MAKE IT BE Decision making and implementing tools for delivery of local & regional bio-energy chains. bioenergy planning. Public

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1 MAKE IT BE Decision making and implementing tools for delivery of local & regional bio-energy chains Deliverable number: D 4 Deliverable name: Dissemination level: Short list of cases in integrated bioenergy planning Public Date of Delivery: 30 th April 2010 Author(s): ICLEI with contributions from all partners Work Package: 2 Version: 1 Total number of pages: 9 Co-funded by: The sole responsibility for the content of this publication lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Communities. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. 1

2 No. Title Community / Region Country Summary Biomass category* Energy use Other keywords 1 Establishing an Energy Cooperative for Eno, North Karelia Finland Eno Energy Cooperative was developed with the involvement of local government agencies and small private sector partners, with three phases leading to the development of three plants. The business concept of the cooperative is to produce energy by providing woodchips for the three heat production / distribution plants. Over 70% of the fuel for all three plants is supplied by members of the cooperative, with all fuel from local resources. wood fuel - wood chips energy cooperative; involving supply and demand side from outset; forestry as important economic and social activity; local fuel resources 2 Supporting local woodfuel planning in Slovenia using a strategic technical tool Several municipalities Slovenia A high resolution tool, WISDOM (Woodfuel Integrated Supply and Demand Overview Mapping) geodatabase allows a first holistic and coherent vision of the main aspects of fuel-wood demand and supply and their spatial relation in Slovenia. It can address basic questions such as the balance and pattern of current fuelwood consumption and production, the production potential of woody biomass with reference to current forest management plans, the spatial distribution of existing wood industries and biomass systems, and an example of priority zoning combining several parameters of the geodatabase. wood fuel N/A planning tool; geodatabase; identifying potentials; local relevance;

3 3 The Güssing Model planning for 100% energy independence Gussing, Burgenland Austria Once the poorest municipality in Austria, Güssing has succeeded in becoming one of the most prosperous after abandoning fossil fuels in favour of regional renewable energy sources (RES). Güssing is the first community within the European Union (EU) to produce its complete energy demand electricity, /cooling, and fuels from renewable resources in the region. Since moving away from imported fossil fuels to using locally / regionally produced sustainable energy, the town has developed into a model 100% renewable energy community involving a local stakeholder chain from the region providing raw material to production and end-use. various: woodfuel for system and biogas, biodiesel from rapeseed oil, electricity, fuel prosperous model region; energy independence; 100% renewable energy community; regional renewable energy supply network; closed economic loop; energy export 4 Schnitzelpower Local Government support for biofuels triggers integrated regional sustainable energy developments Graz, Styria (Steiermark) Austria Integrated bio-energy developments now occurring in the Styria region of Austria are an outcome of innovative environment and sustainability improvement projects undertaken by the City of Graz over the last 25 years. The initial manufacture of biofuels from used cooking oil recovered from restaurants and households in the city and used in the City s bus fleet has spread to taxis and others and the growth in demand for biofuels has triggered further production from other raw materials (rape seed). These developments combined with integrated logistics techniques and comprehensive material flow management strategies for deliveries to shops and businesses in the city centre has achieved multiple benefits for the City s residents. biodiesel from waste oil fuel policy; waste-to-energy, municipal iniciative, integrated logistics; job creation for unemployed; municipal and private bus fleets as end-users; rapid demand growth 3

