BIOENERGY STRATEGY OF THE BIOENERGY STRATEGY OF THE LIDZBARK COUNTY– experiences from LIDZBARK COUNTY– experiences from

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www.powiatlidzbarski.plwww.powiatlidzbarski.plM.Sc. Andrzej Koniecko - Viceprefect

Bioenergy Strategy of the Lidzbark County was an Bioenergy Strategy of the Lidzbark County was an answer to the need of creating environmentally answer to the need of creating environmentally friendly forms of economic development. Aims friendly forms of economic development. Aims included in the Strategy are convergent with the included in the Strategy are convergent with the directions of development stated in previously directions of development stated in previously prepared documents, which are: „Strategy of prepared documents, which are: „Strategy of development of the Lidzbark County for the years development of the Lidzbark County for the years 2001 – 2016” and the strategies of particular 2001 – 2016” and the strategies of particular municipalities. Approving the Bioenergy Strategy municipalities. Approving the Bioenergy Strategy can be perceived as implementing the provisions can be perceived as implementing the provisions stated in the above mentioned general documents. stated in the above mentioned general documents.

Energetics is a sector which strongly influences the Energetics is a sector which strongly influences the natural environment due to both,exploiting natural natural environment due to both,exploiting natural resources and negative impact of processing the resources and negative impact of processing the energy (especially in case of conventional energy (especially in case of conventional energetics) on the natural environment. That is energetics) on the natural environment. That is why limiting the influence of the energetic sector why limiting the influence of the energetic sector on the environment should be one of the most on the environment should be one of the most important priorities of the activities of the local important priorities of the activities of the local governments.governments.

This sector is of particular interest for local This sector is of particular interest for local authorities because of the obligation of preparing authorities because of the obligation of preparing the projects of guidelines for heat, electric energy the projects of guidelines for heat, electric energy and fuel gas supply plans, imposed on and fuel gas supply plans, imposed on municipalities by the Energy Law.municipalities by the Energy Law.

This analysis should take into consideration local This analysis should take into consideration local renewable energy sources existing on the area of renewable energy sources existing on the area of the municipality. Bioenergy Strategy may serve as the municipality. Bioenergy Strategy may serve as a good basis for creating such a project. Increase a good basis for creating such a project. Increase in the usage of renewable energetics on a local in the usage of renewable energetics on a local level may, on the one hand, become a test for level may, on the one hand, become a test for combining the stimulation of economic combining the stimulation of economic development in concord with the rule of respecting development in concord with the rule of respecting the natural resources and, on the other hand, it is the natural resources and, on the other hand, it is highly desired because of the implementation of highly desired because of the implementation of the statutory duty of the local government the statutory duty of the local government authorities.authorities.

Lidzbark County is situated in the north-eastern part Lidzbark County is situated in the north-eastern part of Warmińsko – Mazurskie voyevodship (area: 924 of Warmińsko – Mazurskie voyevodship (area: 924 square km, population: 45.000). The County square km, population: 45.000). The County consists of five municipalities. Unemployment consists of five municipalities. Unemployment considerably exceeds 20 per cent. Almost 8.000 considerably exceeds 20 per cent. Almost 8.000 hectares of the farmland is the acreage not used, hectares of the farmland is the acreage not used, due to various reasons.due to various reasons.

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Economic benefits:

Impulse for local development

Creating new workplaces

The change of energy payment stream flows

Lower costs of operation

Possibility of gaining external funds

Non - economic benefits Reducing the emission

of carbon dioxide Creating

„proecological” image of the County

Promotion of the County in Poland and abroad

Strategy was developed within the framework of „Energy Strategy was developed within the framework of „Energy planning on the local level with the consideration of RES planning on the local level with the consideration of RES (renewable energy sources)” project, in cooperation with (renewable energy sources)” project, in cooperation with EC BALTIC RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER EC BALTIC RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER „ECBREC” Warszawa, British company ESD, Know - „ECBREC” Warszawa, British company ESD, Know - How Fund and local governments of the municipalities How Fund and local governments of the municipalities from the area of the County.from the area of the County.

Stages of developing the energy strategy:Stages of developing the energy strategy: Setting local priorities and needs ang involving local Setting local priorities and needs ang involving local

community in the energy planning process community in the energy planning process Identification of the demand for energyIdentification of the demand for energy Identification of RES resources, their evaluation and Identification of RES resources, their evaluation and

actions aiming at cosideration for energy actions aiming at cosideration for energy Identification of investments and actions.Identification of investments and actions.

