The document discusses the technical and political challenges of energy generation using forestry-based biomass. Politically, frameworks around norms, legislation, subsidies and regional implementing agencies need to be established. Technically, challenges include selecting an appropriate technology and size, developing heat distribution systems, ensuring a stable availability of biomass and efficient transport, and conducting economic feasibility studies. Both long-term political approaches and continuity as well as short-term available generation technologies are important to address.

1. What are the technical and political challenges of energy generation with forestry based biomass Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Gerhard Mayer 16.09.2010, aqotec GmbH, Weißenkirchen 30.08.2010 | 1

2. Political and technical challenges Political framework: Norms and legislation Subsidies Implementing Agency RES-Regions Technical: Technology / Size Heat distribution System (Heating & Cooling) Availability of biomass / Transport economic feasibility study 30.08.2010 | 2

5. Regulations

6. Action PlansSource: 4biomass 30.08.2010 | 3

8. Takes care for:

9. hard- and software needs of technology

10. Keeping of standards and quality

11. Training of experts (installers, planners)

12. Addressing of cost-aspects

13. Information of investors/consumersSource: 4biomass 30.08.2010 | 4

14. Source: deENet 2010 30.08.2010 | 5 100%-RES-Regions in Germany 10% of the federal territory 6,2 million people Regional targets often more ambitious than governmental targets = 100%-RES-Regions = Starter-Regions Germany revolves in a bottom-up process…

15. Policies are important - Comprehensive long term approaches and continuity are crucial 30.08.2010 | 6

16. Technical challenges Technology /Size/Schedule: Customer structure Size e.g. Small scale generation technology (up to 50MW thermal) is already available Short term realization District heating network: Heat driven generation plant needs a demand aligned district heating/cooling network 30.08.2010 | 7

17. Technical Challenges – forestry based biomass 30.08.2010 | 8 biomass engineering availability Customer structure energy generation system black box ??? harvesting Plant engineering and construction logistics district heating and/or cooling network processing operation of plants, service services

19. biomass costs

20. operating costs30.08.2010 | 9

21. Biomass CHP and district heating in Austria Source: lebensministerium.at 30.08.2010 | 10

22. 30.08.2010 | 11 Thank You for Your Attention Contact: aqotec GmbHGerhard Mayer Vöcklatal 35 A-4890 Weißenkirchen i.A. phone: +43 (7684) 20400 mail: gerhard.mayer@aqotec.com Further Informationen under: www.aqotec.com