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<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

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