SCALING UP BIOMASS - FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION

In this scenario, the majority of the biomass would be used in the industry (40% of total bioenergy supply) and transport sectors (37% of total bioenergy supply). [...] This study for both heat boilers focuses on the potential to utilise this conversion process to produce a substitute energy source for natural and CHP plants gas used in in heat boilers in the short term, and in CHP plants in the medium and long terms. [...] Potential bioenergy pathways identified through the four push and pull factors outlined in Section 2, and that include the identification of potential biomass feedstock, the type of biofuel conversion process, and the potential for final application, are presented below. [...] This study assumes the collection ratio for applicable feedstock12 will increase from 10% in 2025 to 30% in 2030 and further to 75% in 2050 for agricultural residue, and 30%, 50%, and 90% in 2025, 2030 and 2050, respectively, for woody biomass13 (refer to the table below). [...] Bioenergy pathway 3 (anaerobic digestion to generate biogas for both heat boilers and CHP plants) focuses on replacing natural gas with biogas in heat boilers in the short term and CHP plants in the medium and long term.  In 2017, 193 PJ of natural gas was used to produce heat in the industry sector – mainly in chemicals and petrochemicals – and a third of this was used to produce electricity in i.