Bioenergy Implementation Plan - South-East Regional Authority

Table 6.1 Summary of Regional Bioenergy Resources
Resource
Potential Energy (TJ)
Forestry Resources
Thinnings and logging residues 1,184
Agricultural Resources
Solids: i.e. straw 1,104
Liquids: i.e. slurries 406
Energy Crops (OSR, SRC willow, miscanthus) 132
Grass as an Energy Crop 321
MSW 738 Note 1
TOTAL 3,885
Note 1: Energy from MSW will not be considered when setting regional targets for the lifetime of this Plan. However, this will be reviewed in
2010 and in 2020, as appropriate (see Section 6.7)
6.3. Energy Resource from Forestry in the South-East Region
The South-East Region has a significant energy potential in its wood resource.
The proper management of this resource as an energy source would yield a number of benefits, including:
• Encouragement of rural development and
employment in producing wood fuel to meet
the increased market demands
• Improvement of indigenous wood supply
chains
• Substitution of fossil fuels and consequently
a reduction in the emissions of greenhouse
gases
• Enhancement of the security of the Region’s
energy supplies.
Table 6.2: Energy from Forestry
Land Estimated Estimated Estimated Total Estimated Energy
Planted Thinnings Clearfell Private Resource Availability Resource
(ha) Note 2 (m 3 ) Note 3 (m 3 ) Note 4 Forestry (m 3 ) (25%) (TJ) Note 7
Resource (m 3 ) Note 6
(m 3 ) Note 5
SE Region 90,956 152,440 297,680 76,000 526,120 131,530 1,184
Note1
Note 1 52% of resource for Co. Tipperary is assumed to be in South Tipperary (corresponding to the land area split)
Note 2 Source: Dept. of Agriculture 2006 – Forestry Statistics
Note 3 Source: Coillte forecasts for 2010
Note 4 Source: Coillte forecasts for 2010
Note 5 Source: COFORD
Note 6 Assume 25% availability of resource for energy purposes
Note 7 Energy content of 9 GJ per m 3 ( 27 )
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