LITHUANIA GIVES GREEN LIGHT

FOR BIOMASS ENERGY

Virginijus Ramanauskas
The president of Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

2017-02-21
 Virginijus Ramanauskas

Education
Masters degree in Thermal engineering, Kaunas University of Technology
Theme: Technical and economical peculiarities of deep cooling (below the dew point) of fume

Work experience
Founder and CEO of Enerstena Group of Companies
Leading companies of Lithuanian energy sector with 15 years of experience in biomass heating
technologies: designing and manufacture of biomass boilers, flue gas condensers, furnaces and other
technological equipment for biomass boiler plants.

Social activities
President of Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA (from 2014)
Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA was established in 2003 and is currently comprised
of 55 members.
Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA was established in

summer of 2003 and is currently comprised of 55 members.
The association involves the producers and suppliers of solid biomass and other renewable local
resources, such as wood, straw, energetic willows, peat, as well as the producers and designers of
solid biomass boiler rooms and other equipment, developers of plantations and academic
institutions.

In 2014 was established scientific - technical council of Litbioma. Council

is composed of 10 members - scientists from the most advanced
Lithuanian universities.
We are members of:
 Lithuania

Territory 65 300
Population 3 million
The forests and bushes took about 33,2 % (2,2 million ha) of territory.
1,4 million toe wood chips
Planting areas for grains took about 23,7 % (1,6 million ha) of territory.

0,8 million toe straw

DH sector 56 %
Thermal power installed in biomass boiler plants 1550 MW
The use of biomass for energy production in the DH sector 64 %
 *transport ~ 10 TWh
Source: Lithuanian confederation of renewable resources
 1.most
1. Biomass is the Economy
beneficial and
for theindependence
Lithuanian economy and independence

2. Biomass ensures social welfare

2. Social welfare

3. Biomass use reduces environmental pollution and the impact on the climate
change 3. Green energy
 Biomass ensures independence from fossil fuels

Price of a barrel of oil, Euro Price of natural gas, Euro, m3

Source: www.indexmundi.com/commodities/?commodity=crude-oil-brent&months=240&currency=eur&commodity=natural-gas
 BIOMASS PRICE IS 3 TIMES LOWER!
EUR / Toe

Source : National Commission for Energy Control and Prices

 The use of biomass for energy production in the DH sector:

2004 2020
2016

Source: The Lithuanian District Heating Association

 BIOMASS IS NOT A CUTTED FORESTS, BIOMASS IS
BENEFIT TO LITHUANIA
Profit of contractors,
transporters, stockholder,
Income of the owner of raw and others.
wood Social insurance

6 toe =
One840
truck = 6 toe
Euro ~ 670 Euro
remain in Lithuania

~ 170 Eur
to other countries economies
Cost of
Salary investments to
technology and
Taxes of personal income real estate
*The average price of wood chips ~ 140 Eur/tne (JSC Baltpool)
 YEARLY 500 thousand tne:
~ 25 mln. Euro
remain in Lithuania

~ 200 mln. Euro

to other countries
economies
Value: ~ 225 mln. Euro

~ 13 mln. Euro
to other countries
economies

~ 57 mln. Euro
remain in Lithuania
Value: ~ 70 mln. Euro
* The average price of wood chips ~ 140 Eur/tne, price of natural gas450 Eur/tne (without VAT)
 The use of biomass for energy production in the Industry sector:

2010 2020
2016

Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

 Branches of industry, which use biomass energy:

Frozen food production Milk products production

Flour production

Paper reproduction
Flower greenhouses

PET pellets
production
Wheat starch production
Cigarette production
Wood processing
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
 The benefits of using biomass in industry:

30 %
LOWER COST OF PRODUCED HEAT

CHEAPER PRODUCTS
GREEN COMPANY MORE ATTRACTIVE TO CLIENTS
HAPPY CLIENTS

HIGHER PROFIT
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
 The turnover of the biomass industry (per year):

~400 mln. Eur.

Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
 Export of the production:

~ 100 million euro

2016 year

~ 50 million euro
~ 30 million euro 2014 year

2013 year

Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

 The average salary
Yearly turnover, The number of Export,
of employee,
Eur. employees Eur.
Euro/month
Sector of technological equipment
~ 165 mln. ~ 2500 ~ 65 mln. ~ 1100
manufacturers
Sector of wood chips producers and
~ 120 mln. ~ 2300 - ~ 1000
suppliers
Sector of biomass pellet and
~ 50 mln. ~ 1100 ~ 35 mln. ~ 900
briquette production

Sector of firewood production ~ 75 mln. ~ 1600 - ~ 600

Total: ~ 410 mln. ~ 7500 ~ 100 mln. ~ 900

Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
Currently, the biomass industry sector employs:

???
~7500 employees

Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

It is expected, that by 2020 year this sector will employ:

???
~10000employees
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
 1.most
1. Biomass is the Economy
beneficial and
for theindependence
Lithuanian economy and independence

2. Biomass ensures social welfare

2. Social welfare

3. Biomass use reduces environmental pollution and the impact on the climate
change 3. Green energy
 KAUNAS TOWN SUCCESS

~ 40 %
lower price

Source: JCS Kauno energija

 JONAVA TOWN SUCCESS

~40 %
lower price

Source: JCS Jonavos ilumos tinklai

 MOLTAI TOWN SUCCESS
~30 %
JCS Prien iluma lower priceLLC Molt iluma

(without VAT)

Source: JCB Prien iluma, LLC Molt iluma

 Lithuanians pay less for heating

%
*2010 2016 year

Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA

 1.most
1. Biomass is the Economy
beneficial and
for theindependence
Lithuanian economy and independence

2. Biomass ensures social welfare

2. Social welfare

3. Biomass use reduces environmental pollution and the impact on the climate
change 3. Green energy
 Lithuania has set a national target by the 2020 to increase the share
of RES in its final energy consumption:

23 %
Source: Renewable Energy Law, No. XI-1375, 2011
 Greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions in DH:

Source: The Environmental Protection Agency

 The share of RES in final energy consumption in 2016:

~ 26 %
Source: https://enmin.lrv.lt/en/
 1.most
1. Biomass is the Economy
beneficial and
for theindependence
Lithuanian economy and independence

2. Biomass ensures social welfare

2. Social welfare

3. Biomass use reduces environmental pollution and the impact on the climate
change 3. Green energy
The use of biomass for energy production in Lithuania

2016 2020
80 % 75 %
64 % 80 %
35 % 55 %
Source: Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
6% 20 %
 THANK YOU FOR YOUR AT TENTION

Virginijus Ramanauskas
The president of Lithuanian Biomass Energy Association LITBIOMA
E-mail: virginijus.ramanauskas@biokuras.lt
Mob: +37065224949

Lithuanian biomass energy association LITBIOMA

Ukmergs str. 283B, Vilnius
asociacija@biokuras.lt, www.biokuras.lt