Are you a livestock farmer? Do you find the biogas solutions, a good idea for your farm?
Let us help you pro bono!
Carla Sebastiani
Email: carlasebastiani@sustainableinnovations.eu
Tel.: +34 910 06 34 20
LinkedIn: ALFA Project
Sustainable Innovations Europe
Hub Manager
Carla Sebastiani
carlasebastiani@sustainableinnovations.eu
Tel.: +34 910 06 34 20
LinkedIn: ALFA Project
Carla Sebastiani is a Business Development Manager at Sustainable Innovations Europe, a Spanish innovation consultancy firm focused in finding financing for R&D projects. She is a materials engineer with 3-year experience in European Projects Management, where she fulfills the role of Exploitation and Innovation Manager, as well as Data and IP Manager for several project funded under H2020 and HE frameworks, focused on business planning and taking the project’s results closer to the market
Country profile
Spain, based on the online survey run by the project
Services Portfolio
BUSINESS SUPPORT
Market Research
Market analysis following: 1) Identification of target market, 2) analysis of external environment (PESTLE), 3) market overview (quantification, trends, competitive analysis) and 4) market attractiveness (Porter’s 5 forces).
Business Modelling and Planning
Development of innovative business models tailored to the participant’s needs and specificities (for the energy and the digestate), based on the Business Model Canvas methodology.
Corporate and Sustainable Finance
Assessment of the profitability of the potential investment made to implement/ improve a biogas system (IRR, ROI, NPV, CapEx, OpEx, etc.).
Access to finance support
Identification of European, regional and national financing opportunities to implement biogas technologies in livestock farming, with step-by-step directions on how to secure it.
Farmer to Farmer advice
Mentorship and knowledge exchange from farmers (who already have been incorporated biogas solutions on their premises) among livestock farmers who are interested in such an activity (supported cases).
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Concept design and development of biogas systems
The conceptual design includes critical aspects of biogas production such as the determination of plant size and design as well as the selection of appropriate technological solutions.
Evaluation of biogas potential based on preliminary calculations
Selection of suitable mixtures of substrates that will provide high biogas yield through the implementation of preliminary calculations. Biogas yield should be taken into consideration as it is highly associated with biogas productivity
Consultancy on the implementation and monitoring of biogas solutions
Contribution to the monitoring of biogas plants and to the organization of efficient operations. Interaction with the collaborating farmers to eliminate potential concerns and obstacles
Energy and environmental analyses assessing the energy and carbon footprint across the life cycle
Evaluation of the environmental impacts stemming from biogas production through Life Cycle Analysis. LCA will contribute to the identification of the most environmentally damaging stages and investigate scenarios in terms of various critical parameters such as different feedstock types exploitation with respect to environmental aspects
Technical support for farmers in the evaluation and comparison of plant suppliers’ quotes
Support the choice of optimal technical solution for biogas and biomethane production in their farm.
Technology Catalogue: Features of cleaning and upgrading equipment
A catalogue with various technologies for purifying and upgrading the biogas from an anaerobic digester.
Country profile: Spain, based on the online survey run by the project
Social acceptance
Average rating for the production of biogas from manure: 65,53.
Concerns for biogas plants using manure near their homes.
Respondents are generally willing to accept a discount on their electricity bill as compensation.
Support needs
Business support needs: access to finance, and business modelling and planning.
Technical support needs: assessment of the potential of biogas solutions, and concept design and development for biogas systems.
Favourable conditions & enablers
Important factors for promoting the uptake of biogas technologies: direct public financial support and regulatory mandates on digestate processing and manure management.
Favourable conditions: policy incentives, legal and financial conditions.
Less favourable conditions: market and social conditions.
Barriers
Technical barriers: lack of technical training and knowledge, limited access to knowledge and technical expertise, and lack of gas infrastructure.
Economic barriers: high investment costs, investment risk, and lack of subsidies and financial support programmes.
Institutional barriers: complex administrative and legal procedures, lack of political support, regulatory limits on nitrogen and soil pollution levels, and legal barriers.
Socio-cultural barriers: lack of awareness and consumer interest, low social acceptance, and lack of information.
