Developing Markets - Wood Energy Scotland
Developing Markets - Wood Energy Scotland Developing Markets - Wood Energy Scotland
Developing markets - Woodfuel in South West England Central Scotland Woodfuel Forum meeting 20 th January 2011 Mark Prior Woodfuel Partnership Officer Forestry Commission/SW Regional Development Agency
- Page 2 and 3: 2 A Woodfuel Strategy for England
- Page 4 and 5: Hectares 4 160,000 140,000 120,000
- Page 6 and 7: 6 • Higher capital costs • Lack
- Page 8 and 9: 8 Funded by SWRDA and FC and contra
- Page 10 and 11: 1 Woodfuel Supply Support Contracte
- Page 13 and 14: Key: 1 Feasibility Feasibility & Gr
- Page 15 and 16: 1 SW Bioheat Programme St Osmunds S
- Page 17 and 18: 1 •2 year feasibility study cost
- Page 19 and 20: 1 SW Bioheat Succession EU IEE ‘F
- Page 21 and 22: 2 Woodfuel’s place in the Market
- Page 23: 2 Questions? mark.prior@forestry.gs
<strong>Developing</strong> markets - <strong>Wood</strong>fuel in South West England<br />
Central <strong>Scotland</strong> <strong>Wood</strong>fuel<br />
Forum meeting<br />
20 th January 2011<br />
Mark Prior<br />
<strong>Wood</strong>fuel Partnership Officer<br />
Forestry Commission/SW Regional Development Agency
2<br />
A <strong>Wood</strong>fuel Strategy for England<br />
• Additional 2m tonnes/pa<br />
– from existing woodlands<br />
• Prioritise local heat<br />
• High environmental quality<br />
• Regional/sub-regional delivery<br />
…and in the SW:
3<br />
Map showing installations<br />
<strong>Wood</strong>fuel Installations<br />
as at October 2005 -<br />
5MW
Hectares<br />
4<br />
160,000<br />
140,000<br />
120,000<br />
100,000<br />
80,000<br />
60,000<br />
40,000<br />
20,000<br />
0<br />
Under-managed <strong>Wood</strong>lands by Region<br />
South West<br />
NW(E) NE(E) YTH E MIDS W MIDS E(E) SW(E) SE(E) LONDON<br />
Region<br />
Coppice<br />
(+ Standards)<br />
Mixed<br />
Conifer<br />
Broadleaf
5<br />
Off-gas areas
6<br />
• Higher capital costs<br />
• Lack of confidence<br />
Principle barriers:<br />
From Piecemeal to Regional - implementing<br />
<strong>Wood</strong> Heating in the SW - March 2006<br />
• No heat revenue support for CO 2 value of<br />
renewable heat<br />
• No independent advice<br />
• Lack of industry capacity<br />
to follow up enquiries
7<br />
Co-ordinated <strong>Wood</strong>fuel Initiative<br />
Aim: To boost the number of biomass boilers installed in and around 10<br />
designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in the South<br />
West<br />
Contracted to Centre for Sustainable <strong>Energy</strong> on behalf of <strong>Wood</strong>land<br />
Renaissance, SW Protected Landscapes Forum and Forestry Commission<br />
Regional Programme - private, public and voluntary organisations:<br />
• Screening and advice service - freephone<br />
• Independent and impartial advisory network<br />
• Post-advice support and some grant handholding<br />
• Proactive identification of community projects<br />
- Capital grants available in Designated areas<br />
– Rural focussed events<br />
• Focussing on installations
8<br />
Funded by SWRDA and FC and contracted to RegenSW<br />
Initially a 2 year programme<br />
Vision: To assist the South West biomass sector to<br />
grow to a profitable, self-sustaining size<br />
Aim: To tackle local barriers, identify opportunities<br />
and build on strengths of the South West<br />
•Demand creation<br />
•Fuel supply<br />
•Training<br />
•<strong>Wood</strong>fuel post<br />
The SW Bioheat Programme
9<br />
SW Bioheat: Demand Creation<br />
Target: To increase the number of systems in the<br />
pipeline in the SW by 32MW<br />
Contract awarded to Centre for Sustainable <strong>Energy</strong><br />
(CSE) and Black and Veatch:<br />
Selected projects individually championed and supported<br />
• Site identification (30 sites)<br />
• Pre-feasibility<br />
• Grant applications<br />
• Planning liaison<br />
• Fuel supplier link-up<br />
Site Assessment training<br />
Demonstration visits<br />
Stakeholder presentations
1<br />
<strong>Wood</strong>fuel Supply Support Contracted<br />
to Forest Fuels Ltd<br />
Activities included:<br />
• <strong>Wood</strong>fuel information events<br />
• Business support<br />
• Guidance documents<br />
• Ignite training courses<br />
Fuel Supply Chain
1<br />
SW Bioheat Programme<br />
SW Bio-energy Capital Grant Scheme:<br />