Organisational structure for Organisational structure for developing the strategydeveloping the strategy

District

County supervisor

Externalconsultant

Municipalproject

managers

Advisorycommittee

Key element of energy plannig is identification of the demand Key element of energy plannig is identification of the demand for energyfor energy

HOUSEHOLDS:HOUSEHOLDS: Heating of the roomsHeating of the rooms Warm usable waterWarm usable water Air conditioningAir conditioning Electric energyElectric energy

SERVICES / SERVICES / INSTITUTIONS:INSTITUTIONS:

Heating of the roomsHeating of the rooms Warm usable waterWarm usable water Air conditioningAir conditioning Electric energyElectric energy Lighting Lighting

INDUSTRY:INDUSTRY: High temperature High temperature

process heat > 300 process heat > 300 degrees Celsiusdegrees Celsius

Low temperature Low temperature process heat < 300 process heat < 300 degrees Celsiusdegrees Celsius

Heating of the roomsHeating of the rooms Electric energyElectric energy

AGRICULTURE:AGRICULTURE: Warm usable waterWarm usable water Heating of the roomsHeating of the rooms Air conditioningAir conditioning Electric energyElectric energy

SECTORS OF ECONOMYSECTORS OF ECONOMY

In the years 2001 – 2002 in the Lidzbark County RES In the years 2001 – 2002 in the Lidzbark County RES met only a small part of energy needs – it was not more than met only a small part of energy needs – it was not more than

0,8%(3,6 GWh) of the local energy balance.0,8%(3,6 GWh) of the local energy balance.

Renewable energy sources

3,6 GWh

Wind energy 0 GWh

Solar energy 0 GWh

Geothermal energy

0 GWh

Water energy 6 plants

1,6 GWh

Biomass energy Straw 0 GWh, Wood waste 2 GWh Energy plantations 0 GWh Using sediments from sewage

treatment plant 0 GWh Agriculturalbiogas 0 GWh Biogas from waste dump 0

GWh Total 2 GWh

Identification of RES resources: Identification of RES resources: Solar energy– the potential of using solar energy Solar energy– the potential of using solar energy

was counted on the basis of measurement of was counted on the basis of measurement of insolation according to the Polish norm (900kWh\insolation according to the Polish norm (900kWh\m2). It is 1,5m2 of the collector per each person m2). It is 1,5m2 of the collector per each person using solar energy for preparing warm usable using solar energy for preparing warm usable water. water.

Small water plants (MEW) – fixed on the basis of Small water plants (MEW) – fixed on the basis of information about the average flow (SSQ) for information about the average flow (SSQ) for particular rivers together with the height of water particular rivers together with the height of water lifting.lifting.

Wind energy– estimating the potential of using the Wind energy– estimating the potential of using the energy of wind is a difficult task, because it is done energy of wind is a difficult task, because it is done in a process of modelling of annual wind in a process of modelling of annual wind measurements on a particular area. We took that measurements on a particular area. We took that on the height of 30 m wind blows with the strength on the height of 30 m wind blows with the strength of 4 – 6 m/s. However, it is not the parameter of 4 – 6 m/s. However, it is not the parameter ensuring quick returns of the investment costs. ensuring quick returns of the investment costs.

Geothermal energy – opportunities of using Geothermal energy – opportunities of using geothermal water are limited, because of the facts geothermal water are limited, because of the facts that: that: – The temperature of water is low 34-50 degrees Celsius, The temperature of water is low 34-50 degrees Celsius,

and water is deposited on big depthand water is deposited on big depth– geothermal power plants are not very competitive on the geothermal power plants are not very competitive on the

market in comparison with other energy sourcesmarket in comparison with other energy sources

Energy gained from the straw – the usage of straw Energy gained from the straw – the usage of straw for energetic reasons is real in 50 per cent of for energetic reasons is real in 50 per cent of farms of the acreage over 15ha. The production of farms of the acreage over 15ha. The production of energy gained from straw should reach in the year energy gained from straw should reach in the year 2010 – 40GWh2010 – 40GWh

Energy gained from the wood waste – currently Energy gained from the wood waste – currently 18,2GWh of energy is gained from wood waste in 18,2GWh of energy is gained from wood waste in facilities which are not adjusted to this reason, and facilities which are not adjusted to this reason, and the technical potential of the usage of the wood the technical potential of the usage of the wood waste is only 19,5GWh (the difference of 1,3GWh)waste is only 19,5GWh (the difference of 1,3GWh)

Energy gained from the energy plantations Energy gained from the energy plantations At the time of developing the strategy in the At the time of developing the strategy in the

County there were no energy plantationsCounty there were no energy plantations The acreage of wasteland and fallow land is The acreage of wasteland and fallow land is

