Regional balance of forest chip supply and demand in Finland in 2030
According to the National Energy and Climate Strategy of Finland in 2016, the demand for forest chips, that is, wood chips made of forest biomass directly for energy use, could even double by 2030 compared to the present situation. A spatially explicit impact analysis of regional supply and demand b...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:eab98e7ade624868aff541be2fef86c9 2023-05-15T17:42:33+02:00 Regional balance of forest chip supply and demand in Finland in 2030 Anttila, Perttu Nivala, Vesa Salminen, Olli Hurskainen, Markus Kärki, Janne Lindroos, Tomi Asikainen, Antti 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.9902 https://doaj.org/article/eab98e7ade624868aff541be2fef86c9 EN eng Finnish Society of Forest Science https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/9902 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-4075 2242-4075 doi:10.14214/sf.9902 https://doaj.org/article/eab98e7ade624868aff541be2fef86c9 Silva Fennica, Vol 52, Iss 2 (2018) Forestry SD1-669.5 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.9902 2022-12-31T08:10:53Z According to the National Energy and Climate Strategy of Finland in 2016, the demand for forest chips, that is, wood chips made of forest biomass directly for energy use, could even double by 2030 compared to the present situation. A spatially explicit impact analysis of regional supply and demand balances for forest chips was carried out. The balances were calculated as the difference between technical harvesting potentials and demand. First, the technical potentials were estimated based on the national forest inventory data. Secondly, three demand scenarios were defined for 2030 and subsequently deducted from the potentials. The results suggested that there would be increasing competition for feedstock in southern and western Finland, whereas in eastern and northern Finland there would still be surplus potential. Moreover, due to the remarkable deficit of small trees in southern Finland, there might be pressure towards using more pulpwood-sized and/or imported wood in energy production. The results also showed that, in particular, large new plants consuming substantial amounts of forest chips could have a significant effect on the regional availability of forest chips. Moreover, with increasing transport distances, new logistical solutions will be needed. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Silva Fennica 52 2 |
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According to the National Energy and Climate Strategy of Finland in 2016, the demand for forest chips, that is, wood chips made of forest biomass directly for energy use, could even double by 2030 compared to the present situation. A spatially explicit impact analysis of regional supply and demand balances for forest chips was carried out. The balances were calculated as the difference between technical harvesting potentials and demand. First, the technical potentials were estimated based on the national forest inventory data. Secondly, three demand scenarios were defined for 2030 and subsequently deducted from the potentials. The results suggested that there would be increasing competition for feedstock in southern and western Finland, whereas in eastern and northern Finland there would still be surplus potential. Moreover, due to the remarkable deficit of small trees in southern Finland, there might be pressure towards using more pulpwood-sized and/or imported wood in energy production. The results also showed that, in particular, large new plants consuming substantial amounts of forest chips could have a significant effect on the regional availability of forest chips. Moreover, with increasing transport distances, new logistical solutions will be needed. |
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