4 5 Towards energy independence using bio-energy in Strem Strem, Burgenland Austria Strem received the Austrian Climate Community 2009 award for exploiting its renewable energy potential, thereby contributing to the national aim of energy independence. Initiated by the local council, a biomass plant was installed to cover the whole of the Strem community s heat demand, complemented by a biogas plant using regional biomass. The latter provides local farmers with an alternative income opportunity. This approach combines a technologically effective solution, using local resources for local energy provision even using waste heat in the process. woodwaste; biogas from grass, clover, sunflower and corn policy; self sufficiency; energy independence; local and regional fuel resources; combined and power (CHP) plant; using waste heat in own process 6 Bioenergy underpins the first Autonomous Energy Village of Mauenheim in Germany Mauenheim, Baden- Württemberg Germany Mauenheim, a village of 100 households, uses bioenergy and solar power as stationary energy sources, to become the first autonomous energy village in Germany. Biogas produced from locally grown crops plus the manure generated by a 150-head dairy farm, a back-up wood chip boiler system using local forest resources, and electricity from numerous photovoltaic (PV) systems are key elements of this community energy system. The installation of a community hot-water distribution-system for space in the village was an essential element for success. Fuel oil is the major space energy source replaced by the new system, and the village has become a net supplier of electricity to the grid. The project has increased the local economic health of the village and significantly increased the resilience of this community to deal with future energy shocks. Community financing and local government support were critical success-factors and the resulting system should be repeatable in Germany and other European countries. biogas produced from locally grown crops (corn, wholeplant corn silage, clover and alfalfa) as well as manure autonomous energy village; net supplier of electricity; resilient community 4

5 7 Wood-fired & cogeneration increases energy security in a mountain region Valtellina (TCVVV), Lombardy Italy A public-private partnership was established to use local wood and wood-waste resources for requirements. The company, Teleriscaldamento Coogenerazione Valtellina Valchiavenna Valcamonica S.p.a. (TCVVV S.p.A.), is a cooperation initiative with three different plants benefiting the residents and businesses of three municipalities - Tirano, S.Caterina Valfurla, Sondalo in the mountainous Lombardy region of Italy. TCVVV has installed a total of 42 megawatt thermal (MWth) woodfired boilers, a cogeneration plant for electricity (1,1 MWe), and more than 50 kilometres (km) of networks in the three municipalities. The plant in Tirano, the most important one, is also used for education and training purposes. This represents a good example of Integrated Bioenergy Planning (IBP) at regional level because it involves a number of municipalities with the same approach to energy production and distribution. wood and wood waste use own energy in production process; energy security, green certificates; link to technical and scientific community 5

6 8 Electricity generation from biogas in the Psittalia Wastewater Treatment Plant Athens Greece The use of biogas recovered from the digesters in the Wastewater Treatment Plant at Psittalia, in the greater Athens area - the first project of this type in Greece - has reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy costs for the processing of wastewater solids. The generation of 7.14 megawatt (MWe) of electricity is sufficient to operate the whole plant and to supply the local electricity grid with additional electricity. The project has been successful and other generation opportunities are planned. The project aims at maximising the energy value of the biogas produced from treating the daily wastewater from the city of Athens (4 million inhabitants) providing environmental and economic benefits. wastewater and sewage combined heat and power improved sustainability of water resources; reduction of organic load from wastewater; using own energy generated; significant nominal power output; low cost of water and waste water services 9 Wood-fuelled biomass plant in Autun Autun France With the renovation of the system due, the Autun Town Council decided to switch to a more sustainable and local energy source. In cooperation with a number of companies addressing provision and delivery of material, as well as the production of energy by the urban company, it invested in a wood-fuelled biomass boiler. The aim was to demonstrate the viability of this technology and wood as a fuel source, while gaining multiple other benefits for the community. Today, 70% of the urban demand is covered by this plant. wood waste renovation project; sustainable local resources; 24-year delivery guarantee 6

