Post on 18-Aug-2015
AcuComm currently holds 335
projects involving energy from
wood biomass in its Waste
Business Finder database.
The total estimated value of all
335 projects is US$36.9 billion,
equal to an average of US$110
million per project.
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Number of New Wood Biomass Projects by Month
United States36.6%
Japan15.8%
United Kingdom13.8%
Canada7.8%
France5.7%
Others20.4%
Reported Capacity by Country
(tonnes per year)
These projects represent a
total reported waste capacity
of 16.3 million tonnes per
year.
The largest is the USA, with
estimated/planned capacity of
5.9 million tonnes, or 36.6% of
the total.
To find out more about the global wood biomass market – and gain real-time insights into the
size and scope of investments with 335 projects – click here
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size and scope of investments with 335 projects – click here
Chips or pellets are the
leading sub-type; these are
the lead feedstock for 85
projects, equal to an
estimated US$10.5 billion in
total.
Forestry waste is second with
39 projects. Chips/pellets
25.4%
Forestry waste11.6%
Sawmill waste4.2%
Bark3.3%
Others/unspecified55.5%
Number of Wood Biomass Projects by
Feedstock Type
Data on existing or proposed
power generation is available
for 252 projects, in 40
countries.
In total these represent 9,927
MW. The leading country is
the UK with 1,631 MW.
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United Kingdom16.4%
Finland15.3%
United States11.8%
Sweden11.1%
Ghana6.0%
Others39.2%
Reported Annual MW Output by Country
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Various types of company will be
involved in a typical biomass
project's lifecycle, from planning to
construction, equipment supply,
operation, maintenance and
upgrading.
AcuComm lists 202 operators, 125
contractors and 48 equipment
suppliers of wood-fed biomass
projects/facilities.
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