Economics

The economics of AD is not straightforward as there are many variables.  When considering the feedstocks for AD, their cost must be considered against their relative values.  For example, to a farmer slurry may be effectively free, grains can be valued against their market prices, but other feedstocks like energy crops are more complex, often not having markets to price against.

Visit the AD calculator to calculate the potential revenue.

For information on the funding available to help you set-up AD, see the Funding page and for ongoing incentives, like the Renewables Obligation (RO) and Feed-in Tariffs, see the Incentives page.


Further Reading

• Economic modelling of anaerobic digestion biogas installations in a range of rural scenarios in Cornwall 
• Paper by FEC Services: covering the economics of AD, particularly livestock manure
• Technical, economic and environmental comparison of composting and AD of Municipal Waste
• Presentation from the AgSTAR on AD economics

 
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