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This page includes all bio energy projects, including solid biomass, biogas, and liquid biofuels.

# AUSTRIA

Heat from the Forest - Güssing (Burgenland)

The project represents a model for the exploitation of alternative energy sources and improves the quality of life in the region. The biomass heating plant constructed in Güssing between 1995-1999, uses forest cuttings from the commercial forests of the Burgenland region.The plant operates with “fluidized bed gasification” technology to generate electricity and heat from biomass in which force-heat coupling is implemented using gas motors.

Total project cost: 7,900,000 EUR
EU contribution: 1,300,000 EUR

More information on the European Commission regional policy website: Link 

Promoting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency - Vienna

In Vienna, the URBAN programme promotes highly skilled businesses in renewable energy and improve public awareness about new energy technologies. It created a business centre to specifically attract SMEs working in the renewable energy sector. This centre, known as the Schmelz, provides these companies with 5,500 m2 of new floor space in a recently refurbished building.

More information on the European Commission regional policy website: Link

# FINLAND

Development of a Bioenergy Network - Northern Central Finland

The project supports creation of a cooperation network within the bio-energy sector, the coordination of the development projects, company-specific guidance and the organisation of expert services. The Regional Council of Central Finland, the municipalities of northern Central Finland and the Jyväskylä Polytechnic’s Institute of Natural Resources has gathered a group of companies for the regional energy network and recruited a branch manager to coordinate the development activities. During the project three heat cooperatives, one heat company and one briquette plant were established. The increased utilization of domestic energy (wood chip, pellet, peat and briquette) has replaced about 3,700,000 litres of oil saving over EUR 1.4 Million annually.

Total project cost: 259,000 EUR
Time period: 2000-2004
EU contribution: 85,000 EUR

More information on the European Commission regional policy website: Link 

# GERMANY

Wood to Heat a School 

With the expansion of a secondary school 1993-95, the Bavarian municipality of Walsdorf near Bamberg equipped the building with a biomass heating system fuelled by wood chips. First a kindergarten, then some neighbouring houses and a residential home for the elderly were connected to the school's heating system. Now a second biomass heating plant is being built to supply an entire new building development with heat from locally-produced agricultural products. For the new project farmers, industries, and the municipality of Walsdorf have together set up a heating company to operate the plant and supply the wood chips. A total of 650 tons are required each year and 170 000 litres of fuel oil are saved each year. Locally-grown small timber can be put to effective use in place of fossil energy. Around 400 tons carbon dioxide reductions. Emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides have been cut by approximately 750 kg. The ash is used as fertiliser.
In the Walsdorf secondary school, where the environmentally friendly heating experiment was first unveiled, pupils can use simple, easy-to-read meters to see how much energy their classrooms are consuming. And so, alongside its many other benefits, the biomass heating plant also serves as a visual teaching aid. 

Total project cost: 2.2 Million DM (~ 1.1Million EUR)
EU contribution: 677,000 DM (~ 0.35 Million EUR)

More information on the European Commission regional policy website: Link 

# HUNGARY

In 2004-2006, Hungarian Ministry approved 4 biomass projects co-financied with SF:

# LUXEMBOURG

Der Wald als alternative Energiequelle (The Forest as Alternative Energy Source)
600 m3 wood chip per year. This is the fuel needed to heat nine one family houses and a 120 m2 large workshop in the Luxemburg municipality Wilverwiltz.The project was supported within EU structural fund, target 5b. A new project in the municipality of Putscheid carries on the idea, combining wood and solar for heating of an eco-housing development with 17 smaller houses and four larger houses.

Total project cost: 246,839 EUR (Enscherange) - 152,554 EUR (Putscheid)
EU contribution: 25% FEOGA fund for both projects.

More information on the European Commission regional policy website: Link (In German) 

# SLOVAKIA

In 2005, the Slovak Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Environment approved 20 biomass oriented projects for funding from SF:

1. Project title: Research of the New Technology of Biofuels Production using Ultrasound Energy.
   Beneficiary:  ECOSON s.r.o.,  district of Trencin
   Allocated grant: 3.13 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
   
2. Project title: Development of Biomass Boilers (75-2000 kW) and related Automatisation Technology and its Certification.
   Beneficiary:  Vihorlat s.r.o. Snina ,  district of Presov
   Allocated grant: 2.67 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
   
3. Project title: Combined Heat and Power Production from Biomass.
   Beneficiary:  Turcianska drevárska spol,  district of Zilina
   Allocated grant: 17.17 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
   
4. Project title: Heating Plant using Biomass.
   Beneficiary:  Yvex,  district of Zilina
   Allocated grant: 32.00 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
   
5. Project title: Power Production from Biomass in Condensing regime.
   Beneficiary:  BUCINA ZVOLEN, a.s.,  district of Banska Bystrica
   Allocated grant: 35.80 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
   
6. Project title: Utilisation of Biomass for Energy purposes.
   Beneficiary:  Smrecina Holding I., a.s.,  district of Zilina
   Allocated grant: 144.41 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
   
7. Project title: Power Plant using Biomass in Liptovsky Hradok.
   Beneficiary:  Rettmeier Tatra Timber, s.r.o.,  district of Zilina
   Allocated grant: 104.50 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
   
8. Project title: Utilisation of Biomass for the production of Heat and Warm Water in Slavosovce.
   Beneficiary:  RADEN s.r.o. ,  district of Kosice
   Allocated grant: 5.90 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
   
