Biomass energy plan Tyrol 2007 - Energy from the tyrolean forest
Biomasse-Versorgungskonzept Tirol 2007- Potenziale aus dem Tiroler Wald
This climate response measure was researched by the project team as part of the cc.alps project in 2009.
Tyrol
at (Austria)
2006-07-06
Mr Christian Schwaninger
Tiroler Lendesregierung - Abteilung Waldschutz
waldschutz@tirol.gv.at
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The status quo of the forests in Tyrol was analyzed, in order to find out the size of the potential for a biomass energy supply.
The status quo of the forests in Tyrol was analyzed, in order to find out the size of the potential for a biomass energy supply.
Mitigation measure
- strategic
- technical
- legal
- Energy supply
- Forestry
regional, large-scale (federal province, region, département/province, Canton, etc.
renewable energy sources
forest
heat plan
Main objective of the Tyrolean energy heat plan is to raise energy efficiency in all fields and to establish several renewable energy plants. At the same time the overall energy consumption should be reduced; especially the fossil oil use. The plan is to supply over 50 heat plants with 500 KW power output.
Research has been done about how much biomass the Tyrolean forests can supply in a sustainable way. A biomass energy heat plan has been worked out.
The results of the study about the potetial biomass accessibility in tyrolean forests showed that nowadays biomass is underrepresented in the energy supply, although there are enough resources. The percentage of renewable energy supply in Tyrol equals 30% (including traffic).
Administration (local, regional, national)
Federal State Tyrol; Chamber of Labour; Chamber of economy; Austrian Federal Ministry for Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Management;
Online information on the measure
Hompage of the Federal Ministry Tyrol containing information about the project (language: GERMAN).http://www.tirol.gv.at/organisation/waldschutz