Bioenergy report for 2020 Flashcards
How much did the EU produce in 2020?
increased to 18.1mn t
Who is the biggest pellet producer in the EU?
Germany
How many pellets did the EU consumer in 2020?
increased to 39.8mn t.
Who is the largest consumer?
EU 27
Who consumed the most residential pellets?
Italy with 3.4mn t
Why did raw material supply reduce but get supported in 2020?
A slowdown in sawmilling activity, but luckily german and czech forests affected by bark bettle
Why is pellets better than electricity and gas in terms of price?
the recent increase in electricity and gas prices did not impact the biomass sector and wood
pellets kept their stable price levels, revealing itself as a suitable solution to tackle high energy dependency on
natural gas import and addressing energy prices crisis such as the one Europe is currently facing
Which sector accounts for almost half of the EUs energy consumption?
the heating sector
Who is the second largest producer?
Canada. increased by 410,000t. (The US actually decreased)
Which two countries developed production?
Chili and Brazil :)
Brazil production capacity expected to appear from 2023 onwards.
Chile is witnessing a growth of the production capacity already from 2021 with the addition of 3 plants
Why don’t we know much about china?
great uncertainty surrounding the Chinese pellet market.
The size of the country and the fact that its market mainly comprises of small producers generates difficulties in obtaining accurate statistics.
Ambiguity on the type of pellet that is produced in China (wood pellets or agropellets).
Chinese market appears to be exclusively local (nearly no import or export) which has almost no impact on the global market supply and demand.
