Wood Pellet Production and Market of Czech Republic

1. Wood pellet production and market drives and potentials of Czech Republic
The production of wood pellets fuel in Czech Republic started in 1990th, with the expansion of the sector driven mainly by exports to neighboring countries. The current regulatory framework supports the general development of renewable energy and especially electricity (Act No 180/2005). Other support measures target cogeneration, energy efficiency measures and a tax relief (Act. No. 586/1992 Sb) on incomes generated by plants using RES. A State Environmental Fund provides subsidies for energy efficiency and heating in the residential and public.


 
2. Production capacity and feedstock
Biomass is the most important renewable source in the Czech Republic. Except for wood logs and straw bales briquettes and pellets production is developed very quickly. According to the research done by the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, there were nearly 60 manufactures of pellets in the Czech Republic in 2004. Altogether, they produced about over 12,000 tons of biomass pellets. The large majority of these products were exported, especially to Austria and Germany. In 2008, 12 companies were producing pellets as their primary activity. The 2008 production capacity was about 78,000 tons, but the production was only 27,000 tons and 24,000 tons were exported. According to the Bioenergy International, the pellet production capacity in 2009 amounted to 171,000 tons but the production was of 40,000 tons. In January 2011 it reached 194,000 tons. Most of the pellets were produced from spruce or pine sawdust.

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3. Consumption
Use of biomass for energy showed an unprecedented growth in recent years in the Czech Republic both on a small-scale level (individually by households) and also in larger installations (heat and/or power plants in industry and district heating systems). In 2008, only 3,000 tons of pellets were used within the Czech market, with most of the produced pellets consumed by households for individual heating.
 
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4. Trade and logistic aspects
According to Eurostat in 2010, Czech Republic exported 96,000 tons, mainly to Austria, Italy and Germany; imports were limited to 14,000 tons from Austria, Ukraine and Germany.


 
5. Pellet fuel quality and standard
The quality of pellets produced in the Czech Republic is very high, with some manufacturers possessing the quality certificates Önorm M7135 or DINplus. Most manufacturers possess test certificates issued by an independent Institution for Fuels Research and Utilization. 

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