TY - JOUR N2 - The substrates to biogas production in anaerobic digestion, except plant materials, can also be animal feces and manure. It should be highlighted that Poland is one of leaders in the European Union in animal breeding. However, there is no precise data in the literature on the potential of biogas production from animal feces in this country. The aim of the paper was to analyze the biogas production potential from manure in Poland. The aim of work included anaerobic digestion research following materials: cow manure, pig manure, poultry manure and sheep manure. In the next step, based on the obtained results of the biogas yield, energy potential calculations were made. The methane yield for the investigated feedstock materials in the batch culture technology was performed following the internal procedures developed based on the adapted standards, i.e. DIN 38 414-S8 and VDI 4630. Animal wastes were obtained from the Agricultural Experimental Stations of Poznan University of Life Sciences (Poznan, Poland). On a base of achieved results it was concluded that tested substrates have a high energy potential (approx. 28.52 GWh of electricity). The largest potential for electricity production was found in chicken manure (about 13.86 GWh) and cow manure (about 12.35 GWh). It was also shown which regions of Poland have the best chance for development of agriculture biogas plants (Wielkopolskie and Mazowieckie voivodships) and where the potential is the least (Lubuskie and Opolskie voivodeships). L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/112233/PDF/Archives%20vol%2045%20no%203__12.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/112233 PY - 2019 IS - No 3 EP - 108 DO - 10.24425/aep.2019.128646 KW - environmental protection KW - anaerobic digestion KW - methane KW - animal waste KW - biogas potential A1 - Kozłowski, Kamil A1 - Dach, Jacek A1 - Lewicki, Andrzej A1 - Malińska, Krystyna A1 - do Carmo, Isaias Emilio Paulino A1 - Czekała, Wojciech PB - Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 45 DA - 30.08.2019 T1 - Potential of biogas production from animal manure in Poland SP - 99 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/112233 T2 - Archives of Environmental Protection ER -