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Bioenergy Implementation Plan - South-East Regional Authority

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Assumptions Regarding Fuel<br />

The fuel assumptions are shown in Tables 3 and 4.<br />

Table 3: Assumptions Regarding Fuel Used in Case Study 1 and Case Study 2<br />

Unit Fuel Cost Calorific Value Notes Fuel Cost Fuel Cost<br />

€/Unit GJ/Unit €/GJ High Price €/GK<br />

Wood pellets, domestic use<br />

(bagged) tonne 285.5 17.28 1 16.52<br />

Wood pellets, industrial use<br />

(bulk delivery) tonne 164.4 17.28 2 9.51<br />

Wood chips, industrial use tonne 86.5 13.32 2 6.49<br />

Willow, pellets tonne 322.5 3 22.40<br />

Willow, chip tonne 135 3 9.38<br />

Natural gas, individual boiler m 3 0.51 0.040 1,4 12.98 16.22<br />

Natural gas, industrial boiler m 3 0.45 0.040 2,5 11.29 14.11<br />

Gas oil, domestic use litre 0.50 0.037 1 13.07 16.34<br />

Light oil, industrial use litre 0.57 0.037 2 14.01 17.51<br />

Sale price electricity, wood kWh 0.072 N/A 20 25<br />

Note 1 SEI, Domestic fuels: Comparison of Energy Costs, April 2007<br />

Note 2: SEI, Industrial fuels, April 2007 – SEI, Commercial/Industrial Fuels: Comparison of Energy Costs, April 2007<br />

Note 3: Prices supplied by Rural Generation Ltd.<br />

Note 4: High user commitment rate - assuming a yearly consumption within 13,500 – 24,000 kWh<br />

Note 5: 0.0005% of the consumption is below 15,000 kWh the tariff for consumption above 15,000 kWh is used for all the consumption.<br />

Note: 2-monthly charge of 12.12 € = 72.72€/year<br />

Table 4: Assumptions Regarding Transport Fuel<br />

Feedstock/ Fuel Cost Calorific Value Density<br />

Fuel Cost High Price Note 1 MJ/kg 41 kg/Litre<br />

Oilseed Rape<br />

240 €/tonne<br />

Diesel oil 1.085 €/litre Note 1 1.356 €/litre 42.7 0.85<br />

Petrol 1.173 €/litre Note 1 1.466 €/litre 41.3 0.75<br />

RME biodiesel - - 37.3 0.88<br />

Note 1 Retail Prices, June 2007<br />

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