye in your biogas plant by entering various parameters.

  • Harvested yield – fresh weight

    Value should be between 25 and 110 tonnes per hectare.
    t / ha

    DM content

    Value should be between 22 and 45%.
    %

    Harvest and ensiling losses

    8% unavoidable losses

    12% medium-sized losses due to minor fermentation errors

    16% high losses due to incorrect fermentation

    Electrical efficiency (CHP)

    Value should be between 28 and 47%.
    %

    Income / kWh (Including Feed in Tariff)

    1 and 36 p/kWh
    p/kWh
    Current revenue
    £/ha
    Dry matter yield
    t / ha
    Organic dry matter
    t / ha
    Methane yield
    nl CH₄/kg oDM
    Energy output
    kWh/ha
    Power production
    kWh/ha

  • Harvest quantity fresh mass

    Value should be between 400 and 1400 decitonnes per hectare.
    dt/ha

    Calculation over

    Sugar content

    Value should be between 10 and 25%.
    %

    DM content

    Value should be between 19 and 27%.
    %

    Efficiency CHP

    Value should be between 35 and 52%.
    %

    Individual electricity payment

    Value should be between 1 and 36 ct/kWh.
    ct/kWh
    Current revenue
    €/ha
    Dry matter yield
    dt DM/ha
    Organic dry matter yield
    dt oDM/ha
    Methane yield
    m³ CH₄/ha
    Energy output
    kWh/ha
    Current revenue
    €/ha
    Dry matter yield
    dt DM/ha
    Organic dry matter yield
    dt oDM/ha
    Methane yield
    m³ CH4 / ha
    Energy output
    kWh/ha

  • Harvest quantity fresh mass

    Value should be between 10 and 90 tonnes per hectare.
    t / ha

    DM content

    Value should be between 15 and 50%.
    %

    Calculation over

    Loss due to storage and silaging

    8% = unavoidable losses

    12% = medium-sized losses due to minor fermentation errors

    16% = high losses due to incorrect fermentation

    Efficiency CHP

    Value should be between 35 and 52%.
    %

    Individual electricity payment

    Value should be between 1 and 36 ct/kWh.
    ct/kWh

    Base DM content according to contract

    Value should be between 15 and 52%.
    %

    Remuneration according to contract (net)

    Value should be between €15 and €100/day.
    €/day
    Current revenue
    €/ha
    Dry matter yield
    dt DM/ha
    Organic dry matter yield
    dt oDM/ha
    Methane yield
    m³ CH₄/ha
    Energy output
    kWh/ha
    Current revenue
    €/ha
    Dry matter yield
    dt DM/ha
    Organic dry matter yield
    dt oDM/ha
    Methane yield
    m³ CH4 / ha
    Energy output
    kWh/ha

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