Dutch imports

Question 1

What is the max vol of biomass burn in netherlands?

Answer 1

3.4 million tonnes at full capacity of the four co-firing projects,

Question 2

What biomass is used in Netherlands?

Answer 2

The biomass used in large-scale co-firing plants in the Netherlands predominantly consists of wood pellets, of which more than 95% have been imported in 2019 and 2020.

Question 3

Where does Estonia mainly export to?

Answer 3

UK, Denmark, Netherlands

Question 4

What is Tree cover loss?

Answer 4

the complete removal of tree cover for any reason, including human-caused loss and natural events. Loss of tree cover may be permanent or temporary; for example, temporary tree cover loss may occur when trees are harvested for wood production and the land is subsequently replanted or allowed to naturally regenerate.

Question 5

What is silviculture?

Answer 5

The cultivation of trees

Question 6

Why has biomass demand increased in EU states?

Answer 6

they need to meet commitments under the Renewable Energy directive (REDII) and EU climate targets

Question 7

What pc of wood pellets did the netherlands import?

Answer 7

95pc in 2019-2020

Question 8

Where do The Netherlands import wood pellets?

Answer 8

North America (42pc), Baltic states (30pc) Latvia (23pc) Estonia (6pc)

Question 9

What are the two types of feedtsock for pekllets?

Answer 9

Woody Pellets - sustainability critereia / residue pellet feedstock

Question 10

What is the tree loss cover in Estonia like ?

Answer 10

17k ha in 2010, 46k ha in 2019, 37k ha in 2020

Question 11

WHy has netherlands increased capacity for cofiring?

Answer 11

woody biomass in coal-fired

power plants in recent years, driven by massive subsidy payments.

Question 12

how much money in susbsidies does netherlands get?

Answer 12

3.6 billion euros for co firing

Question 13

what makes the subsidies possible?

Answer 13

the Dutch government has allocated up to € 3.63 billion in stimulation under
Sustainable Energy Production (SDE+) funds for the co-firing of wood pellets with coal, with SDE+
allocations to energy companies eligible for a period of eight years
Four large coal-fired power plants fall under the SDE+ subsidy programme

Question 14

which Four large coal-fired power plants fall under the SDE+ subsidy programme?

Answer 14

Uniper Maasvlakte can use them for up to 15% of capacity,
ENGIE facility this limit is 10%,
Amer power plant 80%,
RWE Eemshaven 15%

Question 15

Dutch net imports of wood pellets in 2020?

Answer 15

2.5 million tonnes

Question 16

Lil story of dUTCH Global imports?

Answer 16

Ten years ago, imports mostly originated from North America. Between 2016 and 2019, direct
imports to the Netherlands were dominated by the Baltic states and Russia. This situation changed
again in 2020, with imports from the U.S. and Canada showing the strongest year-on-year increase.
North American origins jointly accounted for around 42% of Dutch imports, driven among other by
RWE’s imports from Enviva (U.S.), the world’s largest wood pellet producer.1

Question 17

How much biomass was co fired and what pc of feedstocik in 2019?

Answer 17

98.6% were wood pellets.
60% residuals and waste flows
8% from woody biomass from forest units smaller than 500 hectares
2% from forest units larger than 500 hectares (Category 1).
. The remaining 60% were categorised as rest and waste streams sawdust, pruning waste and scrap