Future Amercentrale Mark Bouwmeester Project developer Bio Park Amer Bio Based Economy RWE Generation PAGE 1
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Amercentrale, Geertruidenberg RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 3
Amercentrale, Geertruidenberg Amercentrale RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 4
Future Amercentrale? Beyond coal Beyond wood Beyond co-firing RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 5
Future for the Amercentrale? Yes! A biomass future http://www.woodpelletservices.com/documents/argus%20update%20on%20the%20netherlands%20co-firing.pdf Amer power plant, Geertruidenberg > 625 MWe, 350 MWth district heating > Large scale biomass co firing subsidies granted to reduce CO2 footprint > 50% coal replaced by 2018 > 80% of current coal use can be replaced by 2020 Eemshaven power plant > Subsidies granted for replacement of 15% of coal by biomass RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 6
Why biomass? Sustainability Reliability Affordability RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 7
Sustainable biomass for energy is affordable RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 8
Future Amercentrale Amercentrale is thé location in NL where sustainable energy is created Amercentrale makes the transition to sustainable energy possible Bio park Amer facilitates bio based economy initiatives Sparkling new energy, knowledge development and innovation International strategic location, altijd dichtbij, attractive habitat Bio based delta Knowledge Centres @ <1 h Sea harbours Employees living @ <1 h ARRRA Biggest chemical cluster High tech RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 9
Facilitating bio based economy Bio Park Amer enables > Developments in the bio based economy > Utilities / biomass logistics Drivers for RWE > Local biomass > Cascading biomass use > Adding value to biomass Focus of Bio Park Amer > Biomass conversion activities > Installation realisation > Piloting, demo facilities http://www.agro-chemie.nl/artikelen/biopark-amer-amercentrale-gaat-ontwikkelingen-biobased-ondersteunen/ Volume Pharma & cosmetics Food Feed Bioplastics & Polymers Bulk chemicals & Bio Fuels Energy & heat Value pyramid Value RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 10
Residues Off spec products Lignin RWE Amer Beyond coal Beyond wood Beyond co-firing Bio Park Amer Bio refinery Bio Park Amer Conversion and pretreatment > Torrefaction > Torwash > Drying > Size reduction > Pelletizing > Sorting > Upgrading > Steam explosion > Hydrolysis > Fermentation Volume Residues Wood Agri/bio residues Conversion Value Products Heat Power https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/1356024?keywords=bio%20park RWE plans Dutch biopark RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 11
Advantages of Bio Park Amer We have over 15 yrs of biomass experience > Safety > Ship unloading > Truck unloading > Storage > Transport So volumes of and different types of biomass do not make us nervous! RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 12
Bio Park Amer advantages We are experienced with large facilities > Steam boilers > Gasification > Truck unloading facilities > Ship unloading > Biomass storage > Transportation > Safety So, industrial installations do not scare us! We love them! RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 13
Create alliances with bio based economy: biorefinery North western EU Netherlands Biomass Security of supply Demand for CO2 reduction > ARRRA heavily depends on fossil feedstock > Europe heavily depends in imports > Low CO2 society requires CO2 neutral chemicals Geographical position Petrochemical industry > Key importing country of fossil fuels > Key exporting country of intermediates + end products > Large petrochemical industry New value chain Bio energy to bio chemistry > Energy agreement: some certainty up to 2028 > What will happen after 2028? > RWE is asset backed trading company A Roadmap for Moving to a Competitive Low-Carbon Economy in 2050 (EC, 2011) RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 14
Example of alliance with bio refinery initiative https://www.portofrotterdam.com/en/news-and-press-releases/joining-forces-for-a-biorefinery-in-rotterdam Corbion > 2018 75 ktpa PLA bioplastics plant PoR > 2025 Rdam X00 kton p y wood RWE Generation NL > Could deliver feedstock > Could take off residue > Could valorise lignin RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 15
Thank you for your attention Beyond coal Beyond wood Beyond co-firing Mark Bouwmeester mark.bouwmeester@rwe.com http://nl.linkedin.com/in/bouwmeester http://www.rwegeneration.com RWE Generation 2017.03.30 PAGE 16