Sustainable bioenergy chains in rural areas

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1 EU H2020 Nr / /2018 securechain.eu Sustainable bioenergy chains in rural areas Internationales Institut für Wald und Holz e.v. Dr. Uwe Kies Coordinator Hafenweg 24a Münster Germany securechain.eu wald-zentrum.de 1

2 Project Factsheet Horizon 2020 Call LCE : Market uptake of sustainable bioenergy Total EC grant: 1,809, Coordination and Support Action, 04/ /2018 (3 years) 11 participants in 8 EU member states 6 model regions with a large stakeholder group (AB, LOS) Main target group: SMEs in regional bioenergy supply chains securechain.eu 2

3 Main objectives Promote a Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) practice that meets highest environmental quality and financial viability standards and targets local biomass suppliers, energy producers and financial sector players 1. Integrate & optimise local supply chains 2. Gain high efficiency and low impacts 3. Ensure sustainability of supplies 4. Leverage investments in bioenergy Implement future-proof bioenergy chains securechain.eu 3

4 6 European model regions A range of market barriers and challenges Småland, Sweden Gelderland & Overijssel, Netherlands Southern Estonia, Estonia North Rhine- Westphalia (NRW), Germany Catalonia, Spain Western Macedonia, Greece securechain.eu 4

5 Target groups Local landscape of market actors Biomass providers landowners, producer groups, associations, harvesting companies Energy producers plant operators, public and private utilities, fuel producers, ESCOs Financial sector financiers, ethic banks, regional funds, private investors, credit cooperatives Disseminators networks, clusters, industry associations, regional agencies securechain.eu 5

6 Expected impacts Mobilise more solid biomass Maximise the share of sustainable bioenergy Foster market uptake of most efficient systems securechain.eu 6

7 Work packages Innovation Vouchers WP2 Open Call for best SME pilot proposals Sustainability WP4 Life Cycle Assessment Sustainability criteria Certification Implementation WP3 Pilot realisation Quality assurance Qualification Financing WP5 Market segmentation Risk assessment Investment plans Promotion & Exploitation WP6 Roadshows, press, exchange, events securechain.eu 7

8 WP2 Innovation vouchers Thematically open call in 6 model regions SME submitted 34 pilot project proposals (June-Oct 2015) Internal innovation projects, 5,000 voucher for ext. consulting Committee selected best 20 pilot projects (Nov 2015) Evaluation against 5 criteria: mobilised bioenergy, efficiency, local effects, transferability, financial viability, synergies First workshops with SME partners (Jan-March 2016) Approval, Memorandum of Understanding, planning, initiation of pilot securechain.eu 8

9 WP3 - Implementation Advisory support to pilot projects Technical expertise of an external advisor Appraisal and targeted knowhow for most suitable solution (e.g. technology, products, processes, organisation) Supply Chain Management Advice for consolidation of business plans, Installation of an applied control system for quality assurance Qualification Tailored trainings e.g. for suppliers or business partners securechain.eu 9

10 WP4 - Sustainability Setup of an effective sustainability concept Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Measurement of process streams and environmental impacts, Identification of saving potentials for waste minimisation Sustainability criteria and indicators Suitable indices for quality assurance, especially for provision of raw materials, efficiency and climate protection Certification Preparation, pre-audit & certification with international standards securechain.eu 10

11 WP5 - Financing Finance counselling and risk evaluation Market segmentation & risk assessment Appraisal of suitable financing models, investment options, risk criteria and contracting models for renewable energies Financial advice by an external consultant Sharpen the budget plan and investment offer (IFRS Standards) Capital call Investor talks and roadshows (national, international) securechain.eu 11

12 WP6 Dissemination & Exploitation Publications Transfer of results and further exchange Website (6 languages), press articles, newsletters, Twitter/Facebook, project reports, workshop materials, handbooks Events Regional workshops, trainings, roadshows, conferences International benchmarking Study tours to partner regions, company visits, fairs securechain.eu 12

13 Supply Chain Management Innovation Quality Circle for SMEs SMART Performance Indicators (KPIs) C&I, Certification Financial mentoring Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Pilot Project Business Plan Evaluation & Monitoring Risk assessment securechain.eu 13

14 Pilot projects of SME partners (examples) Efficient harvesting systems for forest residues Low-impact harvesting technology for landscaping Strategic storage facilities / logistic centres Efficient bio-briquets production Up-scaling of wood pellet production and marketing Improved waste wood use in wood industries Optimal biomass boilers for small municipalities Small CHP plants / wood gasifiers for village communities Wood ash pellets for fertilizer production securechain.eu 14

15 Team: Work Package Leaders WP3 Implementation WP5 Financing Biomass Technology Group BV Enschede, NL Patrick Reumerman Barcelona,Spanien Pol Arranz Piera Frederic Horta London, UK Manuel Adamini WP4 Sustainability Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Österreich Gudrun Obersteiner WP6 Dissemination Zertifizierung Berlin, DE Marco Pagels Kozani, EL Yannis Fallas securechain.eu 15

16 EU H2020 Nr / /2018 securechain.eu Sustainable bioenergy chains Internationales Institut für Wald und Holz e.v Münster Germany Coordinator: Dr. Uwe Kies securechain.eu 16