DiBiCoo facilitated the introduction of biogas technologies and potentially increased the share of renewable energy in the final energy consumption. In total 5 demo cases and 20 follower cases have been identified and supported through the action. Exceeding the key performance indica-tors from the GA. The five demo projects trigger an estimate of 30.5 Mio EUR investment and have an installed capacity of 18.3 MW (total energy generated 121.7 GWh), leading to 313.5 kt/year waste treated and over 100.000 t/year GHG emissions reduced.
The additional 20 follower cases with an estimated installed capacity of 34.8 MW (463.5 GWh energy generated) would additionally trigger more than 85 Mio. EUR investment.
DiBiCoo led to substantial and measurable reductions for project developments, whilst still fully addressing the needs for environmental impact assessments and public engagement. Almost half of the ex-post evaluation participants (46%) state, that the time needed to initiate and set up new projects in the biogas sector was reduced. Additionally, 43% believe the use of the Biogas and Gasification Matchmaking Platform will reduce their time needed in the future. Just below 70 % said that they saved more than 50% of their usually spent time for general project development (i.e. to identify suitable business partners or to find new project opportunities) compared to their regular processes by using the platform. Almost 90% of the survey participants from developing and emerging economies believe that the platform helps or will help them to reduce their costs spent and their time spent to identify European technologies or partners. 40% of people say they save 80% or more on costs by using the Biogas and Gasification Matchmaking Platform in order to identify European technologies or partners for your project(s), compared to their regular processes. Over 60% of the respondents say they are saving 60% or more of their time to identify European technology partners. 35% say they even save more than 80%. In general, 96% of those who participated in DiBiCoo activities state, that the activity helped them to learn about sustainable European biogas/gasification technologies. And 55% of the survey participants from Europe state, that they have gained knowledge about the potentials and opportunities of biogas/gasification projects as a waste treatment and energy generation technology in emerging markets.
DiBiCoo developed more informed policy, market support and financial frameworks, notably at national, regional, and local level, leading to more cost-effective support schemes and lower financing costs for RES facilities. In total 141 policy makers have been engaged and/or participated in the Local Stakeholder Workshops. Other DiBiCoo activities also attracted policy makers: 10 policy makers attended the matchmaking event in Indonesia,1 policy maker from Ethiopia participated in the Study Tour in Germany, 4 policy makers participated in the Study Tour in South Africa, and 16 policy makers attended the Capacity Building (8 in South Africa, 4 in Argentina, 2 in Ghana and Ethiopia each).
