Biomass Heat Success Story in Matapedia – how to do it right! Robert Prinz Finnish Forest Research Institute, Metla Dominik Röser Finnish Forest Research Institute, Metla Yoland Legare Coopérative forestière de la Matapédia Metsäntutkimuslaitos Skogsforskningsinstitutet Finnish Forest Research Institute www.metla.fi BACKGROUND 3 Matapedia, Quebec Gaspesian Peninsula 4 Québec Energy Consumption in Québec Source : Ressources naturelles et Faune (2005) Biomass and other forms of renewable energies still have to be developed Matapédia Forest Co-Operative CFM Wood and SERCO Wood 5 6 AN IMPORTANT SOCIO-ECONOMICAL PARTNER IMPRESSIVE OUTCOMES FOR 2007-2008: 77 members Sales: 11,5 M $ IN THE FOREST 73 forest workers Total Harvest: 223 525 solid m3 Road Construction: 52 km Commercial Thinning: 118 ha AT THE MILL 23 workers 7 610 000 pmp of total production 7 Biomass Heat Project History in La Matapédia • Hydro-Québec’s dual energy rate’s abolition 2008 • from 3.5 cents/kwh to 8 cents/kwh • The forest crisis • Approach of potential clients • Pre-feasibility study • Agreement of all stakeholders • Technical and Economical Feasibility study for the Amqui Hospital • Search for project funding The Inspiration SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECT Forest Biomass Harvest Project in Matapédia Feedstock Biomass : • Harvested wood • Harvest residues • Non-utilized timber • Sawmill wastes (chips, sawdust, bark) Source: Feric 12 Unpiled residues Hauling and piling Operation integrated into Traditional timber harvesting 14 Hauling and piling 15 Sources of supply Crown land: 10 300 tmv supply allocated to the Coopérative Forestière de La Matapédia for regional heating projects 16 Sources of supply Private Forest: Interesting supply source to develop, near processing centers Roadside chipping 18 Storage AMQUI HOSPITAL PROJECT 20 Amqui Hospital • Heated building: Amqui Hospital • Power : 500 kw & 800 kw • Annual Consumption: 3 675 000 kw • Coopérative forestière de La Matapédia • Management • Maintenance • Supply • Owner: CSSS de La Matapédia Rationale provided to the decision makers • Most effective energetic use • Energetic effectiveness about 80 % • Totally automated boilers with high environmental and energetic performance readily available • Replace a fossil fuel for which costs are rising • Direct economic benefits for communities • Development opportunity more accessible for local businesses • The money spent to buy energy stays in the region Rationale provided to the decision makers Energy cost for different sources Forest Biomass Mill residues Electricity Fuel oil Référence: prix 2008 23 Rationale provided to the decision makers Improvement of: • Silvicultural • degraded stand salvage Amqui project  Investment costs 1.4 million CAD  Savings of 120 000 CAD annually  13 years payback  7 years payback after subsidy  Savings are used to pay the loan 25 Amqui Hospital Boiler House 26 Amqui Hospital Boiler House 27 28 Extension & Education Presentation General principle Overview Supply chain Why use forest biomass? 6. Burning and distribution system 7. Residues 8. Control system 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. KEY TO SUCCESS 30 Governmental support measures MAMROT’s Rural Lab – Bois Énergie Matapédia • • • • 7 heat projects (2 less than 500 kW) Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies 3 studies (ashes, product chain and accompanying service) 80 000 CAD/year for 6 years Objectives • Bring forest biomass to institutional buildings • Demonstrate the value of forest biomass • Document the energy production steps (harvest, conditioning and storage, heating). • Demonstrate the benefits • Develop expertise in and beyond the region 31 Governmental support measures Energy efficiency program of AEE • Pilot project: 2 boiler rooms (network and individual) • Determine quantitative and qualitative parameters for forest biomass preparation processes and heat with adapted equipment • Install boilers and commission them • Refine measurement and control elements • Assess yield, energetic impacts, and air • Present the outcomes • 2 x 50 000 CAD Create Business opportunities Developing a local wood energy chain must allow to: Boost the energy chain: Widen forest entrepreneurs interventions Create new jobs Value local renewable resources Improve silviculture Help wood activity centers emergence Develop expertise: For conception, commissioning and boilers operation To manufacture heating systems To export (technology, know-how or biomass) Model for success – involvement of all stakeholders Forest owners Public Politics Matapedia Local Expertise Cooperative Education Networks A wide-ranging Partnership Regional and municipal partners •MRC de la Matapédia •Société de développement économique d'Amqui (SODAM) •SADC de La Matapédia •CLD de la Matapédia •Centre matapédien d’études collégiales (CMEC) •Centre local d’emploi d’Amqui •Danielle Doyer, députée de Matapédia •Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (CQCM) •Conseil de bassin versant de la rivière Matapédia (CBVRM) •Chambre de commerce de la Matapédia •Association québécoise de lutte contre la pollution atmosphérique (AQLPA) •Association Coopérative forestière Régionale de la Gaspésie •Commission de développement de Causapscal •Agence de la santé et des services sociaux du Bas-St-Laurent A wide-ranging Partnership Technical partners • • • • • • • Service de recherche et d’expertise en transformation des produits forestiers (SEREX) Fédération québécoise des coopératives forestières (FQCF) Centre de formation et d’extension en foresterie de l’Est-du-Québec (CFOR) FP Innovation, FERIC CDR Bas-Saint-Laurent Laboratoire des technologies de l’énergie (LTE) Gestion Conseils PMI Model for success – involvement of all stakeholders Forest owners Public Politics Matapedia Local Expertise Cooperative Education Networks NEW DEVELOPMENTS Next big project going online in the fall of 2011 Amqui 39 Town of Amqui district heating network • Heated buildings: municipal ownership • Boiler size: 500 kw • Coopérative forestière de La Matapédia • Management • Fuel supply • Maintenance • Owner: Town of Amqui Next big project going online in the fall of 2011 Causapscal 41 Causapscal’s District heating network • Heated buildings: • Municipal buildings • Schools • Church • Boiler size: 600 kw • Coopérative forestière de La Matapédia • Management • Maintenance • Supply • Owner: not determined yet To develop a wood energy chain is having a project for the whole region… www.forestenergy.org Robert Prinz [email protected] Kamloops 2010 Thank you! 2.5.2011 44