NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Biomass to Energy (Analyst version) - The World Market for Biomass Power Plants 2012/2013

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The market for biomass power plants continues to boom. Between 2007 and 2011, more than 750 biomass power plants with a capacity of over 8,200 MWel went operational – more than ever before. This growth will even accelerate in the years to come. Approximately another 820 power plants with a capacity of 12,500 MWel will be commissioned by 2016.

The internationally increasing subsidisation of renewable energies is the main reason for this growth. Biomass has a special status among the renewable energies as generating energy from biomass follows the demand – contrary to the energetic use of sun, wind and water.

The third edition of our study analyses the worldwide market for electricity generation from solid biomass. We have elaborated it in cooperation with energy agencies, public authorities and associations as well as with operators and plant manufacturers from the segment of electricity generation from biomass.

The analyst version of the report "The World Market for Biomass Power Plants" includes:

• A detailed analysis of all essential political, economic, managerial and technical trends in the construction and operation of biomass power plants.

• A concrete differentiation of the current and future market volumes by country up to and including 2016, based on a transparent and comprehensible methodology.

• An overview on projects, including more than 870 new construction projects, of which more than 260 are currently under construction, more than 100 were approved and more than 500 are being planned or discussed.

• A description and analysis of the most important operators and plant manufacturers of biomass power plants throughout the world.

Preface for the analyst version 11

Preface 12

Management summary 14

1 Background 18

1.1 Differentiation 18

1.2 Fuels 20

1.3 Reasons for incinerating biomass 23

1.4 Political promotion of electricity generation from biomass 25

1.5 Ecological critique of electricity generation from biomass 25

2 Technology 27

2.1 Delivery and processing of the fuel 27

2.2 Combustion 29

2.3 Energy generation 32

2.4 Flue gas cleaning 33

3 Costs and revenues of biomass power plants 35

3.1 Investment costs 35

3.2 Current costs 38

3.3 Revenues 40

4 Market factors throughout the world 43

4.1 Biomass potential 43

4.2 CO2 certificate trading 45

4.3 Feed-in tariffs 49

5 The worldwide market for biomass power plants 58

5.1 Current Plants 58

5.2 Market development 60

6 Operators, producers, market shares 72

6.1 Operators 72

6.2 Technology producers and market shares 75

7 National markets 85

7.1 Australia 85

7.2 Austria 89

7.3 Belgium 94

7.4 Brazil 99

7.5 Bulgaria 105

7.6 Canada 108

7.7 China 114

7.8 Croatia 121

7.9 Czech Republic 124

7.10 Denmark 128

7.11 Estonia 132

7.12 Finland 135

7.13 France 142

7.14 Germany 147

7.15 Hungary 154

7.16 India 158

7.17 Ireland 166

7.18 Italy 170

7.19 Japan 177

7.20 Latvia 181

7.21 Lithuania 185

7.22 Mexico 188

7.23 Netherlands 191

7.24 Norway 196

7.25 Poland 199

7.26 Portugal 205

7.27 Romania 209

7.28 Russia 213

7.29 Serbia 217

7.30 Slovakia 220

7.31 Slovenia 223

7.32 Spain 226

7.33 Sweden 233

7.34 Switzerland 238

7.35 Ukraine 243

7.36 United Kingdom 247

7.37 Uruguay 254

7.38 USA 258

7.39 Other countries 268

Data origin and methodology 274

Glossary 277

Table of figures

Figure 1: Biomass in electricity production 18

Figure 2: Overview of the different biomass fuels 21

Figure 3: Fuels by calorific value and density 24

Figure 4: Example of a biomass power plant 28

Figure 5: Example of a grate firing 29

Figure 6: Example of a fluidised bed combustion 30

Figure 7: Example of a pyrolysis process 32

Figure 8: Average specific investment costs by market regions 36

Figure 9: Overview investment costs 37

Figure 10: Average prices for wood chips in Germany 38

Figure 11: Exemplary calculation of annual current costs of a biomass power plant 39

Figure 12: Exemplary calculation of plant revenues 41

Figure 13: Forest areas worldwide 43

Figure 14: Use of forests worldwide 44

Figure 15: Cultivated arable land worldwide 45

Figure 16: Kyoto targets and status of implementation 46

Figure 17: Price development of EU certificate trading 48

Figure 18: Targets of the EU member states for the development of electricity generation from biomass 49

