Solid biofuels usage in Estonia

Ando Leppiman

Head of Fuel and energy market division

Energy department

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

BASREC BioEnergy WG co-chair

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Topics

• Solid biofuels consumption statistics

• Solid biofuels in legislative acts and strategies

• Future of the solid biofuels usage

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Primary energy balance in 2003

Firewood and

woodwaste9,4%

Gas12,8%

Peat1,1%

Other0,0%

Liquid fuels13,8%

Coal and coke0,2%

Oil shale62,7%

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Realistic potential of electricity from renewable energy sources

• Solid biofuels in CHP mode – 164 GWh (2,2…2,7% 2010)• Biogas and landfill gas in CHP mode - 25 GWh (0,3…0,4%

2010)• Black liquor – 11 GWh (0,1…0,2% 2010)• Wind – ca 1 TWh (target for 2010 is 200 GWh – 2,5%) • Hydro – 50 (300*) GWh (0,6…0,9(2,8…3,3)% 2010)

Estonian target for renewables electricity is 5,1% by 2010 according to the EU renewables directive.

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Development of wood fuels supply

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Production of wood and peat fuels

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Utilization of firewood

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Utilization of wood chips and wood waste

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Usage of wood fired boilers in 2003Fuel

Number of boilers Total capacity

Average capacity of boilers

Total heat production

Utilization time

    MW MW GWh h (MWh/MW)

Wood 863 798 0,925 1700 1970

Peat 40 58 1,450 241 4155

Total wood and peat 903 856   1941  

Average wood and peat     1,055   2268

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Utilization time of boilers

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Electricity market act

§ 57. Renewable energy sources(1)For the purposes of this Act, renewable energy sources are water,

wind, solar, wave, tidal and geothermal energy sources, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, biogases and biomass.

(2)For the purposes of this Act, biomass is the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste.

§ 59. Purchase obligation

(3)The network operator shall purchase the electricity specified in subsection (1) of this section at a price which is 81 cents for a kilowatt-hour.

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Long-term Public Fuel and Energy Sector Development Plan until 2015 The strategic objectives of the Estonian fuel and energy sector are to:• ensure that by 2010 renewable electricity forms 5.1 per cent of the gross

consumption• ensure that by 2020 electricity produced in combined heat and power

production stations forms 20 per cent of the gross consumptionFulfilment of the strategic objectives is based on the following principles:• Formation of the state fuel policy is based on the need to increase the

importance of domestic renewable fuels in the energy balance, at the same time taking account of the principle of economic rationality and security of supply

• Upon construction of new power stations, the principle of distributed production and combined heat and power production is preferred and also the optimal use of the existent heat networks is ensured.

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Estonian electricity market development plan 2005-2015 draft

The objectives of the Estonian electricity market development are:• Develop the technologies to use energy resources more efficiently,

including the combined heat and power technologiesThe main constraints and entered engagements are:• Ensure the fulfillment of the national and internationally taken

environmental engagements• Ensure that by 2010 renewable electricity forms 5.1 per cent of the

gross consumption• Ensure that by 2020 electricity produced in combined heat and

power production stations forms 20 per cent of the gross consumption

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Estonian electricity market development plan 2005-2015 draftElectricity production from renewable sources until 2015

  2005 2010 2015

Wind 1,0% 2,2% 4%

Biofuels (solid biofuels)

0,2% 2,5% 3%

Others 0,3% 0,4% 0,5%

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Estonian electricity market development plan 2005-2015 draftPotential of the combined heat and power until 2015

CHP Electrical capacity, MW Thermal capacity, MW

Tallinn 100 300Tartu 22,5 67,5 (160)Pärnu 11,5 36 (70)Viljandi 2,5 7,5 (27)Kuressaare 3 9 (24)Võru 2 6 (23)Haapsalu 2 6 (20)Paide 2 6 (19)Rakvere 2 6 (16)Keila 2 6 (16)Valga 1,5 4,5 (15)Jõgeva 1,5 4,5 (15)Kokku 152,5 (440) 459 (705)

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Thank you for your attention!

Ando Leppiman

+372 6 256 481

Ando.Leppiman@mkm.ee