Biomass Trade Centres. Brussels 16 th November 2015

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1 Biomass Trade Centres Brussels 16 th November 2015

2 Location and Key Facts of Styria 1.1 Mio. inhabitants km² area 61,1 % afforestation 32,2% Renewables forest owners 1 Lk Steiermark 1 WVB GmbH Slide 2

3 Location and Key Facts of Styria 1 Mio. ha Slide 3

4 Well wooded province Slide 4

5 Starting position in Styria Informal woodfuels market not visible lonly fighters Slide 5 Source: Lk Steiermark., 2013

6 Starting position High potential but no cooperation and knowledge gap Slide 6

7 Business environment Styria as birthplace of small biomass district heating plants Slide 7 Source: Lk Steiermark., 2013

8 Business environment 600 Biomass Heatingplants in Styria % operated by farmers and forest owners (700MW) Slide 8 Source: Lk Steiermark., 2013

9 Business environment Raising sales figures - small biomasse boilers Slide 9 Source: KWB, Herz; 2015

10 Business environment Development of new installed biomass boilers < 100kW Slide 10 Source: Lk Niederösterreich., 2014

11 [solid cubic meter / year] [fm / a] Increasing demand of biomass wood chips, wood logs, pellets Einsatz Energieholz gesamt wood-log-fired heating systems pellet-fired heating systems combined heat and power systems briquette-fired heating systems wood-chip-fired heating systems and district heating plants Slide 11 Source: LK Stmk / LK Österreich, 2012

12 How to involve farmers and forest owners? eg. realisation of BLTC on regional level Information events for investors and customers Workshops Study tours One to One meetings Technical and economical feasibiltiy studies Project management and management of subsidies Technical trainings for potential operators of BLTC Offer ongoing professionalisation and networking Useful Information: Slide 12 Source: Metschina, 2015

13 Support via Lk Steiermark and WVB GmbH concrete steps and instruments Criteria for a BTLC in Styria The operator group must consist of at least 10 forest owners. The minimum quantity stored are 500 m³ energy wood or the caloric equivalent of 1 Mio. kwh energy Minimum requirements to meet BTLC quality criteria: covered storeroom, weighbridge, oven, adequate machinery, billing by weight and water content, sufficient storage area for the raw material Products: wood chips P16 - P100; Log wood A1, A2, B1, (EN ISO 17225) pure vegetable oil, hay pellets, maize rod, contracting of heat and green electricity Biomassehof Steiermark is a protected brand with clear defined quality criteria Slide 13

14 Waldstein 2006 Slide 14 Source: LK Stmk / WVB GmbH, 2006

15 Pölstal 2008 Pölstal Slide 15 Source: LK Stmk / WVB GmbH, 2008

16 Hartbergerland 2009 Hartbergerland Slide 16 Source: LK Stmk / WVB GmbH, 2009

17 Raabtal 2013 Slide 17 Source: LK Stmk / WVB GmbH, 2013

18 Biomassehof Halbenrain 2015 Inauguration Slide 18 Triggering the creation of biomass logistic centres by the agro-industry

19 Primary employment effects in the use of renewable energy sources in Austria 2014 Slide 19

20 Part II The Biomass Trade Centers Slide 20

21 The association Biomassehof Steiermark Association BLTC Styria: 10 members: 8 BLTC + LK STMK + WVB STMK 3 meetings per year for knowleadge transfer and exchange of experience Main tasks of the association: public relation Organize and develope folders, give aways and information brochures marketing the label Biomassehof Steiermark organize study tours promotion on fairs and events Slide 21

22 Biomass Trade centers in styria Wood chips loose m³ Wood logs Energy value Oil-equivalent CO2-savings Turnover Investments cubic metre MWh 12,500 toe tons ~ 3,5 millions ~ 4,5 millions Radius of action: km Wood fuel of the short distance New jobs ~10 + secure of already existing jobs Slide 22 Source: LK Stmk / WVB GmbH, 2015

23 Practice example BLTC Leoben Slide 23

24 The owner structure Over Styria: members ha member area 100% In the environment of the BLTC: members ha member area Slide 24

25 Location overview catchment area: ~ people 72,3% forest ~ 70% farmers ~ 30% municipality, Church 5 biomass heating plants several small heating plants action circle: 30km Radius for suppliers and customers Slide 25

26 A good position, good connection nearby the rural road good motorway connection Slide 26

27 The system How do we work? Slide 27

28 Quality-assurance & quality control Slide 28 All our employees are certificated by an laboratory

29 The equipment weightbrigde with office-container Weightbrigde terminal Slide 29

30 The equipment Chain saw with catching bag telescopic forklift Slide 30

31 The equipment precision scales 18x Sample cup Slide 31

32 The equipment dry oven Slide 32

33 The Investments technical equipment: local buildings: 3 chainsaw (1 with an collecting bag) Weightbrigde (60 to) dry oven precision scales (1,2 kg) telescopic forklift (with 2 paddles and 1 pallet fork) Office-Container 20 m² roof and walls electricity and heat storage hall (adapt for our use) IV costs: (~30% subsidy) Slide 33

34 Our products Woodchips from timber: P31,5 P63 M25 M35 Woodchips from harvesting resditus / byproducts: P45 P100 M40 M55 Split logs: 1m, 50cm, 33cm, 25cm beech unmixed mix. Hardwood small units: Bags, 15kg carton box, 12kg Slide 34

35 heat contracting Heat contracting Brücklwirt : Operator: Customer: work community Biowärme Leoben & BLTC Leoben ****Hotel Brücklwirt technical equipment: 325kW boiler (woodchips) 80 m³ woodchips-silo garage 40 m heat conduction Selling heat quantity per year: 585 MWh Replaced: lt. oil per year IV costs: Slide (~30% subsidy)

36 The regional value of BLTC Leoben e.g cbm/year ~ ~ full time jobs ~ (averege 25 /m³) ~ (averege 3 /m³) ~ (averege 9 /m³) ~ (averege 2 /cbm) ~ (averege 3 /cbm) Slide 36

37 See you at the BTLC in Styria,. Dr. Christian Metschina Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry in Styria Martin Gaber Waldverband Steiermark GmbH Slide 37