Figure 19: Overview of payment systems by countries 53

Figure 20: Biomass power plants worldwide 58

Figure 21: Biomass capacities worldwide 59

Figure 22: Market forecast worldwide 61

Figure 23: Development of electricity generation capacities by market regions 62

Figure 24: Growth of capacities by regions and countries 63

Figure 25: Market volumes by regions 64

Figure 26: Market volume worldwide 65

Figure 27: Market forecast new construction and maintenance 66

Figure 28: Development of existing plants by country 67

Figure 29: Development of capacities by country (capacity MWel) 68

Figure 30: Market volume new construction by country (m €) 69

Figure 31: Market volume maintenance by country (m €) 70

Figure 32: Market volume sum by country (m €) 71

Figure 33: The largest biomass power plant operators throughout the world 73

Figure 34: Market shares technology suppliers 77

Figure 35: Electricity generation by energy source in Australia 85

Figure 36: Market forecast Australia 87

Figure 37: Project outlook Australia 88

Figure 38: Electricity generation by energy source in Austria 89

Figure 39: Feed-in tariffs in Austria 90

Figure 40: Locations of plants and projects in Austria 91

Figure 41: Market forecast Austria 92

Figure 42: Project outlook Austria 92

Figure 43: Electricity generation by energy source in Belgium 94

Figure 44: Market forecast Belgium 95

Figure 45: Locations of plants and projects in Belgium 96

Figure 46: Project outlook Belgium 97

Figure 47: Electricity generation by energy source in Brazil 99

Figure 48: BMPPs in Brazil by fuel 101

Figure 49: Market forecast Brazil 102

Figure 50: Locations of plants and projects in Brazil 103

Figure 51: Project outlook Brazil 104

Figure 52: Electricity generation by energy source in Bulgaria 105

Figure 53: Project outlook Bulgaria 107

Figure 54: Market forecast Bulgaria 107

Figure 55: Electricity generation by energy source in Canada 108

Figure 56: Renewables Portfolio Standards (RPS) in Canada 109

Figure 57: Locations of plants and projects in Canada 110

Figure 58: Project outlook Canada 111

Figure 59: Market forecast Canada 113

Figure 60: Electricity generation by energy source in China 114

Figure 61: Fuels in Chinese biomass power plants 116

Figure 62: Locations of plants and projects in China 117

Figure 63: Market forecast China 118

Figure 64: Project outlook China 119

Figure 65: Electricity generation by energy source in Croatia 121

Figure 66: Market forecast Croatia 122

Figure 67: Project outlook Croatia 123

Figure 68: Electricity generation by energy source in the Czech Republic 124

Figure 69: Subsidisation system in the Czech Republic 125

Figure 70: Market forecast Czech Republic 126

Figure 71: Project outlook Czech Republic 127

Figure 72: Electricity generation by energy source in Denmark 128

Figure 73: Market forecast Denmark 130

Figure 74: Project outlook Denmark 131

Figure 75: Locations of plants and projects in Denmark 131

Figure 76: Electricity generation by energy source in Estonia 132

Figure 77: Market forecast Estonia 134

Figure 78: Project outlook Estonia 134

Figure 79: Electricity generation by energy source in Finland 135

Figure 80: Fuel shares at electricity generation from biomass 2010 136

Figure 81: Locations of plants and projects in Finland 138

Figure 82: Project outlook Finland 140

Figure 83: Market forecast Finland 140

Figure 84: Electricity generation by energy source in France 142

Figure 85: Market forecast France 144

Figure 86: Project outlook France 144

Figure 87: Locations of plants and projects in France 146

Figure 88: Electricity generation by energy source in Germany 147

Figure 89: Current and future subsidisation system in Germany 148

Figure 90: Market forecast Germany 149

Figure 91: Locations of plants and projects in Germany 150

Figure 92: Project outlook Germany 151

Figure 93: Electricity generation by energy source in Hungary 154

Figure 94: Feed-in tariffs in Hungary 155

Figure 95: Project outlook Hungary 156

Figure 96: Market forecast Hungary 157

Figure 97: Electricity generation by energy source in India 158

Figure 98: Development targets for renewable energies in India 159

Figure 99: Feed-in tariffs in India 160

Figure 100: Capacity of BMPPs with connection to the grid by federal state 162

Figure 101: Project outlook India 163

Figure 102: Market forecast India 164

Figure 103: Electricity generation by energy source in Ireland 166

