WOODENERGY
Wood Energy and Cleantech
- Thematic cluster:
- Green energy
- Programme:
- Central Baltic Programme
- Priority:
- 1. Safe and healthy environment
- Direction of support:
- Supporting sustainable spatial planning and environmental management
- Duration:
- May 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years, 8 months)
- Total funding:
- 1 438 160 €
- ERDF funding:
- 1 151 000 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Improving the access to, and the efficiency and security of the energy markets
- Website:
- http://www.woodenergyproject.eu
Development idea
Knowledge regarding wood energy, clean technology (cleantech) and its applications is not sufficiently distributed to stakeholders within energy production in all regions of the Central Baltic region. The industrial content of cleantech has developed and there is substantial interest in applying these new techniques. In addition, our transfer to a greener society should also be built on local and regional initiatives.
Aim of the project
The Woodenergy project promoted wood as an energy source. It also increased the knowledge about wood energy, environmental friendly techniques in energy production and various cleantech applications.
Main project activities
The project developed regional action plans and strategies promoting an increased use of wood energy. A number of case studies were carried out in Sweden, Latvia and Estonia. The case studies focussed on district heating, planning of wood energy solutions from a regional perspective, as well as the benefits of co-operation between the industry and municipalities. Furthermore, WOODENERGY carried out market analyses of the potential of woodenegy in the partner regions.
Partners
Östergötland County Administrative Board
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Östergötland
- ERDF funding:
- 415 072 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 138 358 €
Vidzeme Planning Region
- Country:
- Latvia
- Region:
- Vidzeme
- ERDF funding:
- 219 164 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 38 676 €
Swedish Forest Agency, Region East
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Östergötland
- ERDF funding:
- 120 698 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 40 232 €
State Forest Service - Consultancy Services Centre
- Country:
- Latvia
- Region:
- Riga
- ERDF funding:
- 91 015 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 16 061 €
Foundation Private Forest Center
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 73 269 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 12 930 €
Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Lõuna – Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 231 778 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 40 902 €
Results
Reports on the potential of wood energy in the Central Baltic region
In 2010-2012 the project produced a large amount of reports, surveys and recommendations that together form a solid basis for the further development of the wood energy sector.
The reports and analyses cover the following themes: policies and planning, business development, competence development, technology and production. Basic information about wood energy and district heating as well as the necessary steps forward are described in the following documents:
WOOD ENERGY - A HOT TOPIC ENG
RESULTS AND FINDINGS WOODENERGY ENG
More reports are availabe on the project's website (active until 2017).
| www.woodenergyproject.eu |
Market analyses of wood resources in the Central Baltic region
A market analysis conducted in 2011 highligted the potential of wood products as an energy source in the participating regions of Östergötland, Vidzeme and South Estonia. In addition, the concept of business intelligence (BI) in conducting market analyses was highligted.
The market analysis includes a description and comparison of the existing resources of wood biomass and the energy use in the regions as well as price comparisons. Both reports provided support for the strategic decision making on the regional level.
MARKET ANALYSIS OF WOOD RESOURCES FOR DISTRICT HEATING ENG
GUIDELINES FOR BUSSINESS INTELLIGENCE OF WOOD FUEL IN DISTRICT HEATING ENG
Support for strategic planning and decision making in use of woodenergy
When promoting the use of woodenergy there is a need for both basic data about the strengths and weaknesses of potential solutions on the regional level and methods for planning and strategic decision making. WOODENERGY produced this support for the regions Östergötland, Vidzeme and South Estonia.
