Market failure - Many biogas systems in Africa were initially installed through development aid. While this seemed admirable, it inadvertently led to market and technology failure within the biogas industry.
Projects lack measures for long-term maintenance and support - When the projects ended, biogas systems are left unattended, without proper maintenance or service which led to the failure of many systems and others lay dormant. The consequences are profound.

Neglected or broken biogas systems represent not just
a waste of resources and untapped energy potential but also a loss of trust in the technology itself. Communities that initially embraced the promise of biogas found themselves disillusioned - The immense environmental and economic advantages of biogas systems remain untapped.