Platform Groen Gas

What Platform Groen Gas does

Platform Groen Gas is the unified Dutch industry association (brancheorganisatie) for the green gas sector, established in 2022 through the consolidation of four predecessor organizations: Groen Gas Nederland, 2bcm Alliantie, Biogas Branche Organisatie, and Vereniging Industriële Vergisters. Headquartered in the Netherlands, it represents approximately 150 member companies spanning the entire green gas value chain — from biomass feedstock suppliers and digester operators to grid operators, energy suppliers, certification bodies, financial institutions, and government entities. Its core mission is to coordinate the Dutch green gas sector toward the Climate Agreement ambition of producing 2 BCM (two billion cubic meters) of green gas annually by 2030, a roughly 6x scale-up from current production levels.

The platform's underlying technology focus is green gas (groen gas) — the sustainable variant of natural gas produced by upgrading biogas from anaerobic digestion (vergisting) of organic residual streams such as food waste, agricultural residues, manure, and sludge. Upgraded biogas achieves natural-gas quality and is injectable directly into the existing Dutch gas distribution network without consumer equipment changes. Adjacent technical areas championed by member organizations include bio-LNG (liquefied biomethane) for heavy transport and shipping, biological acidification of slurry, nitrogen stripping with digestate pelletization, and RENURE (REcovered Nitrogen from manURE) fertilizers. The Netherlands currently operates approximately 200 digestion installations, with grid-injecting producers growing from 92 (2024) to 108 (2025) and total production reaching 336 million m³ in 2025 (+14% YoY).

Platform Groen Gas operates a membership-based business model funded by recurring annual fees from member companies, organizations, and government bodies. It does not sell software or physical products; instead it monetizes its coordination role through member subscriptions, masterclass training programs (notably Masterclass Groen Gas with New Energy Business School and Kiwa in Apeldoorn), position papers, and event participation. Its go-to-market is community-led: industry events, masterclasses, member meetings, public affairs, and policy advocacy targeting the Dutch Parliament, ministries, provincial authorities, and EU institutions. The most consequential commercial lever is its advocacy for the Wet Bijmengverplichting (green gas blending obligation), which mandates energy suppliers to source an increasing share of renewable gas from 1 January 2027 onward, creating a structural demand pull for the entire member ecosystem. Leadership comprises director Ruud Paap (appointed September 2025, succeeding founding director Robert Goevaers), chairman Gerard Kremer, and treasurer Eddy Veenstra (also general director of RENDO netbeheerder).

Name

Platform Groen Gas

Legal name

Platform Groen Gas

Website

https://platformgroengas.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Platform Groen Gas is a Dutch industry association formed in 2022 via merger of four green gas organizations. It represents approximately 150 member companies across the Dutch green gas supply chain, advocates for the green gas blending obligation, and targets 2 BCM of production by 2030.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Industry Association

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

SIC

Gas & Other Services Combined (4932)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Site Gas Generation Systems (IMAEACAJ)

Keywords

• Green gas production
• Biogas upgrading
• Renewable energy policy
• Bio-LNG production
• Industry association

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Platform Groen Gas operates as a membership-based industry association. Companies, organizations, and government bodies in the Dutch green gas sector pay membership fees to join the platform. The platform represents approximately 150 member companies. More than 80 member organizations were mentioned as having joined by September 2022.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Platform Groen Gas is the unified industry association representing the entire Dutch green gas supply chain. Founded in 2022 by merging four predecessor organizations, it serves as the authoritative voice for approximately 150 member companies spanning biomass suppliers, anaerobic digestion operators, grid operators, energy suppliers, and policymakers. The platform coordinates knowledge sharing, organizes masterclasses and events, publishes sector reports, and advocates for supportive policies such as the Wet Bijmengverplichting (green gas blending obligation) to scale production toward a national ambition of 2 BCM by 2030.

