Finnish-Russian bioenergy cooperation

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1 Finnish-Russian bioenergy cooperation Timo Karjalainen Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF BIOENERGY Workshop, October 2013, Moscow, Russia Joint Research Centre of the European Commission National Research Centre «Kurchatov Institute»

2 Areas of strategic influence in Metla entrepreneurial and business activity based on forests forests and the community sustainable silvicultural chains a forest economy- and forest environment -based knowledge pool.

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4 Metla serves consultation and expert services Forest statistics information services Forestry modelling and analysis Information systems and methodological consultation services Laboratory services Environmental impact assessment services Know-how and education Publication sales Photoarchive

5 Idänmetsätieto ja Lesinfo

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9 Content Needs and possibilities for cooperation Actual cooperation

10 Development of renewable energy in Russia Renewable energy has not been a priority in Russia, mainly due to huge fossil fuel resources Situation has substantially changed during the last few years Ecological and social reasons & global greening Strategic task to increase energy efficiency Increasing prices of traditional energy sources restrict development of remote areas in Russia Centralized energy supply covers only 1/3 of the country Possibilities for alternative energy and new technologies Prime Minister Medvedev: I can see that the approach of different countries and their leaders to green energy, sustainable growth and renewable energy is changing. Obviously, we are adjusting our views, too. We believe that the renewable energy has huge potential. 28 May 2013

11 Russian national RES target for electricity generation without large hydropower stations 4.5% by 2020 (now 1.5%) role of biomass important RES

12 Action plan to promote use of wood in energy production in Russia Russian Government approved the plan in 2013 aim is to create favourable conditions for use of wood fuels in heat and energy production main implementing body Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology plan includes 12 activities, mainly changes in forest legislation to stimulate use of energy wood compilation of regional development programmes on bioenergy (pilot projects on five regions) analysis and utilisation of best practices and technologies from abroad stimulation of use of wood fuel in energy industry (testing, technological prerequisites) development of bioenergy subsidies

13 Possibilities / opportunities in bioenergy in Russia good local/ regional availability of energy wood, utilisation benifits local and regional economy in cities and most residential areas basic infrastucture existing (district heating, CHP) sector not yet developed => could use the latest proven technology => market for technology and know-how conversion of oil and coal boilers to biomass/wood => reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions availability and low price of fossil energy not granted if domestic market not developing, demand in Europe Source: Gerasimov, T. & Karjalainen, T Energy wood resources in Northwest Russia. Biomass & Bioenergy 35:

14 Ambitious targets for renewable energy use in Finland National energy and climate strategy (updated 2013) renewable energy from current 28% to 38% by 2020 use of forest chips for heat and electricity to 13.5 mill. m3 by 2020 (8.3 mill. m3 in 2012) domestic feedstock enough BUT availability - import? Source: Metla / MetInfo 14

15 Developed and proven solutions for different supply chains, also heat and power plants

16 Trade related to bioenergy Use of Russian wood in Finland in heating and power plants estimated share of imported wood used in heating and power plants 21% => Russian wood of the imported wood 65-70% => about 15% of the wood used in heating and power plants from Russia (about 0.8 mill. m3/yr) raw material for biofuels and bioliquids to fullfill sustainability criteria (EC RES directive) Estimation from all import import of wood chips, mill. m3 3,38 - industry use 2,52 = difference (energy use?) 0,86 + import of firewood 0,34 = imported wood for energy use 1,2 use of forest chips in heating and power plants 5,63 Source: Metla / MetInfo / Idänmetsätieto Structure of wood import from Russia Softwood sawlogs Hardwood sawlogs Softwood pulpwood Hardwood pulpwood Firewood Wood chips

17 Import of pellets to Finland modest, but 90% of the imported pellets from Russia Source: Metla / MetInfo

18 2012 procurement of district heat amounted to 7354 GWh 88 % produced by CHP Aims to carbon neutral production by 2050 increase use of renewable energy sources by 20% and to decrease CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020 decision in 2015 whether to build a new biofuel-fired power plant or whether to implement investments to modify existing power plants to increase the share of biofuel if 40% of the energy produced by the Salmisaari power plant from wood pellets, consumption would be tonnes Photo: Krista Kimmo

19 Biggest producers of wood pellets in Russia Stora Enso producing pellets in Novgorod region (Nebolchi Sawmill) and Republic of Karelia (Impilahti Sawmill) Based on information of the Federal State Statistics Service, the Russian Energy Agency, the Federal Forestry Agency and Infobio.ru

20 Trade of technology e.g. to chip trucks, chippers, biopower plants, consulting

21 Research e.g. estimation of energy wood resources, potential supply and delivery cost of wood chips to Finland, efficiency of forest chip transportation from Russian Karelia to Finland, estimation of machinery market size for energy wood harvesting in Leningrad Region Forthcoming PhD thesis at the University of Eastern Finland by V. Goltsev Potential supply and delivery cost of wood chips Need for energy wood harvesting machinery in the Leningrad oblast Means of transport Harvesting Sawmills and plywood mills Grand Total Railway Road Water Grand Total Source: Gerasimov, T. & Karjalainen, T Energy wood resources availability and delivery cost in Northwest Russia. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 28:7: Source: Gerasimov, Y. & Karjalainen, T Estimation of machinery market size for industrial and energy wood harvesting in Leningrad Region. Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering 33(1):

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23 Experts opinion about factors influencing development of bioenergy in the Republic of Karelia SWOT group Factor with the highest priority W SWOT Strengths Contribution to municipal economy 0.27 Weaknesses Lack of development in domestic bioenergy technology 0.16 Opportunities Unlimited source and market potentials 0.26 Threats Lack of government support 0.31 Source: Gerasimov, Senko & Karjalainen Nordic Forest Energy Solutions in the Republic of Karelia. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. Accepted for publication.

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26 Thank you very much for your attention! Спасибо за внимание!