9280ha, 30% of this acreage can be converted 9280ha, 30% of this acreage can be converted into the energy plantations into the energy plantations

It has been taken that up to the year 2010 30% of It has been taken that up to the year 2010 30% of traditional local boiler houses shall be turned into traditional local boiler houses shall be turned into boiler houses using wooden biomass. It will boiler houses using wooden biomass. It will require establishing 800ha of energy plantationsrequire establishing 800ha of energy plantations

Energy gained from the biogas – it has been Energy gained from the biogas – it has been assumed that there shall be one biogasworks built assumed that there shall be one biogasworks built on a farm with livestock density over 200 LU. on a farm with livestock density over 200 LU.

Main strategic objective is: Main strategic objective is: up to the yearup to the year 20102010 reaching the production of energy gained from reaching the production of energy gained from renewable sources on the level of 166,6 GWh renewable sources on the level of 166,6 GWh annually, reaching for the local community annually, reaching for the local community maximum of economic, social and ecological maximum of economic, social and ecological benefits coming from the development of benefits coming from the development of renewable energetics and also taking intensive renewable energetics and also taking intensive thermomodernisational actions in the County.thermomodernisational actions in the County.

The strategic objective framed in this way means that The strategic objective framed in this way means that the estimated share of the energy produced from the estimated share of the energy produced from renewable sources will in the year 2010 account for renewable sources will in the year 2010 account for 39% of the total energy usage in the Lidzbark 39% of the total energy usage in the Lidzbark County.County.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 1 166,6 GWh of energy produced from RES annually up to 2010

Electrical power engineering 41,8 GWh

Heat engineering 124,8 GWh

Additionally installed Small water plants 4,2 GWh Photovoltaics0,1 GWh Wind plants 31,5 GWh Waste dump biogas4 GWh Agriculturalbiogas0,4 GWh TOTAL 40,2 GWh

Currentusage2 GWh

Additionally installed: Solar collectors 0,6 GWh Usage of straw 40 GWh Energy plantations65 GWh Sediment combustion9,3 GWh Waste dump biogas5,9 GWh Agricultural biogas0,6 GWh Increase of the efficiency of woodcombustion3,4 GWh

TOTAL 124,8 Total 74,4 GWh

Currentusage

1,6 GWh

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2 Introducing thermomodernisationalactions

Introducingthermomodernisation together with

modernisation of heatingfacilities in buildingsowned by local governments

Installation of energy savingstreet lighting

Helping housing cooperativesin gaining financial

means for insulationof the buildings

Renewable energy sources 24,4GWh

Windenergy

0 GWh

Solarenergy 0,1 GWh

Geothermalenergy

0 GWh

Water energy10 water plants

2,66 GWh

Biomass energy Straw 1 GWh Wood waste 4 GWh Energy plantations 1,6

GWh Using sediments from sewage

treatment plant 0 GWh

Agricultural biogas0 GWh Biogas from waste

dump0 GWh

production of pellets 15 GWh

Current actionsCurrent actions

Production of fuel – briquette, pelletProduction of fuel – briquette, pellet Geothermy – balneology Geothermy – balneology Agricultural biogasworks – waste and agricultural Agricultural biogasworks – waste and agricultural

produceproduce Wind power – a plant (23 units)Wind power – a plant (23 units) Modernization of MEW (small water plants)Modernization of MEW (small water plants) The interest of MPEC (Municipal Heating Energy The interest of MPEC (Municipal Heating Energy

Company) in biomassCompany) in biomass Educational and training actions Educational and training actions

Lidzbark Warmiński – boiler Lidzbark Warmiński – boiler house for wood chipshouse for wood chips

Bath with Bath with moveable moveable

floorfloor

The room of The room of boilersboilers

Cyclone Cyclone boilersboilers

Boiler house Boiler house for straw in for straw in

OrnetaOrneta

Boiler for Boiler for straw cubesstraw cubes

Boiler for Boiler for strawstraw

Boiler house Boiler house for straw infor straw inKłębowoKłębowo

Boiler for Boiler for straw balesstraw bales

Strategy together with the Small Emission II Strategy together with the Small Emission II program can be found on the following program can be found on the following website: www.powiatlidzbarski.pl website: www.powiatlidzbarski.pl

Prepared by M.Sc. Andrzej Koniecko, Prepared by M.Sc. Andrzej Koniecko, Lidzbark viceprefect, on the basis of Lidzbark viceprefect, on the basis of „Bioenergy Strategy of the Lidzbark District” „Bioenergy Strategy of the Lidzbark District” and his own materials. and his own materials.