Environmental side-effects: odour complaints, water and soil pollution, and impact on climate and food security.
Barriers for women to be engaged in the biogas sector: gender stereotype roles, lack of women in decision-making positions, and difficulties in maintaining work-life balance.
¿Trabajas en el sector del biogás? ¿Te interesa implementar tecnologías de biogás en tu explotación ganadera?
¡Te ayudamos gratis!
Carla Sebastiani
Email: carlasebastiani@sustainableinnovations.eu
Tel.: +34 910 06 34 20
LinkedIn: ALFA Project
Sustainable Innovations Europe
Hub Manager
Carla Sebastiani
carlasebastiani@sustainableinnovations.eu
Tel.: +34 910 06 34 20
LinkedIn: ALFA Project
Carla Sebastiani es Business Development Manager en Sustainable Innovations Europe, una consultora de innovación española enfocada en proporcionar soluciones de financiación a proyectos de I+D dentro del marco Europeo. Es ingeniera de materiales y tiene 3 años de experiencia como Project Manager de proyectos europeos, donde se desarrolla como líder de explotación de resultados, innovación, manejo de data y de propiedad intelectual para proyectos financiados bajo los programas H2020 y HE, con foco en la planificación de negocio y en acercar los resultados lo más posible al mercado.
Perfil del país
España, basado en cuestionarios online hechos por el proyecto
Porfolio de servicios
APOYO EMPRESARIAL
Investigación de Mercado: Análisis de mercado, que incluye:
1) Identificación del mercado objetivo, 2) análisis del entorno externo (PESTEL), 3) visión general del mercado (cuantificación, tendencias, análisis competitivo) y 4) atractivo del mercado (5 fuerzas de Porter).
Modelado y Planificación Empresarial
Desarrollo de modelos empresariales innovadores adaptados a las necesidades y características del participante (para la energía y el digestato), basado en la metodología del Business Model Canvas.
Acceso a Apoyo Financiero
Identificación de oportunidades de financiación europeas, regionales y nacionales para implementar tecnologías de biogás en la ganadería, con instrucciones detalladas sobre cómo asegurarlo.
Asesoramiento de Ganadero a Ganadero
Mentoría e intercambio de conocimientos entre ganaderos (que ya han incorporado soluciones de biogás en sus instalaciones) y ganaderos interesados en dicha actividad (casos mentorizados).
Finanzas Corporativas y Sostenibles
Evaluación de la rentabilidad de la posible inversión realizada para implementar/mejorar un sistema de biogás (TIR, ROI, VPN, CapEx, OpEx, etc.).
APOYO TÉCNICO
Diseño conceptual y desarrollo de sistemas de biogás
El diseño conceptual abarca aspectos críticos de la producción de biogás, como la determinación del tamaño y diseño de la planta, así como la selección de soluciones tecnológicas adecuadas.
Evaluación del potencial de biogás, basada en cálculos preliminares
Selección de mezclas adecuadas de sustratos que proporcionarán un alto rendimiento del biogás mediante la realización de cálculos preliminares. El rendimiento del biogás debe considerarse, ya que está altamente asociado con la productividad del biogás.
Consultancy on the implementation and monitoring of biogas solutions
Contribution to the monitoring of biogas plants and to the organization of efficient operations. Interaction with the collaborating farmers to eliminate potential concerns and obstacles
Análisis energéticos y medioambientales que analizan la energía y la huella de carbono a lo largo del ciclo de vida
Evaluación de los impactos ambientales derivados de la producción de biogás mediante Análisis de Ciclo de Vida. El ACV contribuirá a identificar las etapas más perjudiciales para el medio ambiente y a investigar escenarios en términos de varios parámetros críticos, como diferentes tipos de materia prima, con respecto a los aspectos ambientales.
Apoyo técnico a ganaderos en la evaluación y comparación de las tarifas de proveedores de plantas
Apoyo en la elección de la solución técnica óptima para la producción de biogás y biometano en una explotación ganadera.
Catálogo de Tecnología: Características del equipo de limpieza y mejora.
Un catálogo con diversas tecnologías para purificar y llevar a cabo un upgrading del biogás a partir de un digestor anaeróbico.
