Akce

Bio Power Generation 2009

čtvrtek 12. února 2009 - pátek 13. února 2009 (Evropská unie)
The 2nd annual BioPower Generation conference will provide an excellent platform for companies to learn about the latest trends and international developments in biomass power generation.
Místo konání: Belgie; Brussels
Pořádá: , http://
Nassib Elias, , tel.: 9714 813 5212

Podrobnosti o akci: http://www.greenpowerconferences.com/biofuelsmarkets/biopower.html




Day One 12 February 2009

08.30 Registration, welcome coffee & exhibition visit

09.00 Chair’s opening remarks
Chairperson: Eibhilin Manning, Policy Director, European Biomass Industry Association, Belgium


09.10


Bio Power Market Overview

The first session will look into the role of biomass in electricity generation and its potential in power supply. It will identify the drivers for market acceleration in the bio power generation sector and look at how utilities build biomass into their renewable portfolio. The need for a strong policy framework to create a stable environment for successful market developments will be discussed as well as the importance of sustainability criteria for biomass.


Environmental Criteria for Biomass

* The directive on the promotion of renewable energy sources
* The need for sustainability criteria
* Intermediate targets
* Outlook

Claude Turmes, Member of the European Parliament, The Greens, Luxembourg


Biomass for Electricity – The Latest Market Trends in Europe

* Biomass for electricity market development
* Pellets, a new large energy commodity?
* EU legislation as one of the driving forces
* Future outlook

Jean-Marc Jossart, Secretary General, European Biomass Association (AEBIOM), Belgium


Biomass Potentials in Power Supply

* What are the latest trends in biomass markets and technologies?
* Competitive, reliable and sustainable electricity supply
* Risks and outlook

François Nguyen, Senior Policy Advisor – Electricity Markets, International Energy Agency, France*


Bio Power Generation in Eastern Europe

* Bio power potentials in Eastern European countries
* Efficiency improvements in bio power generation
* Next steps

Holger Gassner, Head of Markets and Political Affairs, RWE Innogy, Germany

10.30

Q&A session


10.50 Networking refreshment break

11.25
Policy Panel Discussion


Currently only 8.5% of the energy consumed in Europe comes from renewable sources. This panel discussion will look at how the 20% share of renewable energies can be achieved and what role bio power generation plays in reaching the target. It will look at what Europe can learn from policies in other countries around the world.

* What are the latest EU policy developments?
* EU policies compared to international policies
* Policy developments that support/constrain the growth of the sector
* The need for intermediate targets
* Tax measures, fiscal policies, subsidies
* What are the penalties for non compliance and how are they enforced?

Michael Herr, Project Director, German Energy Agency, Germany
Michael Duggan, Head, Renewables Obligations Team, Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR), UK
Holger Gassner, Head of Markets and Political Affairs, RWE Innogy, Germany
Kyriakos Maniatis, DG TREN, European Commission, Belgium*

12.00 Q&A session

12.15 Networking lunch break

13.35
Financing and Investing in Biomass Power Plants


This session will address the finance and investment trends in large scale biomass power generation. It will show the financing challenges, risks and costs associated with bio power generation. The impact the second ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) trading period will have on bio power generation and how companies can benefit from it will be discussed. It will look at how companies can profit from CDM and JI projects on an international basis.

Financing Bio Power Plants – A Utility’s Perspective

* Identifying the main financing aspects
* From the preliminary project analysis to the financial close
* Market risks
* Financing trends

Marcus Jentsch, Head of Structured Finance, MVV Energie, Germany

14.30 Biomass Upstream

The upstream session will focus on the risks and opportunities in the biomass value chain. It will show who should access the market and identify the barriers and costs. Innovations in distribution will be discussed together with which feedstocks can be used.


A Global and Integrated Perspective about Land Use and Biomass

* The involvement of stakeholders in the biomass value chain
* A global and integrated model for land and biomass availability
* The issues to materialize the mobilization of biomass
* The opportunities along the biomass value chain

Nicolas Denis, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company, Belgium


Production of Woody Biomass (Salix) on Farmland

* How to grow Salix
* Production potential, yield levels, sites for plantations, countries
* Relationship between suppliers and heat/power stations
* Environmental aspects on growing Salix

Stig Larsson, Project Coordinator, Lantmännen Agroenergi, Sweden


Biomass Sourcing Concept for 1 Million Bone Dry Tons

* The biomass sourcing concept for the BTL plant in northeast Germany
* Biomass logistics
* Supply curve calculation and preferred biomass portfolio
* Medium term and long term biomass sourcing strategy

Michael Deutmeyer, Managing Director Biomass, Choren Biomass, Germany

15.30 Q&A session

15.45 Networking refreshment break


16.20
Sustainable Feedstock Panel Discussion


This panel discussion will look at how to ensure the availability of sustainable feedstocks for biomass power generation. It will identify how a sustainable biomass supply chain can be established. Resources that are available and feasible for large scale bio power production will be shown.

