Wood mobilisation and. biomass projects in Styria. Leoben , Experts Canada

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1 Wood mobilisation and biomass projects in Styria Leoben , Experts Canada

2 Overview 1. Chamber for Forestry and Agriculture 2. Bioenergy in Austria 3. Wood Energy Contracting 4. Biomass Trade Centres

3 Styrian Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (I) Founded in 1929 as agricultural and forestry interest representation for farmers and forest owners in Styria. The main tasks are to: Represent the interests of agriculture and forestry in every aspect and in all areas; Provide legal, economic, technical and social advice to those involved in agriculture and forestry; Represent the interests of the agricultural and forestry population to government officials and to public authorities in economic, cultural and taxation issues as well as in matters of taxes and fees;

4 Location and Key Facts of Styria 1.1 Mio. inhabitants km² area 61,1 % afforestation forest owners

5 Well wooded province

6 Forestry in Styria Forest area Styria: Forest area in percent: Ø growing stock /ha: Ø growth /ha: Timber harvesting /ha: 1,0 Mio. ha 61,1 % 338 Vfm 9,8 Vfm 4,8 Vfm

7 Timber harvesting / logging in Austria Timber harvesting in Austria 2009: Cutting and processing by harvester: Conventionell timber harvesting: ~ 17 % (1,2 Mio. Efm) ~ 83 % (6,1 Mio. Efm) 17% 83% cutting and processing by harvester conventionell timber harvesting

8 Harvesting systems 1. Non mechanised felling and processing with a chain saw extraction by hand steep terrain Productivity Solid m³/day 3 40 Costs /solid m³ 36-50

9 Harvesting systems 2. Partially mechanized felling and processing with a chain saw extraction by tractor, winch, skidder Productivity Solid m³/day Costs /solid m³ 16-35

10 Harvesting systems 3. Highly mechanised felling with a chain saw, processing by processor extraction by cable systems Productivity Solid m³/day Costs /solid m³ 21-36

11 Harvesting systems 4. Fully mechanised felling and processing by harvester extraction by forwarder Productivity Solid m³/day Costs /solid m³ 17-25

12 Status Quo

13 Status Quo

14 The farmer as energy seller 1) Heat from Biomass 2) Biofuels 3) Green elctricity

15 Heating with Bioenergy in Austria Involvement of Farmers and Forest Owners 1. Modern single house systems 2. Wood Energy Contracting - district heating

16 Heating with Bioenergy in Austria Involvement of Farmers and Forest Owners 1. Modern single house systems Logwood stoves Pellet stoves Woodchips stoves

17 Development of automatically Wood Heating Systems Wood Chips Pellets

18 Heating with Bioenergy in Austria Wood energy contracting Biomass district heating Wood energy contracting Biomass district heating

19 District heating in former times, Source:

20 Wood energy contracting and district heating

21 Wood Energy Contracting Technical aspects: A group of farmers build the heating system and the woodchips storage room for a big building or a group of buildings. They rent a cellar and install the heating central in the cellar of the building. They operate the installations and sell the heat to the user of the building. Heat rate is index-linked and a heat supply contract is signed for 15 years. The installation varies in size between 50 and 250 kw.

22 Wood Energy Contracting Organisational and legal aspects The heat supply cooperative sells the heat and is responsible for monitoring, service, repair and reinvestment of the system The heat consumer does not have any organisation tasks with the heating system The heat is billed on the basis of a set heat rate divided into a: standing charge kilowatt hourly rate and metering charge Heat rate is index-linked and heat supply contract is signed for 15 years

23 Wood Energy Contracting Favourable locations schoolhouses, kindergarten, municipalities, hospitals, public buildings, churches Raw material woodchips from regional forests Industrial woodchips max. moisture content of %

24 Biomass district heating systems and energycontracting models in Styria

25 Demand of energy wood in Styria until [solid cubic meter / year] [fm / a] 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

26 Biomasse Trade Centres Leoben Hartbergerland Pölstal

27 BTC in operation action scope: 25 km

28 Waldstein 2006

29 Pölstal 2008

30 Hartbergerland 2009

31 BLTC Important Questions Where is the raw material from? Potential in the region Who ist the supplier 20 km max. 30 km Who are the customers? Potential in the region Biomass district heating plants, CHP- plants based on biomass Privat households, business enterprises What are the competing sectors? Fossile fuels Heat pumps

32 Biomasse Trade Centre Criteria Biomassehof Steiermark is an exclusive trade mark of Waldverband Steiermark The operators are members of Waldverband Steiermark The operator group must consist of at least 10 forest owners The board AG Biomassehöfe is the deciding body: 1 representative of each BLTC Chairman of Waldverband Steiermark Head of the forestry department

33 Biomasse Trade Centre Criteria The minimum quantity stored is 500 m³ energywood or the caloric equivalent of 1 Mio. kwh energy The minimum requirements: storeroom, weighbridge, accounting base depends on weight and moisture, additional storage area for the raw material The BLTC`s are offering: Energywood, woodchips and log wood from regional forests (> 50%) The import of raw material is not allowed

34 Regionl activities supported by the European union,

35 Thank you for your attention Christian Metschina Chamber for agriculture an forestry A-8010 Graz, Hamerlinggasse 3 Tel: Fax: christian.metschina@lk-stmk.at