ecoprog / Fraunhofer UMSICHT
The Market for Biomass Power Plants in Europe
Generating heat from the incineration of biomass is spreading quickly in Europe. During the last ten years, around 350 biomass power plants with a capacity of more than 3,000 MWel came into operation. A further growth by up to 2,000 MWel can be expected for the next five years.
New plants are developed first and foremost because of the increased compensation for electricity fed into the grid for electricity from biomass. The EU member states have to drastically increase the proportion of electricity from renewable energies – due to the specifications of the Kyoto protocol and the EU Renewable Energy Directive. In contrast to water, wind and sunlight, biomass is the only energy source which does not depend on the weather and guarantees a stable energy production.
Considering this development, ecoprog and Fraunhofer UMSICHT evaluated the European market for biomass power plants in detail. In developing the survey, the project partners did not only contribute their own knowledge of the market, but did also integrate administrations, associations and companies from the fields of forestry industry and plant construction.
On the basis of our market knowledge and specific evaluations we offer an up-to-date analysis of numbers, facts, estimations and trends in the European market of operators and plants for the conversion of biomass. This analysis is of interest for disposal companies, suppliers, operators, associations, research institutes and consultants.
The market study on biomass power plants in Europe includes the following specific information:
- A detailed analysis of the most important political, economical, managerial and technical trends in constructing and operating biomass power plants.
- A precise definition of current and future market volumes up to and including 2014 by countries – on the basis of a transparent and comprehensible methodology.
- A listing of more than 130 new construction projects – over 35 of them are under construction, more than 25 are approved and over 70 are planned or under discussion.
- The presentation of almost 500 operational biomass power plants, including essential technical data like information on capacities, producers, start of operation and contact details. These plants constitute more than 80 per cent of the installed electrical capacities in biomass power plants in Europe.
- An analysis and presentation of the most important operators and plant manufacturers of biomass power plants in Europe.
The study is available in German and English from € 2,900 plus V.A.T.
Contact:
Mark Döing
ecoprog GmbH
Tel. +49 221 788 03 88- 11
m.doeing@ecoprog.com
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