Biomass Heating Plants in Central Slovakia

The project of Slovak NGO CEPA originally was proposed in 2003. It is oriented on substitution of coal fired heating boilers by biomass ones in 9 small villages in countryside of Central Slovakian region - Polana. Due to administrative delays is going to be realised in 2009. This project is also supported by FAE Slovakia (INFORSE-Europe member).

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)