9. Project title: Heating of Company new production facility – Installation of Thermal sources with utilisation of Biomass as the local Energy source.
   Beneficiary:  TURZOVSKÁ DREVÁRSKA FABRIKA s.r.o.,  district of Zilina
   Allocated grant: 19.42 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
   
10. Project title: Energy savings in production areas of company Energobyt Humenne through isolation and installation of Biomass Fired Boiler.
    Beneficiary:  Energobyt spol. s.r.o.,  district of Presov
    Allocated grant: 9.71 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
    
11. Project title: Utilisation of Waste Wood for the Heat Production.
    Beneficiary:  Holz-Möbel SR, s.r.o.,  district of Trencin
    Allocated grant: 1.74 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
    
12. Project title: Biomass Fired Heating Plant in Strecno.
    Beneficiary:  City of Strecno
    Allocated grant: 9.37 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
    
13. Project title: Substitution of Fossil Fuels by the Biomass in District Heating System of city of Hrinova.
    Beneficiary: Hricovske tepelné hospodárstvo, spol. s. r. o
    Allocated grant: 13.09 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
    
14. Project title: Ecological improvement of Heat source through the Co-firing of Biomass (and coal) at company Zvolenská teplárenská, a. s.
    Beneficiary: Zvolenská teplárenská, a. s.
    Allocated grant: 470.25 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
    
15. Project title: Reconstruction of Boiler K1 for Co-firing of Biomass (and coal).
    Beneficiary: Kappa Štúrovo, a.s.   
    Allocated grant: 125.46 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
    
16. Project title: Reconstruction of Heating Plant in the town of Nova Dubnica – Boilers for the firing of Waste Wood.
    Beneficiary: TERMONOVA, a.s. Nová Dubnica    
    Allocated grant: 24.99 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
    
17. Project title: Reconstruction of Heating Plant in the town of Kysucke Nove Mesto substitution of the boiler R11,6H for the Boiler firing Wood Chips.
    Beneficiary: Kysuca, s.r.o.       
    Allocated grant: 9.50 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
    
18. Project title: Reconstruction of Heating Plant Pazmana 24 in town Sala - Boiler for Wood Chips firing.
    Beneficiary: MENERT-THERM, s.r.o.        
    Allocated grant: 5.31 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
    
19. Project title: Reconstruction of Heating Plant Kukucinova 6 in town Sala - Straw Firing Boiler.
    Beneficiary: MENERT-THERM, s.r.o.        
    Allocated grant: 5.62 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)
    
20. Project title: Utilisation of Saw Dust.
    Beneficiary: Ladislav Takác VICTORY              
    Allocated grant: 4.85 mil. SKK (1EUR = 37.5 SKK)

More information and related links can be found in country page on Slovak Republic.

# SPAIN

Waste Not, Want Not (Biogas)

Each year, the Spanish province Asturias produces around 400,000 tonnes of industrial waste, accounting for just over 2.5% of the national total. Planning for this important aspect of environmental protection began in 1982 with the construction of a central waste depot at the initiative of the principality and the 10 municipalities of the central Asturias region. With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund, this project ran until 1993, when the industrial waste treatment plants were completed. In addition to the controlled treatment of solid urban waste, which produces over 32 Million kW/hour per year in electrical energy through biogas emissions, about 40% of the recyclable waste (paper, cardboard, metals, glass and plastics) has already found a secondary use.

Total project cost: 750,000 EUR
EU contribution: 325,000 EUR

More information on the European Commission regional policy website: Link 

# UNITED KINGDOM

Wood heat - Devon
 
Wood heat is an innovative alternative to burning fossil fuels using modern wood fuelled boilers. The wood is from wood residues left over from timber harvesting, or from short rotation coppice on non-productive agricultural land. Farmers are the main suppliers and are organised into cooperatives, which own the equipment.

Total project cost: £ 1,873,638.28 (~2.8 Million EUR)
EU contribution: £ 470,000 (~ 0.7 Million EUR)

More information on the European Commission regional policy website: Link 

WALES

• Biomass Power Plant - Western Log
  
  The project will install, commission and operate a state-of-the-art, advanced combustion 10 MW biomass power plant in the Neath Port Talbot local authority area. The site will cover approximately 2 hectares, consisting of the power plant, wood chipping and storage facilities and vehicle maneuvering areas.
  
  Approved: November 2005
  Project Cost: £34,437,416 (~ 50 Million EUR)
  ERDF Grant: £9,350,000 (~ 14 Million EUR)
  Sponsor Name: Western Bio Energy Ltd
  Partnership: Neath Port Talbot
  
  More information on the the Welsh European Funding Office website: Link

• Preseli Community Biomass Project
  
  The project involves the installation os sustainable carbon neutral heating to a rural community. This will be achieved by installing biomass pellet boilers in the community centre / Secondary School, Leisure Centre and the Primary School. The aim is to provide 70% of the site's heating requirements from a carbon neutral fuel and research potential for further similar projects.
  
  Approved: March 2003
  Project Cost: £102,787 (~ 0.15 Million EUR)
  ERDF Grant: £55,761 (~ 0.08 Million EUR)
  Sponsor Name: Pembroke shire County Council
  Partnership: Pembroke shire
  
  More information on the the Welsh European Funding Office website:Link

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