Product overview

Platform Groen Gas is an industry association/platform established in 2022 through the merger of four organizations (Groen Gas Nederland, 2bcm Alliantie, Biogas Branche Organisatie, and Vereniging Industriële Vergisters). It serves as a coordination body for the Dutch green gas (biogas upgraded to natural gas quality) industry, working toward the national ambition of producing 2 BCM (billion cubic meters) of green gas by 2030. The platform provides knowledge sharing, industry coordination, policy advocacy for the bijmengverplichting (blending obligation), organizes events and masterclasses, publishes sector reports, and coordinates uniform approaches to environmental compliance (such as VRP-ZZS protocols). It does not offer traditional software products or services but rather facilitates the green gas production ecosystem in the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Platform Groen Gas Membership
• Masterclass Groen Gas

Quantifiable outcome

• Dutch green gas production reached 336 million m³ in 2025, a 14% increase year-over-year, with 108 producers injecting into the grid
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026RVO collaborated with Platform Groen Gas and CUMELA to develop the uniform branch-specific VRP-ZZS (Avoidance and Reduction Programme for Substances of Very High Concern) protocol for the digestion and manure processing sector. RVO engaged external advisor Ekwadraat Advies to develop the protocol. Bert van Asselt serves as the contact at RVO's Expertisecentrum Groen Gas.
• Omgevingsdienst NL (ODNL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026ODNL collaborated with Platform Groen Gas, CUMELA, ZLTO, POV, and DUMIPRO to develop a uniform branch-specific approach for VRP-ZZS compliance. ODNL supports the approach and coordinates with regional environmental services (omgevingsdiensten) across the Netherlands.
• Ekwadraat AdviesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 26 June 2026Ekwadraat Advise was engaged by RVO in mid-2025 to develop the branch-specific VRP-ZZS protocol for the digestion and manure processing sector.
• New Energy Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026New Energy Business School organizes the Masterclass Groen Gas, with Platform Groen Gas as a partner. The Masterclass covers the entire green gas chain from biomass, digestion, and upgrading to certification, financing, trading, and the upcoming green gas blending obligation. Platform director Ruud Paap serves as the key lecturer. The program is accredited by VAB and earns 7 PE points. Members of the platform receive a 15% discount on participation.
• KiwacoreTechnology or Integration · 22 June 2026Kiwa, based in Apeldoorn, hosts the Masterclass Groen Gas and provides its ACL-lab facilities including a smell test setup for green gas certification. Kiwa is a key certification body for green gas quality in the Netherlands.
• Broad alliance of green gas producers, grid operators, provinces, financial institutions, and energy supplierscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026A broad coalition of green gas stakeholders including producers, grid operators, provinces, financial institutions, and energy suppliers sent a joint letter ('brandbrief') to all Dutch Parliament members urging timely treatment of the Wet Bijmengverplichting after the summer recess, to enable implementation by 1 January 2027.
• agriportancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Platform Groen Gas co-organized a webinar with agriportance on the green gas blending obligation (Wet Bijmengverplichting) in practice. agriportance provides expertise on Guarantees of Origin (GGO), certification, trading structures, and supports producers and suppliers in preparing for the Dutch green gas market. Henning Dicks, Managing Director and Head of Business Development at agriportance, served as a speaker.
• Interreg project Watts in GrassminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026A Dutch-German Interreg project launched at the New Energy Forum on 18 June 2026. Partners collaborate on innovative solutions in and around the biogas value chain: from digestion and biomethanation to digestate processing and biochar production. Platform Groen Gas participates as a partner.
• Nederlands Centrum Mestverwaarding (NCM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026NCM collaborates with the Ministry of LVVN, RVO, NVWA, Stichting Mestafzetcontrole, CUMELA, LTO Nederland, and POV to organize webinars on RENURE (Recovered Nitrogen from manURE), explaining the European conditions, Dutch implementation, certification options, and storage/transport requirements.
• Koninklijke Vereniging van Gasfabrikanten in Nederland (KVGN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026KVGN organizes a seminar on energy supply by and for the agricultural sector on 11 March 2026 in Grand Hotel Karel V, Utrecht, in collaboration with Platform Groen Gas. Platform director Ruud Paap is a speaker.
• New Energy CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025New Energy Coalition collaborated with CE Delft to conduct the scenario study on Dutch green gas production around 2030, published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. New Energy Coalition also co-organizes the annual green gas barbecue and participated in the Interreg project Watts in Grass.
• CE DelftcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025CE Delft conducted the scenario study (Scenariostudie groengasproductie rond 2030) on Dutch green gas production potential around 2030 in collaboration with New Energy Coalition, commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. CE Delft also researched chain-of-custody systems for bio-LNG.
• Boer Burger Beweging (BBB)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 August 2025Platform Groen Gas, together with BBB (Boer Burger Beweging), visited the bio-LNG production facility of Rolande in Luttelgeest to discuss biogas, manure valorization, and the key role of bio-LNG in sustainable mobility. BBB is a political party with agricultural roots.
• Enterprise Europe NetworkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 August 2025Enterprise Europe Network co-organizes the annual green gas barbecue with New Energy Coalition and Platform Groen Gas.
• CUMELAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2025CUMELA is a key partner in developing the uniform VRP-ZZS approach for digestion and manure processing companies. CUMELA coordinated the joint approach with ODNL and represents member companies in the process. Gerben Zijlstra serves as the contact at CUMELA.
• Netbeheer NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2024Netbeheer Nederland represents Dutch gas grid operators and compiles green gas injection statistics. It launched the Invoedingskompas Groen Gas tool that shows where green gas injection is possible on the gas network, nationally and regionally. Platform Groen Gas endorses and shares this tool with its network.
• Attero and NordsolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2024Attero and Nordsol operate the FirstBio2Shipping bio-LNG installation in Wilp, opened by Queen Maxima on 11 September 2024. Platform Groen Gas director Robert Goevaers spoke at the event about the indispensable value of bio-LNG in transport and the built environment.
• GasuniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2022Platform Groen Gas and Gasunie jointly conducted an image study (imago-onderzoek) on public perception of green gas in the Netherlands, finding that 88% of Dutch citizens consider green gas essential for the country's energy future. Gasunie is the Dutch gas transmission system operator.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• CE Delft: Independent Dutch research organization producing scenario studies and policy analysis on green gas production and bio-LNG chains. Comparable as the principal research partner delivering evidence-based sector forecasts that underpin Platform Groen Gas's 2 BCM 2030 ambition.

