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Removing Barriers to the Increased Use
of Biomass as an Energy Source
SVN/01/G31/A/1G/99 |
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Project of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
co-financed by Global Environment Facility (GEF) through United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Implementing and Executing Agency: Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning and Environmental Fund of the Republic of Slovenia, Public Fund
The objective of the project, running from 2002-2007, was to promote greater use of biomass as an energy source in Slovenia. This has certainly been achieved. The following activities contributed to its success:
Total project budget: US$ 11.8 Mill thereof US$ 4.3 Mill GEF and US$ 2.5 Mill Government sponsorship.
Execution of investment projects
After the successfully completed public tender, GEF project allocated capital equities and grants of an equal amount of 1.925.000 € to the following BDH projects between 2004 – 2007. The data about the installed heat power of the woody biomass boiler, the length of the constructed district heating (DH) network and the investment amount are listed in the table below:
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BDH Project / Municipality |
Biomass boiler |
DH network |
Investicija (VAT 0%) |
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MW |
km |
000 € |
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Vransko |
2+1,2 |
4,7 |
2.210 |
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Kočevje* |
4,5 |
3,6 |
2.170 |
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Mozirje in Luče |
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Mozirje/šola |
0,5 |
0,175 |
225 |
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Mozirje/Podrožnik |
0,5+0,11 |
0,59 |
454 |
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Luče |
0,5+0,11 |
0,79 |
787 |
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Slovenske Konjice/Loče |
1 |
1,34 |
806 |
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Črnomelj/Čardak |
2,2 |
1,84 |
2.020 |
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Solčava |
0,22 |
0,43 |
190 |
* Includes wood biomass boiler
and only limited extension of DH network
The executed projects contribute to the CO2 reduction up to 10,740 ton/year.
The majority of the projects also received favourable soft loans from the Environmental Fund of the Republic of Slovenia. The amount of the loans is 1.778 Mill €.
Environmental Fund of the Republic of Slovenia will in future support new BDH projects, by running the Biomass Energy Revolving Fund, partially financed by returned GEF equities.
Removal of barriers – information, training and promotion
Removal of institutional barriers
The proposal of the National Woody Biomass Action Plan, which was prepared at the beginning of 2007, offers a systematic framework for further activities in the area of woody biomass energy use.
Public awareness
Together with the construction of the BDH investment projects and events connected with them, the dissemination of information via media, web sites and consultation meetings with the representatives of local communities and industry have helped to raise the awareness of woody biomass and of the possibilities for woody biomass energy use in Slovenia. Thematic natural science days at different class level were also organised for the primary and secondary school population.
Training and education
Trainings of Slovene experts in the field of planning, installation, maintenance and management of woody biomass energy plants, as well as organised trips and demonstration events helped to raise the level of knowledge and competence of Slovene experts. Some of the important events were:
New project preparation activities
Execution of 40 feasibility studies for biomass district heating in different Slovene locations.
Two market studies: the Analysis of the possibilities of using wood biomass for heating secondary schools in Slovenia and the Analysis of using wood biomass for heating residences for the elderly and for care and work centres in Slovenia, were carried out to serve as a foundation for preparing energy supply contracting projects.
Executed seminar Biomass Energy Supply Contracting in European Practice served as a preparation of potential parties in contracting.
Preparation of a basis for the energy contracting model or for capital alliances of forest owners and farmers for the supply of heat from biomass.
Completion of a project assignment “Energy from Biomass in Public Buildings” to bid for the funds of the Swiss funding mechanism.
Development of the methodology of impact assessment of the renewable energy sources projects on the greenhouse gas emissions.
Numerous information brochures, leaflets and study materials were published, all available on the government web site www.aure.si.
Together with the promotion, trainings and education, the proposal for the National Woody Biomass Action Plan, not forgetting the experiences gained from the construction of the BDH systems, the above activities represent a quality framework for an increased energy use of biomass in Slovenia, which is in line with the Resolution on the National Energy Program adopted in 2004.
Web Sites enabled by GEF project
Borzen – Biomass Exchange in Slovenia:
ove.borzen.si
Woody biomas:
www.gov.si/zgs-biomasa
Department for Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy Sources – GEF Project Web Site:
www.aure.si, projekt GEF
Contacts
The project end date: June 30, 2007.
Information about the project is available at the following address:
Republic of Slovenia
Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
Directorate For European Affairs And Investments
Department For Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources (Dimičeva 12, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Phone: +386 1 300 69 90
Fax: +386 1 300 69 91
E-mail: info.aure@gov.si, gp.mop@gov.si
Jani Turk, MSc.
GEF Project National Director
jani.turk@gov.si
Damir Staničić, MSc.
GEF Project Manager
damir.stanicic@gov.si
Lojze Šubic
GEF Project Technical Adviser
lojze.subic@gov.si
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