The RED III sets clear requirements for how energy from biomass must be generated, documented, and reported. For biogas plant operators this means concrete documentation obligations that directly affect remuneration and certification. Biogas software like Biotaktix supports the documentation of the data required for RED3. The key questions at a glance.
What is the goal of RED3?
The Renewable Energy Directive III (EU 2023/2413) is part of the European framework for achieving climate targets. Central aim: ensure that energy counted as “renewable” toward national goals is actually produced sustainably – and that this can be proven along the entire supply chain.
This creates a concrete documentation framework for biogas plant operators.
Which biogas plants fall under RED3?
For gaseous biomass fuels, RED III applies to plants with a total combustion heat output of at least 2 MW. In addition, plants that produce gaseous biomass fuels with an average biomethane flow rate of more than 200 Nm³/h methane equivalent are covered.
What documentation obligations arise from RED3?
Mass balance system
The mass balance ensures that used substrates and generated energy quantities are mathematically consistent with each other.
Sustainability evidence for substrates
Depending on the biomass used and its end‑use, different sustainability evidence and supplementary documents are required. These documents must be orderly archived and be available for audits at any time. For the German market, the BLE web application Nabisy also plays an important role in managing sustainability evidence.
Quantity reporting in the SURE system
Used substrates must be reported once a year by type, origin, and amount. The basis of every correct report is a complete weight capture at the plant.
How can digital plant management software help with RED‑III compliance?
The documentation obligations of RED III are directly linked to the quality of operational data capture. Anyone who records substrate quantities, delivery notes and similar manually via Excel lists or paper weighbridge tickets faces a high risk of errors – and quickly encounters gaps during an audit that are hard to close later.
Digital plant management software addresses exactly this:
Automatic weight capture at the scale ensures that every delivery and pickup is fully and securely documented – the basis for mass balance, SURE reporting, and more.
Digital delivery note documentation records substrate type, supplier, and quantity in a structured form that directly serves as the data basis for sustainability evidence.
Digester residue documentation captures quantities and transport evidence, closing a common gap in practice.
Central data storage makes all relevant documents audit‑proof and instantly retrievable.
The result: less manual effort in report preparation and a reliable data foundation.
The biogas software Biotaktix is a solution specifically developed for biogas plant operators and covers the core documentation obligations of RED III:
Delivery note capture
Automatic documentation of substrate origin
Management of sustainability evidence
Audit‑proof data storage
Biotaktix helps biogas plant operators systematically meet the documentation obligations of RED III. Would you like to see how this looks in practice?