Bioenergy Implementation Plan - South-East Regional Authority

Transport Sector
Green Biofuels Ireland Ltd. is currently constructing a biodiesel plant in New Ross, Co. Wexford and intends to commence
production by the end of 2008. This plant will aim to produce 32 million litres of biofuels which is equivalent to 1050 TJ
of energy from biomass. Assuming that approx 50% of this biodiesel will be consumed within the Region, this equates
to 525 TJ of transport energy from biofuels.
In addition, two pure plant oil (PPO) producing companies based in the South-East – Biogreen Energy Products Ltd. and
Goldstar Oils Ltd. – have been awarded Mineral Oil Tax Relief (MOTR) and will produce 14 million litres of PPO by the
end of 2010. This is equal to 480 TJ of energy from biofuels and if the assumption is made that half of this PPO will be
consumed within the Region, this equates to 240 TJ of transport energy from biomass.
The successful achievement of these regional targets would provide an estimated saving of regional CO2 emissions of
0.21 million tonnes of CO2 by 2010.
Regional Targets 2020
Bioenergy to supply 17% of Regional TFC by 2020
Heat Electricity Transport
8,003 TJ
1,296 TJ
1,708 TJ
~ 30%
~ 14%
~ 10%
of demand 2 of demand 2 of demand 2
2 It is assumed that energy consumption in 2020 will increase by 10% on 2006 figures
Achieving the 2020 Regional Targets
Heat Sector
In order to achieve the target to increase the production of heat from bioenergy in the Region by 2020, the installation
of further biomass heating systems will be required across the South-East:
Domestic
The installation of at least 10,000 biomass boilers with a capacity of 20 kW each over the period from 2010 to 2020 will
provide a bioenergy heat supply of 1,620 TJ per annum. This will increase the regional demand for wood pellets.
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