FOREST BIOENERGY IN BALTIC AREA. Dr. Dagnija Blumberga, professor Institute of Energy Systems and Environment Riga Technical University

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1 FOREST BIOENERGY IN BALTIC AREA Dr. Dagnija Blumberga, professor Institute of Energy Systems and Environment Riga Technical University

2 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 2 Content 1. Biotechonomy research in Institute of Energy Systems and Environment of Riga Technical University 2. Forest bioenergy in Baltic area

3 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 3 BIOTECHONOMY RESEARCH IN INSTITUTE OF ENERGY SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (VASSI)

4 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 4 Riga Technical University Established in students 9 faculties Faculty of Energy (3 insitutes) Institute of Energy Systems and Environment (IESE) = (VASSI) merks.lv

5 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 5 Structure of VASSI Department of Energy Systems and Environment IC of Sustainable Development Environmental monitoring laboratory Climate technology laboratory Energy efficiency laboratory Biomass and combustion laboratory Solar laboratory Biotechonomy reseach centre

6 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 6 Staff of VASSI 9 assistents and technicians 7 professors and 1 associated professor 19 researchers 7 docents 15 senior researchers 7 lecturers

7 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 7 Study programmes Environmental Engineering Bachelour (3 years) Environmental Engineering Master (2 years) Environmental Engineering PhD (3 years)

8 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 8 IESE international research and education level Acredited by international education accreditation comission - score 4 Acredited by international research accreditation comission - score 3

9 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 9 Research in VASSI. Projects EU projects 5 (HORIZON 2020, FP-7) Nordic Energy Research 2 +1 Baltic Sea Region 2 Norwegian Economical zone grants State Research Programme 1 Contracts with enterprises 6

10 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 10 Research in VASSI. EU Projects EU 7 FW project - Biowalk4Biofuel EU 7 FW project - ANDROID EU 7 FW project COOLSWEEP HORIZON SunSHINE HORIZON Ribuild

11 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 11 BIOTECHONOMY RESEARCH CENTRE EEZ grant programme project BIOCLIMATE education and research project EEZ grant programme project SYSTEM DINAMIC MODELLING for DEVELOPMENT of BIOECONOMY research project

12 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 12 Socio-economic aspects Financial resources Value-added product Legislative aspects Economic aspects Scientific research Human resources Biotechnology Bioresources Aspects of climate Environmental aspects Innovation Knowledge

13 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 13 FOREST BIOENERGY IN BALTIC AREA

14 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 14 Bioenergy prospects SourceEuropean bioenergy outlook, AEBIOM

15 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 15 Impact factors 1. Legislation. Policy tools 2. Economical feasibility 3. Weather conditions 4. Biodiversity 5.Adaptation of climate changes. 6. Bioenergy sustainability criteria.

16 Forestry sustainability Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 16

17 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 17 Area covered by forests in Latvia. Sorce Latvian renewable Energy federation In previous 14 years the territory of forests in Latvia have increased by approx. 380 thous ha (+15%) In previous 14 years the amount of standing wood in forests of Latvia have increased by approx. 125 mln m 3 (+23%)

18 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 18 Biomass export in Baltic sea reagion region in 2014 Against biotechonomy principles

19 Prices versus costs Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 19

20 20 Renewable energy sources: today and tomorrow Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 40% RES share in gross final energy consumption. Latvia is going towards this goal by reaching 37.1 % in 2013 National Energy Strategy of Latvia % 50% < 100 kwh/m2 RES share in gross final energy consumption Energy import Annual heat consumption. Energy efficiency of building stock

21 21 Biomass share in district heating in Latvia 100% 90% 80% 70% 2014 forecasts estimates increase to ~30% 60% 50% 25% 40% 30% 20% 10% 15% 10% 0% Biomass CHP`s Biomass boiler houses Natural gas, other fosile fuels Source: LR Ministry of Economy, Central Statistical Bureau

22 22 District heating market in Latvia / Top 9 cities Territorial unit Heat production (GWh) LATVIA Market share Rīga % Daugavpils 467 7% Jelgava 213 3% Jēkabpils 89 1% Jūrmala 164 2% Liepāja 288 4% Rēzekne 163 2% Valmiera 106 2% 467 Ventspils 217 3% Total share in large cities 75% Source: Central Statistical Bureau

23 23 Biomass CHP`s versus total Number / MW 54 Number of biomass CHP`s Installed electrical capacity, MW Including: Fuel type Number of CHP`s Installed electrical capacity, MW Number of CHP`s % Installed electrical capacity, % Jelgava Bio CHP Installed capacity, MW Natural gas % 91% Biogas % 4% Biomass % 4% Coal, oil % 0.2% Total Source: Central Statistical Bureau, year 2013

24 24 Fortum biomass CHP plant in Jelgava Source. FORTUM Latvia Technical indicators: Fuel power 77 MW fuel District heat capacity 45 MW heat Electricity capacity 23 MWe Estimated DH produced 220 GWh Generated backpressure electricity 110 GWh Boiler type bubbling fluidized bed boiler technology that allows to utilize lower quality wood chips Type of wood chips - wood residues and clearings of agricultural lands Fuel consumption per year MWh wood chips Fuel supply - around 6 thousand trucks per year See video about Jelgava Bio CHP at:

25 Innovative ideas for the future CHP-integrated pyrolysis oil production in Jelgava Source. FORTUM Latvia Pyrolysis oil a domestic alternative for fossil oils Bio oil is produced from biomass like forest residues and other forest industry by-products Energy density of bio oil is high compared to unprocessed biomass Bio oil can be economically transported longer distances to be utilised in heat and steam production Bio oil can be used for replacing heavy fuel oil and it s heating value is about half compared to fossil oils In the future bio oil can be a raw material for carbon lean chemicals and traffic fuels 25

26 Institute of Energy Systems and Environment 26 Conclusions 1. Within next 10 years in Baltic Sea region is expected large increase of biomass consumption more than 25 mln t 2. Further growth depends on policy development and weather condition dynamics. 3. Forest resourses are growing faster than demand for energy wood in Baltic Sea region every year approx mln m 3 (fellings VS increment). 4. Biotechonomy development will change attitude to bioenergy quality

27 FUTHER INFORMATION Riga Technical University Insitute of Energy Systems and Environment 12/1 Āzenes iela, Riga, Latvia Homepage: Contact persons: Dagnija Blumberga