This paper draws upon work done under the IEE project Biosol-ESCO (2008-11), which investigated ESCO approaches and business models to implement renewable heating projects in the EU. Main technical and non technical barriers towards the implementation of biomass heating schemes by means of the ESCO approach at Italian level are investigated. Moreover, representative case studies in the residential and industrial market segments are compared and discussed. All the case studies are referred to a 6 MWt wood chips fired thermal plant, which is an average size for biomass heating projects. The case study of the industrial sector is based on the quite constant heat demand of a diary firm, while in the residential sector the options to serve a concentrated heat load (hospital) and a number of flats by a district heating network are explored. The further option of coupling an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) for the combined production of heat and power is also explored, for each case study. The relevance of the research relies on the assessment of the main bottlenecks towards the development of ESCO business models, and the set up of guidelines for ESCO operators in order to penetrate the markets and boost the diffusion of biomass heating schemes for the most promising end-user categories.
THE ESCO APPROACH FOR BIOMASS HEATING IN INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL MARKET SEGMENTS: CASE STUDIES IN ITALY
PANTALEO, ANTONIO;
2012-01-01
Abstract
This paper draws upon work done under the IEE project Biosol-ESCO (2008-11), which investigated ESCO approaches and business models to implement renewable heating projects in the EU. Main technical and non technical barriers towards the implementation of biomass heating schemes by means of the ESCO approach at Italian level are investigated. Moreover, representative case studies in the residential and industrial market segments are compared and discussed. All the case studies are referred to a 6 MWt wood chips fired thermal plant, which is an average size for biomass heating projects. The case study of the industrial sector is based on the quite constant heat demand of a diary firm, while in the residential sector the options to serve a concentrated heat load (hospital) and a number of flats by a district heating network are explored. The further option of coupling an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) for the combined production of heat and power is also explored, for each case study. The relevance of the research relies on the assessment of the main bottlenecks towards the development of ESCO business models, and the set up of guidelines for ESCO operators in order to penetrate the markets and boost the diffusion of biomass heating schemes for the most promising end-user categories.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