Figure 104: Market forecast Ireland 168

Figure 105: Project outlook Ireland 168

Figure 106: Electricity generation by energy source in Italy 170

Figure 107: Locations of plants and projects in Italy 171

Figure 108: Incentive scheme in Italy from 2013 on 172

Figure 109: Market forecast Italy 174

Figure 110: Project outlook Italy 174

Figure 111: Electricity generation by energy source in Japan 177

Figure 112: Incentive scheme in Japan for biomass 178

Figure 113: Market forecast Japan 180

Figure 114: Project outlook Japan 180

Figure 115: Electricity generation by energy source in Latvia 181

Figure 116: Market forecast Latvia 183

Figure 117: Project outlook Latvia 183

Figure 118: Current intentive classes in Lithuania 186

Figure 119: Market forecast Lithuania 187

Figure 120: Electricity generation by energy source in Mexico 188

Figure 121: Project outlook Mexico 190

Figure 122: Electricity generation by energy source in den Netherlands 191

Figure 123: Current incentive scheme for biomass 192

Figure 124: Locations of plants and projects in the Netherlands 193

Figure 125: Market forecast Netherlands 195

Figure 126: Project outlook Netherlands 195

Figure 127: Electricity generation by energy source in Norway 196

Figure 128: Market forecast Norway 198

Figure 129: Electricity generation by energy source in Poland 199

Figure 130: Correction values of the new certificate incentive scheme from 2013 on 201

Figure 131: Locations of plants and projects in Poland 202

Figure 132: Project outlook Poland 203

Figure 133: Market forecast Poland 204

Figure 134: Electricity generation by energy source in Portugal 205

Figure 135: Project outlook Portugal 206

Figure 136: Market forecast Portugal 207

Figure 137: Electricity generation by energy source in Romania 209

Figure 138: Project outlook Romania 210

Figure 139: Market forecast Romania 211

Figure 140: Electricity generation by energy source in Russia 213

Figure 141: Project outlook Russia 215

Figure 142: Market forecast Russia 215

Figure 143: Electricity generation by energy source in Serbia 217

Figure 144: Project outlook Serbia 218

Figure 145: Market forecast Serbia 219

Figure 146: Electricity generation by energy source in Slovakia 220

Figure 147: Market forecast Slovakia 221

Figure 148: Project outlook Slovakia 222

Figure 149: Electricity generation by energy source in Slovenia 223

Figure 150: Bonuses in Slovenia 224

Figure 151: Market forecast Slovenia 225

Figure 152: Electricity generation by energy source in Spain 226

Figure 153: Locations of plants and projects in Spain 227

Figure 154: Market forecast Spain 229

Figure 155: Project outlook Spain 229

Figure 156: Electricity generation by energy source in Sweden 233

Figure 157: Market forecast Sweden 235

Figure 158: Locations of plants and projects in Sweden 236

Figure 159: Project outlook Sweden 237

Figure 160: Electricity generation by energy source in Switzerland 238

Figure 161: Locations of plants and projects in Switzerland 239

Figure 162: Market forecast Switzerland 241

Figure 163: Project outlook Switzerland 241

Figure 164: Electricity generation by energy source in the Ukraine 243

Figure 165: Project outlook Ukraine 244

Figure 166: Market forecast Ukraine 245

Figure 167: Electricity generation by energy source in the United Kingdom 247

Figure 168: Certificate system in the United Kingdom 248

Figure 169: Market forecast United Kingdom 250

Figure 170: Locations of plants and projects in the United Kingdom 251

Figure 171: Project outlook United Kingdom 252

Figure 172: Electricity generation by energy source in Uruguay 254

Figure 173: Projektvorschau Uruguay 255

Figure 174: Market forecast Uruguay 256

Figure 175: Electricity generation by energy source in the USA 258

Figure 176: Renewables Portfolio Standards (RPS) in the USA 259

Figure 177: Age of biomass power plants in the USA 260

Figure 178: Locations of plants and projects in USA 262

Figure 179: Market forecast USA 263

Figure 180: Project outlook USA 264

Figure 181: Project outlook other countries 269

Figure 182: Differentiation of market regions 274

Figure 183: Average specific investment costs by market regions 276

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Electric_power_energy Industry: Biomass to Energy (Analyst version) - The World Market for Biomass Power Plants 2012/2013

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