* The need for sustainability criteria
* Short rotation forestry as a renewable energy resource
* Risks associated with intensive farming
* Food vs. fuel
* Is there sufficient biomass available on a sustainable basis?
* How can by-products be integrated into the feedstock portfolio?
* Present and future sources of biomass

Dr. Jan Henke, Deputy, méo Consulting, Germany
Jonas Höglund, Head of Office, Swedish Association of Pellet Producers (SVEBIO), Sweden
Nicolas Denis, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Company, Belgium

16.55 Q&A session


17.10
Chairman’s closing remarks

17.15 Close of day one & networking drinks

Day Two 13 February 2009

08.30 Welcome coffee

09.00 Chair’s opening remarks

09.10
Co-firing


Co-firing is the sector with the largest growth potential and is the most cost effective method for large scale power generation from biomass. It will look at technical challenges as well as at the most efficient ways to co-fire.

Case Study: Co-firing with Lignin

* Co-firing experiences with the pulp paper industry’s black liquer
* Technical challenges
* Co-firing and CHP
* Outlook

Eva-Katrin Lindman, Head of Research & Development, Fortum Varme, Finland


Co-firing Challenges – A Utility’s Perspective

* What are the challenges of new co-firing materials?
* How to integrate new suppliers
* Assessment methods

Alf Malmgren, Combustion Engineer, RWE npower, UK

10.10 Q&A session

10.25 Networking refreshment break

10.55 CHP and Dedicated Biomass Plants
Bio Power


Due to their small size, dedicated biomass power plants are more expensive than co-firing plants. This session will look at commercial dedicated biomass plants and how they are made economically feasible. International case studies will show the latest advances in technologies. It will show how efficient dedicated biomass CHP plants are and will look at the environmental and economic benefits of CHP plants.

The 100MW Biomass Power Plant

* Construction considerations
* Logistics and feedstocks
* Technical challenges
* Increased production efficiency

John Seed, Managing Director, Helius Energy, UK


Biomass for Thermal Uses – A Practical View

* Introduction to the technology
* Development of the location and business conditions
* How to finance
* Market barriers and opportunities

Heinz Jordan, Project Development, Seeger Engineering, Germany


CHP Plants in The Netherlands

* Environmental and economic benefits of CHP plants
* Efficiency issues
* Technology developments

Jan de Jong, Innovation Manager, Essent, The Netherlands

11.55 Q&A session

12.10 Networking lunch break

13.25 Biomass Gasification and Waste-to-Energy Plants
Bio Power


This session will look into current market conditions for biomass gasification. It will show the current status of commercial plant implementations and the latest technology developments. With growing landfills all around the world waste-to-energy has become one of the booming sectors in bio power generation. Despite recycling and waste reduction schemes waste-to-energy is seen as the most viable large scale alternative to landfills.

Biogas Technology Innovations

* What are the latest technology developments?
* Where is R&D heading?
* What are the challenges?
* Latest trends in design and full-scale applications

Tico Cohen, Team Leader Biogas, Ecofys, Netherlands


Waste In – (Mega) Watt Out

* Overview of the waste-to-energy plants industry
* The RES directive – what does it mean for waste-to-energy?
* Energy efficiency
* Outlook

Dr. Ella Stengler, Director, Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP), Belgium

14.05 Q&A Session

14.20 BioPower Generation Outlook
Bio Power


New technologies are constantly being developed to improve power production efficiency from biomass. The final session will examine developments in technology and in the marketplace which will drive efficiency and increase output.

Short to Medium Term R&D Challenges for Electricity Generation from Biomass

* Cheap and challenging biomass
* What is “Next Generation Biowaste”?
* Outlook

Lars Sørum, Research Scientist, Sintef, Norway

15.00

Q&A session

15.15 Chairperson’s closing remarks

15.25 Close of conference & networking coffee


Pre-conference workshop 11 February 2009

 

 

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