Current situation and potential of the
bioenergy sector in Lithuania
Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
Vilma Gaubyte
2016-11-22
About Lithuania
Population
3M
Capital
Vilnius
Area
65,300 km2
(population 543 000)
Lithuania became a full member of NATO and the European Union in the spring of 2004.
Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA was
established in summer of 2003.
LITBIOMA is currently comprised of 48 members:
- Biomass producers and suppliers
- Technology providers
-Academic institutions
-Biomass pellets and briquettes producers and suppliers
LITBIOMA is a national licenser for an Enplus certification system
Directorate
general of state
forests
Forest owners
association of
Lithuania
The Lithuanian
District Heating
Association
Bioenergy
Association of
Ukraine
Operator of the
Lithuanian
Energy
Exchange
Our partners
We are members of:
European biomass
association
AEBIOM
World Energy
Council Lithuanian
committee
Lithuanian
confederation of
industrialists
Lithuanian
confederation of
renewable energy
resources
European Pellet World Bioenergy
Association
Council
(WBA)
The current
situation
Forests cover ~ 33.2 percent of Lithuania (2200000 hа)
Source: Lithuanian confederation of renewable resources
Power and heat generation from biomass :
In 2015 In 2020
80 %
61,2 %
33 %
Source: Lithuanian confederation of renewable resources
6%
80 %
80 %
50 %
10 %
Years 2015-2016 finalizing the transition from gas to biomass
in DH of Lithuania.
Source: The Lithuanian District Heating Association
Biomass energy
sector
Currently, the biomass industry sector employs:
~ 6500 employees
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
It is expected, that by 2020 year this sector will employ:
~ 10000 employees
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
The turnover of the biomass industry (per year):
~ 300 mln. Eur.
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
Export of the production:
~ 60 mln. Eur.
2015 year
~ 50 mln. Eur.
2014 year
~ 30 mln. Eur
2013 year
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
The real benefits
of biomass
EUR / Toe
BIOMASS PRICE IS 3 TIMES LOWER!
Source : National Commission for Energy Control and Prices
Jonava
Kaunas
Prienai
Molėtai
KAUNAS TOWN
~50 %
lower price
Source: SC „Kaunas energy"
JONAVA TOWN
~30 %
lower price
Source: SC „Jonavos šilumos tinklai“
MOLĖTAI TOWN SUCCESS
PRIENAI
~50 %
lower price
Source: SC „Prienų šiluma“, JSC „Molėtų šiluma“
MOLĖTAI
Greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions in DHS:
*prognosis
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
THANK YOU!
Lithuanian biomass energy association LITBIOMA
Ukmergės str. 283B, Vilnius
E-mail [email protected]