The scale of transition: an integrated study of the performance of CHP biomass plants in the Netherlands

Proka, Antonia, Hisschemöller, Matthijs and Papyrakis, Elissaios (2014) The scale of transition: an integrated study of the performance of CHP biomass plants in the Netherlands. Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences, 11 (3-4). pp. 225-241. ISSN 1943-815X

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Abstract

Combined heat and power (CHP) plants using biomass are considered important to substantially increase the share of renewables in the total energy supply and meet ambitious climate targets. The analysis focuses on the links between the size of bio-fuelled CHP plants and their techno-economic and environmental performance, as well as social acceptance. In an exploratory way, this paper compares the performance of six bioenergy plants in the Netherlands in these three key areas, thereby focusing on the link between the size of biomass plants and overall performance in an integrated multi-dimensional manner. The findings show that economic and environmental performance does not necessarily improve with scale and, in effect, several large-scale biomass plants score low in several environmental indicators. In addition, we find that there is often limited data availability on economic, environmental and social characteristics of biomass plants in the Netherlands, despite the fact that their operations are largely supported by public funds.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	biomass,environmental performance,scale,sdg 7 - affordable and clean energy ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/affordable_and_clean_energy
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Climate Change Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Globalisation and CSR
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	18 Jan 2016 15:00
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 01:19
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/56428
DOI:	10.1080/1943815X.2014.966113

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