Abstract

The proposed thematic network intends to: provide technical and economic data and deal with the key issues in the implementation of biomass CHP in Europe, aiming to facilitate:

• the achievement of the White Paper target of 6 Mtoe of biomass fuels being used in coffining plants by 2010 (Key action 5, specific action 5.1.1);
• the identification of the best options in terms of recourse and technology to reach the cost targets of 1500 Euro/KWe and 0.05 Euro/KWh investment and electricity production cost (Key action 5, specific action 5.2.1);
• the achievement of the strategic priority of 26 Mtoe in CHP installations by 2010 (Key action 5, specific action 5.2.1).

The main objective of the Network is to provide technical and economic data and deal with the key issues in the implementation of biomass CHP in Europe, aiming to facilitate the aim of 26 Mtoe biomass CHP installations to be reached by 2010.

Consortium

The project brings together the following partners from five countries of the European Union, four countries of Eastern Europe and a European technical institute. The know-how and experience of all partners cover every aspect of production and use of biofuels, and of biomass cogeneration.

• Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (GR)
• TV Energy (UK)
• Institut Technique Européen du Bois- Energie (F)
• Sveriges Lantbrukeuniversitet (S)
• Joanneum (A)
• VTT (FIN)
• Energy Institute "Hrvoje Pozar" (CZ)
• Slovenian Forestry Institute (SI)
• Ecolinks- Regional Environmental Committee (BG)
• TUBITAK- Marmara Research Centre (TR)
• EnergiGruppen Jylland a/s (DK)

Contacts

Coordinator

• Calliope PANOUTSOU / CRES Centre for Renewable Energy Sources / GREECE

Participant

• Todor PETROV / Ecolinks BULGARIA
• Herning Kommunale DENMARK
• ITEBE Institut Technique Europeen du Bois-Energie International Projects and Publications / FRANCE
• Bernhard PELZI / Joanneum Research GesmbH Institute of Energy Research / AUSTRIA
• Fehmi AKGUN / Scientific and Technical Research Council - Tubitak TURKEY
• Mirko MEDVED / Slovenian Forestry Institute SLOVENIA
• Bengt HILLRING / Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) Department of Bioenergy / SWEDEN
• Keith RICHARDS / TV Energy Renewable Energy for the Thames Valley / UNITED KINGDOM
• Martti FLYKTMAN / Technical Research Centre of Finland Energy Department / FINLAND