1. Green Partnerships Local Partnerships for Greener Cities and Regions BIOMASS Expert working group on biomass Prepared by Veronika Valentar

2. EWG biomass 2 Energy use in Slovenia The importance of wood biomass in Slovenia: - Annual use of renewable energy sources in Slovenia - Annual use of energy in households (Source: stat.si) Your logo End use of energy in households 2012

3. EWG biomass 3 -Keeps stores of fossil sources - CO2 neutral -Support stability of rural areas -Improves incomes from agriculture and forestry -Based on local supply -Providing job opportunities in local environment Why biomass?

4. EWG biomass 4 Biomass supply- forests in Slovenia Your logo -

5. EWG biomass 5 - Non forest biomass - The worst quality wood from forests - Felling residues - Wooden residues (recycling) - Etc. -Quantity: Local biomass sources

6. EWG biomass 6 - Firewood - Wood chips - Wood (and non wood) pellets - Wood briquets Types of wood biomass fuels and production technologies

7. EWG biomass 7 Organization of biomass supply chain This is a symbolic picture- Add the chart of the most usual supply process

8. EWG biomass 8 Biomass logistics - Wood drying: - Biomass trade center, storing of biomass - Biomass logistics

9. EWG biomass 9 - Individual heating system Heating networks Micro system heating network District heating network Mikro mreža

10. EWG biomass 10 Heating system= heating boiler (wood chips, supplied by automatic system + boiler room) Investor is authorized for operation, service, maintenance and possible new investments The contract lasts at least 15 years Biomass heating contracting for public building

11. EWG biomass 11 Based on usual heating contracts for district heating systems Use of heating energy is measured regarding heating value of wood (measured by heating supplier) Use of heat is accounting based on actual energy consumption The system is insured together with the insurance for building Heating contract

12. EWG biomass 12 Decision making process with municipality Permissions of land owners/ public (impact on environment) Subscription fee? Investment reimbursement (subvention)? Building permissions Administrative barriers

13. EWG biomass 13 Technical questions Sanitary warm water in summer season Basic requests regarding: Heating room Boiler Installations Biomass supply (driveways)

14. EWG biomass 14 Investment costs: 600-700 €/kW installed power Heating boiler, supplying system: 200-300 €/kW installed power Hot water system: 80-100 €/m’ route Variable costs: Biomass (17- 21 €/sm3) Power Maintenance Investment plan

15. EWG biomass 15 Incomes: Subscription fee 160-250 €/kW installed power Energy price (70- 90€/MWh)- 2500 working hours/a Investment plan

16. EWG biomass 16 Simple feasibility study Determination of installed power Definition of investment Identification of Variable costs Partners: Investors, suppliers, SWOT analysis, Identification of incomes: energy price Contracting consortium Informing, public awareness rising Project proposal

17. EWG biomass 17 Identification and promotion of project Working with different target groups: public, Excursions, best practices exchange Public awareness rising

18. EWG biomass 18 Too late: other plan, heating system on gas, heating room is constructed Not enough demand on heating Project engineers are not flexible enough ADVISE: NEVER GIVE UP!!! Typical problems:

19. EWG biomass 19 Questions? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!