KWB - KRAFT UND WÄRME AUS
BIOMASSE GMBH
A-8321 St. Margarethen/Raab 235 www.kwb.at
Heating-system producer
| Since the last years a lot of experience for production, use
and marketing of pellets was gained in Styria. So the LandesEnergieVerein
was invited to participate in the project to transfer the existing
know-how. The project was started by the Tipperary Energy Agency in
Clonmel, Tipperary, a SAVE-Agency, in the founding of which the LEV was
involved. The LEV could act as intermediary for Styrian companies, that
wish to gain a foothold on the newly established pellet market in Ireland.
Further the LEV organises participation in the project for these companies.
In Ireland wood currently provides 1% of the Total Primary Energy Requirement. This is mainly used in the domestic and wood processing industry. While there has been an increased move towards the installation of fossil fuel based central heating systems there has also been a dramatic increase in the sale of wood stoves in Ireland. As wood pellet heating systems can be provided in both stand-alone and central heating systems it would indicate that there is potential for development of a pellet- market. In addition, there is an excess of residue material from the wood processing industry, which could be captured and used to produce pellets. The project sought to identify the suppliers of wood pellets and wood pellet heating systems in the EU and North America and to identify a number of suppliers who would be willing to provide heating systems and pellets into the Irish Market. 6 sites were identified in 2 target areas (Co. Donegal and Co. Tipperary) with a view to funding the installation of these heating systems and the demonstration of wood pellet heating in Ireland. The following actions have been completed:
In Summer 2001 a partners meeting was hold in Graz, Austria accompanied by a study tour. Irish partners visited the following sites: |
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Holzindustrie Leitinger GesellschaftmbH A-8551 Wernersdorf 57 www.leitinger.at Pellets production |
| Stadlober Karl Judenburgerstraße 5 8753 Fohnsdorf Wood Pellet Delivery |
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Further actions:
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| At a second partners meeting in March 2002 in Ireland the
partners reviewed progress to date, completed site visits to the potential
sites, identified the potential aspects of the development plan and
addressed the funding of installation of the selected systems. Finally the
six potential sites and the pellet heating equipment to be installed were
selected.
In addition, the project stimulated the development of the wood pellet industry in Ireland by the production of a development plan. This was assisted by the Cluster partners and also done in conjunction with COFORD, the National Council for Forestry Research and Development. The project was completed on time. Strong links have been made with the other Cluster partners and discussions were held, how to continue beyond the life of the project - particularly in relation to the development and maintenance of the databases developed. In September 2002 this project, co-financed in the EU-Programme ALTENER II, was finished.
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| Projektleader: Tipperary Energy Agency Limited, Education Centre Church St., Cahir, Co. Tipperary, Ireland Mr. Seamus Hoyne, Director Tippenergy@eircom.net Partners: Landesenergieverein (LEV, Styrian Energy Agency) University of Southern Denmark |
