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Investing in Wood Pellet Plants in Eastern Europe
European Forest Week, Rome, Oktober 22. 2008
Speaker: Oliver Helbing / Head of Marketing / Realinvests AG
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Realinvests AGAbout us
- Venture capital company
- Publically listed in Germany (WKN/ISIN: A0MFXW)
- Main shareholder: BSL Asset Management AG
- Financing energy-projects
- Focused on the efficient use of commodities and renewable energies
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Key Facts on Wood PelletsEnvironmetal Aspects
- Neutral carbon dioxide balance
- Renewable resources
- Uncomplicated production, storage and transportation
- Low emissions of fine dust
- Low emissions of SO2 and volatile organic compounds
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Key Facts on Wood PelletsProduction and Usage
- Low costs of raw materials
- High density allows compact storage, transportation and efficient burning
- Low output of ashes and dust
- Nearly all different types of clean wood can be used
- Great importance of quality for end-user
- Selection of raw material supply is vital
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Key Facts on Wood Pellets
Economic Factors
- Rising oil- and gas-prices
- Explosive demand on alternative heating systems with lower costs
- Rising global consciousness of the necessity to change energy-policies and stopClimate changes through a limited emission output
- Significant political advancement, especially in Germany (highest degree of governmental support)
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Key Facts on Wood PelletsEnergy Prices in € Cent/KWh
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Realinvests Pellet EngineeringLocations Ukraine
- Five locations in the Ukraine- Smila, Cherkassy region- Zolotonosha, Cherkassy region- Radomishl, Zhitomir region- Rokitne, Rivne region- Volovets, Zakarpatska region
- Timetable
First 3 factories shall be built within the first quarter of 2009,
Rokitne and Volovets will be done in the summer of 2009
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Realinvests Pellet EngineeringMap Ukraine
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Realinvests Pellet EngineeringLocations in Russia
- Five locations in the Russia- location near St. Petersburg- location in the Moscow region- location along the Ural- location in Southern Russia
- Timetable
All five locations are planned to be acquired and completed until the end of 2009
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Realinvests Pellet EngineeringWhy Eastern Europe?
- Going where the raw material is
- Capacities of 1,2 million tons of pellets in the Ukraine
- Huge amounts of valuable raw material are currently burned as waste
- Low production costs
- Possibilities of short term forestation
- High political support for ventures of energy-projects with small volumes
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Realinvests Pellet EngineeringCapacities
- Each factory will have an output of approx. 24.000 tons p.a.
- Small capacities guarantee long term quality and supply stability
- Avoiding extraordinary burdens of forestry in the regions
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Realinvests Pellet EngineeringFinancing
- Sustainable investment opportunities in a growing market
- Production plants are co-financed by private investors via SPVs
- Separate investment companies for each factory
- Insured income with dynamic returns
- High acceptance of renewable energy investments among German investors
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Wood Pellet MarketOutlook
- Peak of oil and energy prices strongly activated the market
- Demand of pellets will continue to rise
- Prices will rise due to limited resources
- European countries can profit as technology leaders
- Good perspective for further international ventures
- Sustainability depends upon quality and a responsible way of dealing with valuable resources
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Realinvests AG
Contact Information
Realinvests AG
Reimerstwiete 18
20457 Hamburg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)40 - 21 99 22 95
Fax: +49 (0)40 - 53 93 26 520
Email: [email protected]
www.realinvests.ag