Biomass Power Market Growth & Trends

The global biomass power market size is expected to reach USD 98.0 billion by 2027, ascending at a CAGR of 9.2% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Factors, such as supportive government regulations, funding programs, incentives, and tax benefits encouraging renewable biomass power generation, are likely to strengthen the market growth over the forecast period.

Bioenergy, generated from biomass, is deployed across several end-use segments to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, improve the security of energy supply, and minimize the dependence on fossil fuels. However, significant efforts are made on the sustainable production of biomass that otherwise could cause negative socio-economic and environmental impact, thereby hampering the market growth.

Controlled management of large amounts of animal and plant residue is another major factor driving the growth of this market in developing economies of Asia Pacific, such as China and India. Moreover, the gas produced from biomass anaerobic digestion is used for lighting, cooking, or power generation purposes across these economies. For instance, the Chinese government heavily invests and promotes the usage of biogas digesters.

The industry is marked by a complex supply chain interaction. The industry players tie-up with regional and local players to ensure a constant supply of biomass feedstock. The transportation of biomass, its conversion into valuable fuel, and delivery to the end-use markets are other areas of concern for companies operating in the market. Intensive R&D activities aiming to commercialize the biomass power generation technologies are expected to further propel the market growth.

Biomass Power Market Report Highlights

  • Combustion technology accounted for a dominant market position in 2019 owing to its relatively lower technology cost, higher reliability, and ease of operations when compared to other advanced technologies
  • The gasification technology segment is projected to register the fastest CAGR over the forecast period owing to the ability of this technology to produce a high calorific gas from renewable biomass resources
  • Solid biofuel occupied the largest feedstock market share in 2019 owing to its abundant availability in the form of wood, sawdust, crop waste, and others
  • Biogas feedstock is estimated to have a significant growth owing to its wide application base
  • Europe led the global market in 2019 owing to the implementation of environmental regulations regarding renewable energy generation along with the presence of large forestry industries in countries, such as Sweden, Germany, Finland, and France
  • Asia Pacific is set to attain the fastest growth over the forecast period owing to the abundant availability and wide feedstock base of biomass across developing economies, such as China and India