Adopting a cogeneration system

Cogeneration involves the simultaneous production of electricity and heat from a single energy source, whether fossil-based (natural gas, fuel oil) or renewable (biogas, biomass, municipal solid waste). This process optimizes the energy efficiency of facilities by recovering heat that is typically lost during electricity generation. Overall efficiency generally reaches 85 to 90%, and even exceeds 95% in some cases of micro-cogeneration. Cogeneration is particularly well-suited for sites with simultaneous needs for electricity and heat, such as hospitals, industrial facilities, or district heating networks.

The development of the cogeneration sector depends heavily on the availability of technologies, but above all on the regulatory framework and government support, particularly the level of feed-in tariffs for the energy produced.