7 10 Biomass implementation policy in Barnsley Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, England United Kingdom The Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) adopted a Biomass Implementation Policy in 2004, and infrastructure was established to run a reliable and expandable biomass programme. The Policy aimed to replace existing coal fired boilers and install biomass boilers in all new council rebuilds and refurbishments. It applies to all council buildings including offices, depots, residential accommodation and schools. Local forest owners became interested in supplying fuel stock, while arboricultural arisings which would previously have gone to land fill, could also contribute as raw material for fuel. wood fuel (arboricultural arisings) building local policy; nstalling or replacing existing equipment with biomass boilers; fuel depot storage facility has been built by Council; Energy Supply Company (ESCO); local traders 11 An optimised system for biogas from biological waste and agricultural feedstock Västerås Sweden The "Växtkraft plant" is a biogas plant established in Västerås for the treatment of source separated household waste, ley crops, and other suitable organic waste. Biogas is generated by co-digesting biological waste in an energy efficient anaerobic process, with resulting biogas used as fuel for both private and public. By-products of the production process are phosphorus fertiliser and nitrogen fertiliser for land cultivation. biological waste and agricultural feedstock fuel for biogas and by-product fertiliser, energy efficient anaerobic process; use of easy degradable solid mattertreatment of source separated household waste; excess gas to system 12 Biogas from manure and waste products in Sweden Skane County Sweden Biogas production on the Wrams Gunnarstorp estate forms the core of a cooperation project between local farming, the regional food industry and an energy company with a focus on an ecological cyclical approach. Farming and forestry become major energy suppliers, combining a waste handling approach with generating biofuels for local use, as well as improved soil yields due to using bio-fertiliser (a waste product from the production process). agro / livestock waste fuel for connecting farming -, fooand energy sectors; different competences and financial burden sharing; environmental assessment; natural gas grid connection; byproduct bio-fertiliser 7

8 13 The PROBIOGAS Project biogas from livestock waste in The Netherlands Noord Brabant region, community of Bladen Netherlands In the region De Kempen, due to intensive agricultural activities such as pig, cattle and poultry breeding and high level of minerals, there was a surplus of at least 1 million tonnes of manure. This had to be ed to other regions from the South. To reduce the costs of manure disposal, a group of farmers in the region initiated the Bio-Recycling de Kempen (BRK) to build and operate a plant for the treatment of manure. livestock waste (slurry from both pig and cattle manure) green electricity, fuel for, intensive agriculture area, aerobic purification plant; reducing costs of manure disposal; separation and digestion of manure 14 Straw fuelled in Stary Targ, Poland Nothing is thrown away Stary Targ Poland In Poland there is significant potential for the replacement of old coal-fired boilers new units that use a distributed, local, renewable bioenergy source of fuel supply - straw. Refurbishing local boilers and associated heat distribution networks can achieve large energy efficiency gains, reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, and improved local air quality. Large quantities of widely distributed potential biomass resources are available to facilitate local conversion solutions. This case study reviews one small refurbished scheme in the village of Stary Targ, Poland, where an old coal-fired central boiler and ten small residential coal-fired boilers were replaced by 1.9 kilometres (km) of new heat distribution network and a new central boiler house equipped with three straw-fired boilers of total capacity 2 megawatt (MW). This project should be easily replicated and the changes will provide new economic returns for local farmers. straw municipal leadership; refurbished boilers and scheme; tender process; involving local farmers; support local development 8

9 15 Integrated Energy Plan of the Frýdlant Micro Region in the Czech Republic Frýdlant Micro Region Czech Republic The desire to reduce environmental impacts of economic activities in the Czech Republic has lead to the increased need to use more renewable energy. This positive shift to renewable energy has made important environmental improvements, but the use of new technologies has also required more financial resources than were justified in the eyes of society. This case study reviews the outcomes of an initiative by representatives of the Frydlant area to improve regional planning and initiate the development of an Integrated Energy Action Plan for promotion of Renewable Energy Sources (RES). The aim of the project was to use RES and energy savings as much as possible and at the same time to contribute to self sufficiency of the micro region. The other benefits of the projects include environmental improvements, new employment opportunities in the region and enhanced public awareness on RES and energy savings. wood, wood waste, energy crops and electricity reducing environmental impacts of economic activities; improve regional planning; develop an Integrated Energy Action Plan; 18 communities involved; initiated by local authorities 16 Biodiesel production at the Aprilia Plant from used cooking oil Aprilia Italy In the Aprilia plant, managed by DP Lubrificanting oil Srl, used vegetable oil is processed into biodiesel. The resultant fuel is used in the sector. The Aprilia s plant is considered one of the better examples of biodiesel production due to the use of exhausted vegetable oils which are considered as a waste product from the food preparation and restaurant sector in this case collected from a number a countries. This biodiesel production offers both environmental and renewable energy benefits. waste fuel waste collection across borders, agri-agreements; raw material quality parameter, sustainability issues; by-product glycerine 9