Biomass plants and biomass district heating networks

DI Hubert SteinerLandesEnergieVerein Steiermark+43 316 877 - 5825h.steiner@lev.athttp://www.lev.at

Source: qm Project database

LandesEnergieVerein Steiermark

Goals:▫ Increase in energy efficiency▫ Use of regional renewable sources in the interest

of regional development, environmental protection and sustainability

Many years of experience in the field of biomass▫ Regional operator meetings▫ Maps of biomass plants▫ Research projects▫ Some years funding authority

EU Energy Policy

EU climate strategy▫ Max. 2°C increase of the earth’s temperature▫ Reduction of 30% of CO2 emissions until 2020▫ Increase of Energy efficiency by 20% until 2020▫ Increase of renewable Energy from 6,5% to 20%

by 2020 (Austria: 34%)

Reduction goals for global warming gases

World Energy Outlook

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The future is renewable!

Energy from▫ Biomass▫ Solar▫ Hydro▫ Wind

Heat from biomassWood energy contracting▫ Small scale district heating▫ Single building heating▫ Contracting into large district

heating networks Small and medium size

biomass boilers▫ Small businesses▫ Multi family homes

Source: Agricultural Chamber Styria

Map of plants in styria in 1993

Styria:16.400 km2

1.2 Mio Inh.74 Inh/km2

34 cities508 communities

Map of plants in styria in 2001

Map of plants in styria in 2008

Map of austria - > 1.000 plants (size > 150 kW)

Amount and total power installed for federal state:

Austrian biomass support scheme

for biomass plants and biomass district heating networks from 400 kW biomass boiler power approx. 25% of total invest cost

including: ▫ Boiler house▫ Components▫ Piping and electricity▫ District heating network

Source: qm Project database

Development of support schemes

Biomasse Nahwärme: 80; Förderung Bund gesamt: 12,8 Mio. Wärmeverteilung: 64; Förderung Bund gesamt: 6,9 Mio. Biomasse KWK: 4; Förderung Bund gesamt: 1,2 Mio.

Development of national and international Austrian environmental support schemes from 1990 to 2009

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Invest cost Subsidies state Number

Source: Kommunalkredit Public Consulting

Environment MinistryMinister of Environment

Application form

Formal and substance check

Preparation of funding Proposal

Compilation of an agreement

Monitoring, Controlling while in realization (qm heizwerke)

Closing statement

Payment of subsidies

Debate in the Commission andSuggestion to the Minister

Approbation by the Minister

Assignment of the capital and transfer to an account in trust at

Kommunalkredit Public Consulting

Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH

Commission (Advisory service of the Minister)Representatives of different concerned ministries, political parties, chambers, …

Support scheme process

qm heat plants (qm heizwerke)

Nationwide quality and efficiency improvement programme For biomass plants and biomass district heating networks▫ supports operating companies during the plant set up

phase▫ provides independent quality delegates▫ supports during grant application ▫ manages the project data

online in a comprehensive web - database

▫ Offers a cost efficient monitoring system.

Source: Biowärme Hatzendorf GmbH

Optimized design engineering process

Know-How exchange

More efficient biomass district heating plants

CO2 – Reduction

International co-operations for more dissemination of biomass district heating plants

Feedback for subsidising authorities.

qm heizwerke - goals

qm strategy

Easy access to project data

Feedback to the subsidising authority

Efficient work of the quality managers

Controlled by the programme manager (LEV).

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design dataoperation data

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qm database

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Milestone 1 - preliminary studyResults: reasonable project model

Milestone 2 – design engineeringResults: Detailed planning, grant application data

Milestone 3 – tender procedureResults: Fixed project design, service contracts

Milestone 4 – plant realization and acceptance inspectionResults: Acceptance certificates

Milestone 5 – Monitoring and OptimizationResults: Optimized plant and district heating network

qm heizwerke - Milestones

qm project database Detailed project documentation 900 projects within the first 3

years More than 39.000 PDF-

documents 1.800 photos

qm project database technology

Part of the funding process Technical and economical data Standard forms are composed

automatically

Source: Bioenergie PongauSource: Nahwärmeversorgung Fusch an der GlocknerstrasseSource: Biomasse Heizwerk Wald im Pinzgau

qm project database images

Stake holders

Operator

Heat customers Neighbourhood

Grant giving authorities

Componentdevelopers

Project developer

Bio fuel suppliers

Community

Some key figures

Source: Nahwärmeversorgung Wiesmath

Source: Bio Wärme Hatlerdorf

Source: nahwaerme.at

Source: Nahwärme Gleinstätten GmbH

Source: nahwaerme.at

share of fossil fuels in heat plants

District heating - prices

Private customers up to 50 kW

Energy price: 0,045 – 0,087 [€/kWh]Basic price: 13,00 – 26,00 [(€/kW)/a]Meter charge: 90,00 – 130,00 [€/a]

Net prices + 20% taxSource: qm Project database

Energy input of heat plants

3.038 GWh in total76 GWh fossil fuels2,5% fossil share

Benchmarking qm heat plants

Feedback for allplant operators Includes design and

operation data For energy and

economic parameters Tool included in the

web-interface.

QQC - Quick Quality Check –a one day check for a heat plant Delivers information for operators,

investors and subsidising authorities Optimization potential is shown,

needed improvements are demonstrated Very short pay back periods of the

suggested measures Cost effective and independent.

Thank you!

Hubert Steiner+43 316 - 877 - 5825h.steiner@lev.athttp://www.qm-heizwerke.at

Source: LandesEnergieVerein Steiermark