1. www.wip-munich.de1 Development and promotion of a transparent European pellets market – Wolfgang Hiegl, Rainer Janssen WIP GmbH & Co KG PELLETS@LAS project duration: Jan. 2007 – Dec. 2009 EIE-06-020 www.pelletsatlas.info Creation of an European real-time pellets atlas

2. www.wip-munich.de2 Main objectiveMain objective Development and promotion of transparent market structures for trade facilitation Work descriptionWork description European data collection from pellet producers, traders and consumers on prices, quantities and qualities by quarterly surveys Geographical coverageGeographical coverage EU 27 (plus CH, NO) Project DurationProject Duration Jan 2007 – Dec 2009

3. www.wip-munich.de3 Consortium Subcontractors: CARMEN, Germany proPellets, Austria BIOMASA, Slovakia

4. www.wip-munich.de4 Target Groups: Target Groups: All pellet actors, mainly: Pellet producers Pellet traders Pellet consumersBarriers Information gaps Supply bottlenecks, production surpluses Uncertainties in quality assurance management  Lack of market confidence

5. www.wip-munich.de5 Development of a methodology WP2 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Internet platform, dissemination and communication WP3, WP8, WP9 Phase 4 Wood pellets data collection WP4 Mixed biomass pellets data collection and feasibility studies WP5 International pellets trade WP6 Pellet markets WP7 Project management and coordination WP1

6. www.wip-munich.de6 Activities and Outcomes A web-based information platform on important fuel pellet market data Recording and evaluation of the acceptance and implementation of CEN quality standards Four pre-feasibility studies for mixed biomass pellet (MBP) utilisation in PL, SK, GR, DE A handbook in five European languages (Danish, English, Polish, Italian and French) 5 Workshops

7. www.wip-munich.de7 Screenshot of the PELLETS@LAS database www.pelletsatlas.info

8. www.wip-munich.de8 Example of a graph built out of the data base on the web page of the PELLETS@LAS project

9. www.wip-munich.de9 Project conclusions pellet market structures differ largely from country to country pellet prices for end-consumers can vary over a factor of two in different European countries pellet trade flows are not transparent With the public dissemination of wood pellet production, consumption and especially price data, this situation was improve.

10. www.wip-munich.de10 Thank you for your attention!