1. Current situation and potential of the bioenergy sector in Lithuania
Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
Vilma Gaubyte

2. About Lithuania Population 3 M
Capital Vilnius (population ) Area ,300 km2
Lithuania became a full member of NATO and the European Union in the spring of 2004.

3. LITBIOMA is currently comprised of 48 members:
Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA was established in summer of 2003.
LITBIOMA is currently comprised of 48 members:
Biomass producers and suppliers
Technology providers
Academic institutions
Biomass pellets and briquettes producers and suppliers
LITBIOMA is a national licenser for an Enplus certification system

4. Our partners We are members of: Forest owners association of Lithuania
Directorate general of state forests
Forest owners association of Lithuania
Bioenergy Association of Ukraine
Operator of the Lithuanian Energy Exchange
The Lithuanian District Heating Association
Our partners
We are members of:
European biomass association
AEBIOM
World Energy Council Lithuanian committee
Lithuanian confederation of industrialists
Lithuanian confederation of renewable energy resources
World Bioenergy Association (WBA)
European Pellet Council

5. The current situation

6. Forests cover ~ 33.2 percent of Lithuania (2200000 hа)

7. Source: Lithuanian confederation of renewable resources

8. Power and heat generation from biomass :
In 2020
In 2015
80 %
80 %
80 %
61,2 %
50 %
33 %
10 %
6 %
Source: Lithuanian confederation of renewable resources

9. Years 2015-2016 finalizing the transition from gas to biomass in DH of Lithuania.
Source: The Lithuanian District Heating Association

10. Biomass energy sector

11. ~ 6500 employees Currently, the biomass industry sector employs:
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

12. It is expected, that by 2020 year this sector will employ:
~ employees
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

13. ~ 300 mln. Eur. The turnover of the biomass industry (per year):
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

14. ~ 60 mln. Eur. ~ 50 mln. Eur. ~ 30 mln. Eur Export of the production:
2015 year
2014 year
~ 30 mln. Eur
2013 year
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

15. The real benefits of biomass

16. BIOMASS PRICE IS 3 TIMES LOWER!
EUR / Toe
Source : National Commission for Energy Control and Prices 

17. Molėtai
Jonava
Kaunas
Prienai

18. KAUNAS TOWN
~50 %
lower price
Source: SC „Kaunas energy"

19. JONAVA TOWN
~30 %
lower price
Source: SC „Jonavos šilumos tinklai“

20. ~50 % MOLĖTAI TOWN SUCCESS lower price PRIENAI MOLĖTAI
Source: SC „Prienų šiluma“, JSC „Molėtų šiluma“

21. Greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions in DHS:
*prognosis
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

22. THANK YOU! Lithuanian biomass energy association LITBIOMA
Ukmergės str. 283B, Vilnius