ENERGY BARGE Building a Green Energy and Logistics Belt Project Code: DTP1-175-3.2 Deliverable 3.1.1 Compendium of national market study reports May 31st, 2017 Project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF) For the implementation of the project “ENERGY BARGE – Building a Green Energy and Logistics Belt” a subsidy is awarded from the European Regional Development Fund under the Danube Transnational Program. The sole responsibility of this publication lies with the author. The European Regional Development Fund is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. Project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF) Table of Content Figures ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Tables ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 I. About the ENERGY BARGE project ........................................................................................................... 5 II. About this document ...................................................................................................................................... 7 1. Background of the deliverable ................................................................................................................... 8 2. Introduction to biomass and bioenergy markets in the Danube region ................................ 10 3. Objectives and structure of the deliverable ....................................................................................... 11 3.1 Target groups .......................................................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Common market study report framework ................................................................................... 12 3.2.1 Underlying perspectives and scope ........................................................................................................... 12 3.2.2 Market study framework design ................................................................................................................ 13 3.2.3 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 4. Compendium of market study reports ............................................................................................. 17 4.1. Austria ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 4.1.1 Country Fact Sheet Austria ....................................................................................................................... 17 4.1.2 Country Report Austria .............................................................................................................................. 20 4.1.3 Conclusion on Market Study Report Austria ..................................................................................... 31 4.2 Bulgaria ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 4.2.1 Country Fact Sheet Bulgaria ..................................................................................................................... 31 4.2.2 Country Report Bulgaria............................................................................................................................ 35 Bioenergy market characteristics ......................................................................................................................... 37 4.2.3 Conclusion on Market Study Report Bulgaria .................................................................................. 44 4.3 Croatia ........................................................................................................................................................ 44 4.3.1 Country Fact Sheet Croatia ....................................................................................................................... 46 4.3.2 Country Report Croatia .............................................................................................................................. 49 4.3.3 Conclusion on Market Study Report Croatia ..................................................................................... 56 4.4 Germany .................................................................................................................................................... 56 4.4.1 Country Fact Sheet Germany ................................................................................................................... 57 4.4.2 Country Report Germany .......................................................................................................................... 60 4.4.3 Conclusion on Market Study Report Germany ................................................................................. 76 Project co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF) 1 4.5 Hungary ..................................................................................................................................................... 77 4.5.1 Country Fact Sheet Hungary .................................................................................................................... 78 4.5.2 Country Report Hungary ........................................................................................................................... 82 4.5.3 Conclusion on Market Study Report Hungary .................................................................................. 95 4.6 Romania..................................................................................................................................................... 95 4.6.1 Country Fact Sheet Romania .................................................................................................................... 96 4.6.2 Country Report Romania ........................................................................................................................... 99 4.6.3 Conclusion on Market Study Report Romania .............................................................................. 104 4.7 Slovakia .................................................................................................................................................... 104 4.7.1 Country Fact Sheet Slovakia .................................................................................................................. 105 4.7.2 Country report Slovakia .......................................................................................................................... 108 4.7.3 Conclusion on Market Study Report Slovakia................................................................................ 118 5. Comparison of national market study reports ............................................................................ 119 6. Project-related outlook and challenges ......................................................................................... 123 References .................................................................................................................................................................... 125 Figures Figure 1: Green Energy and Chemistry Belt (Source: BioCampus Straubing GmbH, own visualization). ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Figure 2: Role of WP 3 in the entire project (own visualization) ................................................................... 9 Figure 3: Total bioenergy consumption in the Danube region per Capita, 2012 (JRC, 2014). ........ 10 Figure 4: Simplified biomass and bioenergy value chain (own visualization) ...................................... 12 Figure 5: Market development of different biomass fuel types from 2007 to 2016 in Austria. (Source: BIOENERGY 2020+ in Biermayr et al. 2017) ..................................................................................... 21 Figure 6: Development of the forest areas in Austria (Source: BMLFUW, 2015) ................................. 25 Figure 7: Development of stocks in Austria (Source: BMLFUW, 2015) .................................................... 26 Figure 8: Total wood increment and total utilization in Austria (Source: BMLFUW, 2015) ........... 26 Figure 9: Production locations and trade of wood pellets 2015, (proPellets Austria, 2017) .......... 28 Figure 10: Gross inland energy consumption Bulgaria (Source: National Statistical Institute, Energy Balance Sheet. 2013) ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Figure 11: Share of primary production of renewable energy 2015 (Source: Eurostat, 2015) ..... 36 Figure 12: Share of energy from renewable sources in gross final energy consumption 2015 (Eurostat, 2017) .............................................................................................................................................................. 37 Figure 13: Total lignocellulosic biomass by region (Source: S2Biom, 2016) ........................................