Broad incumbents

• IEA Bioenergy: Intergovernmental research collaboration under the International Energy Agency focused on bioenergy, including anaerobic digestion and biomethane. Comparable as an international knowledge and policy platform that produces reports and scenarios relevant to Platform Groen Gas's members.
• World Biogas Association (WBA): Global trade association for the biogas sector, working with national associations and policymakers worldwide. Comparable as the international federation whose activities complement and overlap with national bodies like Platform Groen Gas.

Direct peers

• European Biogas Association (EBA): European-level trade association representing the biogas and biomethane industry, including producers, equipment suppliers, and service providers. Directly comparable as a sector-wide advocacy body for the same green gas value chain that Platform Groen Gas represents at the Dutch national level.
• New Energy Coalition: Dutch-based coalition driving the energy transition in the Northern Netherlands, with strong involvement in green gas scenario studies and ecosystem events. Comparable as a Dutch partner organization co-publishing research and co-hosting industry events with Platform Groen Gas.
• Nederlandse Vereniging Duurzame Energie (NVDE): Dutch umbrella association for the broader renewable energy sector, including wind, solar, geothermal, and green gas. Comparable as the parent-level Dutch renewable energy advocacy body in which Platform Groen Gas operates as a sectoral member.
• Netbeheer Nederland: Association of Dutch grid operators responsible for compiling national green gas injection statistics and launching the Invoedingskompas Groen Gas tool. Comparable as a Dutch infrastructure-side trade body whose data Platform Groen Gas relies on for its annual production tracking.
• Cogen Europe: European association for the promotion of cogeneration and combined heat and power, including renewable CHP from biogas. Comparable as a sectoral trade body that overlaps with Platform Groen Gas's bio-LNG and bioenergy advocacy.
• Nederlands Centrum Mestverwaarding (NCM): Dutch knowledge center focused on manure processing into fertilizers including RENURE. Comparable as a closely aligned Dutch advocacy body addressing the manure-to-fertilizer value chain that Platform Groen Gas also represents.

Regional players

• Fachverband Biogas e.V. (German Biogas Association): Germany's national biogas industry association, representing over 4,500 plant operators and technology suppliers. Comparable as a national-level trade body advocating for biomethane and grid injection in a neighboring market with similar agricultural feedstock dynamics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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