£3m DEFRA underspend from round 3 BECGS<br />
• 37 projects accepted for feasibility<br />
• 15 projects offered grant (+4 installed without grant)<br />
• 7 projects claiming grant (3 installed)<br />
• + 12 projects transferred from Round 6<br />
• + Eden Project fuel store<br />
• 39.5MW in pipeline<br />
• BECGS Round 5 and 6 Masterclasses<br />
• Case Studies
Key:<br />
1<br />
Feasibility<br />
Feasibility & Grant<br />
Round 6<br />
Camelford All-<br />
Through learning<br />
Centre (220kW)<br />
RCH-Trelisk<br />
(750kW)<br />
Davidstow (13MW)<br />
Cedar <strong>Wood</strong>s<br />
50kW)<br />
SW Bioheat Programme - assisted sites<br />
Lanoyce Nursery<br />
(500kW)<br />
Dartington (1MW)<br />
City of Bristol Skills<br />
Academy (500kW)<br />
Holt Farms<br />
(160KW)<br />
Castle Drogo (400kW)<br />
Exeter Corn<br />
Exchange<br />
(70 KW)<br />
Rednock School<br />
(320KW)<br />
SSDC Brympton<br />
Way/Octagon<br />
(150kW)<br />
Hazelgrove<br />
School<br />
(300kW)<br />
St Osmunds<br />
Middle School<br />
(300kW)<br />
QE School<br />
(700kW)<br />
Sterte Court<br />
(500kW)<br />
Azimghur Barracks<br />
(1MW)<br />
Bournemouth &<br />
Poole College<br />
(1MW)<br />
Eco Composting<br />
(13MW)
1<br />
Lanoyce Nurseries, Cornwall<br />
Cut flower producer to supermarkets<br />
Heating 17,000 m2 of greenhouses<br />
500kW woodchip boiler commissioned Nov 2008<br />
– saving £45k pa against using oil<br />
– saving 685 tonnes carbon pa<br />
– using some 485 tonnes woodchip pa
1<br />
SW Bioheat Programme<br />
St Osmunds School 300kW woodchip boiler<br />
– replacing oil-fired boiler<br />
– saving 43 tonnes carbon pa<br />
– expected to use some 114 tonnes woodchip pa
1<br />
Dairy Crest, Davidstow<br />
The Vision The Reality (So Far)<br />
16
1<br />
•2 year feasibility study cost £150k<br />
•<strong>Wood</strong> chip vs pellets<br />
•£1m grant from SWBECGS<br />
•10 year agreement with Dalkia<br />
•Involve the experts & community<br />
Dairy Crest, Davidstow<br />
– Environment Agency on IPPC permit<br />
– Local residents and parish council<br />
– Planning consultant<br />
2 x Byworth 6.8MW steam boilers<br />
2 x James Proctor chain grate stokers<br />
2 x Free Standing flue gas economiser<br />
Biomass fuel reception hopper<br />
2 x Fuel storage silos<br />
Free standing twin core chimney<br />
Plant management system<br />
17
1<br />
Current SW development activity<br />
• Complete contract for SW Bioheat programme<br />
• £3m SW Bio-energy Capital Grant Scheme - Projects<br />
commissioning<br />
• Long-term contracts<br />
• Installer training<br />
• ‘Lean’ Business Improvement training<br />
• RHI promotion events<br />
• EU IEE ‘FOREST’ ‘successor’ Project
1<br />
SW Bioheat Succession<br />
EU IEE ‘FOREST’ Project (RegenSW/SWEA/Exeter Uni)<br />
Working towards a more profitable and successful supply chain<br />
Partners: Sweden, Austria, Poland, Spain, Ireland, Italy and the UK.<br />
Support activities include:<br />
• Website<br />
• Best practice guides and tools<br />
• Exchange visits and trade fairs (including SWWS - Sept 2011)<br />
• Training and brokering services<br />
An opportunity to publish case studies and lessons learnt
2<br />
Other Initiatives supported:<br />
• Dartmoor <strong>Wood</strong>fuel Co-operative<br />
• Ward Forester (Devon)<br />
• Westwoods <strong>Wood</strong>fuels<br />
The way ahead…<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> Crop Scheme underspend:<br />
• EWGS <strong>Wood</strong>fuel WIG – roading and intevention<br />
• RDPE – Axis 1 – harvesting, processing, storage, etc.<br />
RHI:<br />
• Working with Carbon Trust, BEC, DECC and the <strong>Wood</strong>fuel<br />
Suppliers Group to mainstream biomass heating<br />
• Leading to critical mass and a robust and effective supply chain
2<br />
<strong>Wood</strong>fuel’s place in the Market
2<br />
• Phytophthora ramorum….<br />
Increasing Demand:<br />
• Capital cost – Grants vs RHI<br />
• Appropriate sites<br />
Key issues….<br />
• Good design, i.e. fuel storage and delivery<br />
• Need a critical mass<br />
Ensuring Fuel Supply:<br />
• Need for a robust, and secure supply chain<br />
• Ensuring the best mix of fuel sources<br />
• Engagement with woodland owners<br />
• Sell heat not woodchip<br />
…..Building Confidence is still essential!
2<br />
Questions?<br />
mark.prior@forestry.gsi.gov.uk<br />
www.southwestwoodshed.co.uk