Biomass Heating Plants in Central Slovakia

Project organised by the Slovak NGO  CEPA/Friends of the Earth Slovakia/CEE Bankwatch Network

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The aim of the project

To replace the current obsolete heating systems in 32 public buildings in 9 (10) rural villages in Central Slovakia with modern woodchips-based systems.

•To encourage other rural regions with similar renewable energy potential to use their local resources.

 

•Expected project costs: appr. 1 million EUR

Map of Slovakia

Map of the region

Wood processing plant    Heating plant

 Rural villages with proposed biomass heating plants in Central Slovakia:

•Kordiky, Kraliky, Riecka, Tajov, •Lubietova, Hiadel, •Poniky, Hrochot, Molca, •(Cierny Balog).
 

 

Expected impacts
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Sustainability: the project will enhance economic self-sufficiency of rural areas through the use of local biomass potential for local energy needs.

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Savings: municipal expenses for heating of public buildings will decrease and savings will become available for regional development.

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Emissions: the total CO2 emissions will be reduced by approximately 8.5 thousand tons in 10 years.

 
àModernization: Public buildings will be equipped with efficient heating systems. Most of the current boilers and heat distribution systems require serious reconstruction anyway.
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Follow-up: the project will test opportunities for its broader introduction to other regions

 
Fuel preparation & storage

Expected total annual consumption: 2,160 tons of wood-chips
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1. Lubietova saw-mill
•Wood-chips: 960 tons
•Sawdust: 400 tons
 
2. Poniky saw-mill
•Wood scraps: 400 tons
•Sawdust:  400 tons
 

Expected costs of fuel production

Average price of fuel
•Wood-chips: ~700 SKK/ton (~€18.50/ton) 

•Wood-chips + sawdust:~550 SKK/ton (~€14.50/ton)

 
Investment costs

Biomass potential in the region

 

Basic figures

Municipality

Boiler output (kW)

Annual need of heat (GJ)

Annual need of fuel (tons)

Hiadel

150 + 80

537 + 303

63 + 35

Hrochot

1000

5987

700

Kordiky

150

1383

161

Kraliky

200

1132

132

Lubietova

300 + 200

1388 + 1003

162 + 117

Molca

150

755

88

Poniky

250 + 300

1134 + 1304

132 + 120

Riecka

110 + 150

582 + 722

68 + 77

Tajov

110

674

79

Total (9 villages)

3150

16907

1934

 

Hrochot
Facilities to be heated:
Municipal office, Nursery, Primary school – old and new buildings, Gymnasium, Store, Pub Nursery, Old and new curias, Cultural center, Food store, Health center
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Installed output: 1000 kW
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Length of heat pipes: 770 m

 

Lubietova
Facilities to be heated:
1. Municipal office, Post office
Installed output: 200 kW
 
2. Primary school
Installed output: 300 kW

Poniky
Facilities to be heated:

1. Municipal office, Nursery, Health center

Installed output: 250 kW
 
2. Primary school
Installed output: 300 kW

Expected costs of heat production
Average costs: 231,7 - 464,5 SKK/GJ  (€ 6.1 – 12.3 per GJ)

 

Municipality

Heat Costs

(SKK/GJ)

Hiadeľ

299,6-666,2

372,8-706,0

Hrochoť

189,6-400,9

Kordíky

209,0-346,3

Králiky

263,1-483,8

Ľubietová

206,0-391,8

242,2-461,5

Môlča

259,6-527,2

Poniky

254,0-503,5

211,0-380,5

Riečka

283,4-642,4

245,1-511,0

Tajov

252,2-580,0

 

Activities
2003: project idea preparation developing contacts
2004: preparation of technical design and preliminary analyses building regional partnership, identifying financing scheme
2005: building an organisation ensuring funds for project implementation project implementation
2006: project operation (transfer to other rural regions)