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Bioma(dne)ss?

Bioma(dne)ss?. Red - operating 270MW Orange – consented 475MW Yellow – planned 1600MW Total 2345MW. What will they burn?. Status MW MT Running 270 3.0 Consented 475 5.5 Planned 1600 18.5 Total 2345 27.0. UK Roundwood production. Is burning wood a good idea?.

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Bioma(dne)ss?

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  1. Bioma(dne)ss? Red - operating 270MW Orange – consented 475MW Yellow – planned 1600MW Total 2345MW

  2. What will they burn? Status MW MT Running 270 3.0 Consented 475 5.5 Planned 1600 18.5 Total 2345 27.0

  3. UK Roundwood production

  4. Is burning wood a good idea? • Drax coal plant 4000MW Emits 22MT CO2 5500T CO2/MW • Eon Lockerbie 44MW burns 0.5MT Emits 0.3MT CO2 7600T CO2/MW 40% extra/MW

  5. UK restocking But FC restocking is only 70% of felled area Private sector is only 50% of felled area 20% of restocking is hardwoods

  6. UK New planting In 2008 6.7kHa Hardwood 0.9kHa Softwood

  7. Levels of subsidy for biomass Non CHP plants – 1.5 ROC = £80/MWh CHP plants – 2.0 ROC = £107/MWh Current plants £189m Consented plants £332m Planned plants £1120m Total £1.6bn per annum

  8. Levels of subsidy for forestry • £72m in 2008 • And it’s hardwood, native woodland, environmental, community woodlands – not rapid carbon sequestering woodlands – shrubberies!

  9. What could be done? • Tax breaks for forestry

  10. What could be done? • ROC allocation for new planting reduce allocation to burners reallocate to planters

  11. What will happen to sawmills? Roundwood prices will become more volatile and rise rapidly if the supply of other biomass is interrupted.

  12. What will happen to sawmills? Roundwood prices will become more volatile and rise rapidly if the supply of other biomass is interrupted. Sawnwood prices will not rise to match this as imports will easily replace domestic production.

  13. What will happen to sawmills? Roundwood prices will become more volatile and rise rapidly if the supply of other biomass is interrupted. Sawnwood prices will not rise to match this as imports will easily replace domestic production. Sawmills that close as a result of this are unlikely to be reopened as the investment will be too great and the returns too small.

  14. What will happen to sawmills? Roundwood prices will become more volatile and rise rapidly if the supply of other biomass is interrupted. Sawnwood prices will not rise to match this as imports will easily replace domestic production. Sawmills that close as a result of this are unlikely to be reopened as the investment will be too great and the returns too small. We are all doomed!

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