Development of sustainable heat and power, fuelled by biomass from short rotation coppice in Wales
 
     
Renewable Energy and the Biomass Supply Chain

Wales is committed to a target of 10% of its electricity being generated from renewable sources by 2010. This will come from a combination of renewable energy sources; one of these will be BIOMASS. This includes the use of waste wood, forest products and energy crops.

Projected Renewable Energy in Wales
Renewable energy pie chart

It will be important that a market and associated systems of transport and processing of willow is developed in parallel with production capacity. Market outlets are potentially of three types:
  • Small scale wood heating or combined heat and power boilers, typically up to 2 MW
  • Medium sized biomass power stations, typically 5-20 MW
  • Existing coal-fired power stations incorporating biomass into the fuel source. Typically 1000-4000MW.

For further information, click Renewable Energy and the Biomass Supply Chain.ppt

Relevant documents:

Farm Woodland Development & Biomass: An Action Plan
Summary paper by Dr Adam Brown of AEA Technology
SAC Report~Biomass