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Woods for Water South East Workshop 22 nd October 2013 Forestry Commission grants & support Matthew Woodcock Partnerships & Expertise Manager South East Forestry Commission England Slide 2 Grants Slide 3 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 3 Current RDPE Grants: Woodland Creation Grant Additional Contributions Farm Woodland Payments Slide 4 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 4 Current RDPE Grants: Slide 5 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 5 Farm Woodland Payments Slide 6 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 6 Woods 4 Water National targets 2013-14 Slide 7 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 7 Woods 4 Water in the South East Slide 8 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 8 EA Targeting in the South East Slide 9 Markets: Wood for energy Slide 10 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 10 Value of wood as a heat source? As we all appreciate unseasoned wood comprises around 50% water, and water doesnt burn well! When seasoned to 30% wood can deliver about 3,500kWhs per tonne But different species vary in density: Broadleaved wood approx. 2,500 kWhs per m 3 Conifer around 1,800 kWhs per m 3 Slide 11 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 11 Compared to heating oil: Heating oil at 60 pence per litre Provides 10kWh per litre Cost = 6 pence per kWh Seasoned broadleaf wood (30% MC) Provides 2,500 kWh per m 3 The cost of heating oil to deliver the same heat = > 150 per m 3 Woodfuel from SEE has an energy yield similar to 150 million litres of heating oil! Slide 12 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 12 Energy value of conifers Slide 13 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 13 Energy value of broadleaves Slide 14 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 14 Hoathly Hill - Woodheat production Slide 15 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 15 Hoathly Hill woodheat distribution Energy centre Heat distribution network (underground hot water pipe) Slide 16 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 16 Hoathly Hill woodheat management Woodheat distribution pipe Woodheat control centre Slide 17 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 17 Small scale CCHP Waitrose Slide 18 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 18 Medium scale CHP BAA Heathrow T2 Slide 19 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 19 Renewable Heat Incentive Government support for renewable heat Payments: < 200kW boilers 8.6 pence per kWh (for first 1314 x boiler capacity = X kWh 2.2 pence per kWh (for remainder) = Total X kWh 200 < 1,000 kW boilers 5.3 pence per kWh (for first 1314 x boiler capacity = X kWh 2.2 pence per kWh (for remainder) = Total X kWh 1,000 and above kW boilers 1.0 pence per kWh Slide 20 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 20 Farm diversification Slide 21 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 21 Difficult land Slide 22 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 22 Markets stimulate woodland creation Slide 23 Carbon Sequestration Slide 24 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 24 Woodland Carbon Code Slide 25 Catchment scale Slide 26 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 26 Integrated landscapes? Slide 27 Woods for Water SE WorkshopFC Grants & Support 22 October 2013 27 Bloxham Catchment