Developing markets - Woodfuel in South West England

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1 Developing markets - Woodfuel in South West England Central Scotland Woodfuel Forum meeting 20 th January 2011 Mark Prior Woodfuel Partnership Officer Forestry Commission/SW Regional Development Agency

2 A Woodfuel Strategy for England Additional 2m tonnes/pa from existing woodlands Prioritise local heat High environmental quality Regional/sub-regional delivery and in the SW: 2

3 Map showing installations Woodfuel Installations as at October MW 3

4 Hectares Under-managed Woodlands by Region 160,000 South West Coppice (+ Standards) Mixed 140,000 Conifer 120,000 Broadleaf 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 NW(E) NE(E) YTH E MIDS W MIDS E(E) SW(E) SE(E) LONDON Region 4

5 5 Off-gas areas

6 Principle barriers: From Piecemeal to Regional - implementing Wood Heating in the SW - March 2006 Higher capital costs Lack of confidence No heat revenue support for CO 2 value of renewable heat No independent advice Lack of industry capacity to follow up enquiries 6

7 Co-ordinated Woodfuel Initiative Aim: To boost the number of biomass boilers installed in and around 10 designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in the South West Contracted to Centre for Sustainable Energy on behalf of Woodland Renaissance, SW Protected Landscapes Forum and Forestry Commission Regional Programme - private, public and voluntary organisations: Screening and advice service - freephone Independent and impartial advisory network Post-advice support and some grant handholding Proactive identification of community projects - Capital grants available in Designated areas Rural focussed events Focussing on installations <150kW scale 18 installations = 1.9MW 7

8 The SW Bioheat Programme Funded by SWRDA and FC and contracted to RegenSW Initially a 2 year programme Vision: To assist the South West biomass sector to grow to a profitable, self-sustaining size Aim: To tackle local barriers, identify opportunities and build on strengths of the South West Demand creation Fuel supply Training Woodfuel post 8

9 SW Bioheat: Demand Creation Target: To increase the number of systems in the pipeline in the SW by 32MW Contract awarded to Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) and Black and Veatch: Selected projects individually championed and supported Site identification (30 sites) Pre-feasibility Grant applications Planning liaison Fuel supplier link-up Site Assessment training Demonstration visits Stakeholder presentations 9

10 Fuel Supply Chain Woodfuel Supply Support Contracted to Forest Fuels Ltd Activities included: Woodfuel information events Business support Guidance documents Ignite training courses 1

11 SW Bioheat Programme SW Bio-energy Capital Grant Scheme: 3m DEFRA underspend from round 3 BECGS 37 projects accepted for feasibility 15 projects offered grant (+4 installed without grant) 7 projects claiming grant (3 installed) + 12 projects transferred from Round 6 + Eden Project fuel store 39.5MW in pipeline BECGS Round 5 and 6 Masterclasses Case Studies 1

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13 SW Bioheat Programme - assisted sites Rednock School (320KW) City of Bristol Skills Academy (500kW) Key: Feasibility Feasibility & Grant Round 6 Holt Farms (160KW) Castle Drogo (400kW) SSDC Brympton Way/Octagon (150kW) Azimghur Barracks (1MW) Camelford All- Through learning Centre (220kW) Davidstow (13MW) Bournemouth & Poole College (1MW) RCH-Trelisk (750kW) Cedar Woods 50kW) Lanoyce Nursery (500kW) Dartington (1MW) Hazelgrove School (300kW) Exeter Corn Exchange (70 KW) St Osmunds Middle School (300kW) QE School (700kW) Sterte Court (500kW) Eco Composting (13MW) 1

14 Lanoyce Nurseries, Cornwall Cut flower producer to supermarkets Heating 17,000 m2 of greenhouses 500kW woodchip boiler commissioned Nov 2008 saving 45k pa against using oil saving 685 tonnes carbon pa using some 485 tonnes woodchip pa 1

15 SW Bioheat Programme St Osmunds School 300kW woodchip boiler replacing oil-fired boiler saving 43 tonnes carbon pa expected to use some 114 tonnes woodchip pa 1

16 Dairy Crest, Davidstow The Vision The Reality (So Far) 1 16

17 Dairy Crest, Davidstow 2 x Byworth 6.8MW steam boilers 2 x James Proctor chain grate stokers 2 x Free Standing flue gas economiser Biomass fuel reception hopper 2 x Fuel storage silos Free standing twin core chimney Plant management system 1 2 year feasibility study cost 150k Wood chip vs pellets 1m grant from SWBECGS 10 year agreement with Dalkia Involve the experts & community Environment Agency on IPPC permit Local residents and parish council Planning consultant 17

18 Current SW development activity Complete contract for SW Bioheat programme 3m SW Bio-energy Capital Grant Scheme - Projects commissioning Long-term contracts Installer training Lean Business Improvement training RHI promotion events EU IEE FOREST successor Project 1

19 SW Bioheat Succession EU IEE FOREST Project (RegenSW/SWEA/Exeter Uni) Working towards a more profitable and successful supply chain Partners: Sweden, Austria, Poland, Spain, Ireland, Italy and the UK. Support activities include: Website Best practice guides and tools Exchange visits and trade fairs (including SWWS - Sept 2011) Training and brokering services An opportunity to publish case studies and lessons learnt 1

20 The way ahead Other Initiatives supported: Dartmoor Woodfuel Co-operative Ward Forester (Devon) Westwoods Woodfuels Energy Crop Scheme underspend: EWGS Woodfuel WIG roading and intevention RDPE Axis 1 harvesting, processing, storage, etc. RHI: Working with Carbon Trust, BEC, DECC and the Woodfuel Suppliers Group to mainstream biomass heating Leading to critical mass and a robust and effective supply chain 2

21 2 Woodfuel s place in the Market

22 Key issues. Phytophthora ramorum. Increasing Demand: Capital cost Grants vs RHI Appropriate sites Good design, i.e. fuel storage and delivery Need a critical mass Ensuring Fuel Supply: Need for a robust, and secure supply chain Ensuring the best mix of fuel sources Engagement with woodland owners Sell heat not woodchip..building Confidence is still essential! 2

23 Questions? 2