Global Biomass And Waste-to-Energy Industry

• Publication date: October 2011

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Biomass and Waste-to-Energy in terms of Installed Capacity (MW) and Electricity Generation (Million kWh). The US and European markets are analyzed in terms of Installed Capacity and Electricity Generation by the following Plant Types - Dedicated Plants, and Co-Fired Plants/ Co-Generation/Combined Heat and Power Plants. Installed capacity for US market is also analyzed by following Parameters - Bioma...

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Biomass and Waste-to-Energy in terms of Installed Capacity (MW) and Electricity Generation (Million kWh). The US and European markets are analyzed in terms of Installed Capacity and Electricity Generation by the following Plant Types - Dedicated Plants, and Co-Fired Plants/ Co-Generation/Combined Heat and Power Plants. Installed capacity for US market is also analyzed by following Parameters - Biomass Source (Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels, and Waste), By Plant Type (Dedicated, and Co-Fired), and By End-Use Segment (Electric Power Sector, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector). Electricity Generation in the US market is analyzed by - Biomass Source (A. Waste (Landfill Gas, MSW Biogeneric, and Other Biomass), and B. Wood & Derived Fuel), Plant Type (Dedicated, Co-Fired) and By End-Use Segment (Electric Power Sector, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector). Installed Capacity for the European market is analyzed by Plant Type (Dedicated, and Combined Heat and Power (CHP)). Electricity Generation for the European market is analyzed by - Plant Type (Dedicated, and Combined Heat and Power (CHP)); and Biomass Source (Biogas, Solid Biomass, and Renewable Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 164 companies including many key and niche players such as 2G Bio-Energietechnik AG, Advanced Alternative Energy Corp., Biogas Nord AG, Boralex, Inc., Capital Power Income L.P., Casella Waste Systems, Inc., CH Energy Group, Inc., Covanta Energy Corporation, Community Power Corporation, Decker Energy International, Inc., Energy Developments Limited, Essent N.V, FlexEnergy, LLC, Kompogas AG, Nexterra Energy Corp., Novera Energy PLC, North American Power Group, Ltd., NRG Energy, Inc., Primenergy, L.L.C, Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc., and Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Global Waste Management Industry

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Dedicated Plants 3
Co-Fired Plants 4
Co-Generation/Combined Heat and Power Plants 4

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 6
Worldwide Renewable Energy Market 6
Global Energy Scenario - At a Glance 6
Table 1: World Electric Power Capacity by Renewable Energy
Source (2010-End): Percentage Share Breakdown for
Hydropower, Wind Power, Biomass Power, Solar PV, Geothermal
Power, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 7
Factors Influencing the Uptake of Renewable Energy Technologies 7
Recession & Renewable Energy Sector 7
Countering Greenhouse Gas Emissions 8
The Kyoto Protocol 8
Power Generation Technologies - An Overview 8
Table 2: Global Electricity Production by Energy Source
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown for Fossil Fuel,
Hydraulic, Nuclear, Wind, Biomass, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 9

Table 3: Target for Usage of Renewable Energy Sources in
Select Countries 10
Measuring Electricity/Power 10
Global Biomass Market - An Overview 11
Biomass Market - Fast Facts 11
Supply Security & Environmental Concerns Boost Biomass Usage 11
Growth Drivers for Biomass Power Generation 12
Market Restraints for Biomass Power Generation 12
Biomass Resources & Uses 12
Current & Future Analysis 13
Waste-to-Energy Market to Witness Significant Growth 13
Asia Pacific to Boost Waste-to-Energy Market 14
Role of Advanced Technologies 14
Global Market for Waste Incineration Plants - An Overview 15
Table 4: Waste Incineration Capacities as % of Municipal
Waste in Select Countries (2010) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 16
Major Players in Biomass Power and Heat Industry 16

3. ISSUES & TRENDS 17
Recycled Water as Bioenergy 17
Co-Firing Powers Biomass Power Generation 17
Micropower Projects - Providing Electricity to Remote Areas 17
Electricity from MSW - Need of the Hour 18
Is MSW a Biomass Resource? 18
Growing Use of Biomass in Heat Applications 18
Electricity from Biomethane Facilitates Pollution Reduction 18

4. INTRODUCTION TO BIOMASS 20
Defining Biomass 20
Biomass - An Energy Storehouse 20
Biomass Feedstock 20
Direct Use of Biomass 21
Industrial Applications 21
Biorefinery 21
Simple (Series/Parallel) Refineries 22
Branched Refineries 22
Bio-based Products 22
Benefits of Biomass Usage 22
Challenges Facing Biomass Industry 23

5. BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK 25
Major Categories of Biomass Sources 25
Agricultural Crop Residues 27
Types of Agricultural Residues 27
Green Agricultural Residues 28
Advantages of Agricultural Residue Usage 28
Economic Benefits 28
Environmental Benefits 28
Technological Benefits 29
Concerns Related to the Use of Agricultural Residues 29
Demand for Agricultural Residues 29
Forestry Residues/Waste 29
Wood as Biomass 29
Urban Residues 30
Mill Residues 30
Forestry Residue 30
Types of Forestry Residue 31
Black Liquor 31
Straw 31
Poultry Litter 31
Wet Agricultural Wastes 31
Animal Waste 32
Industrial Waste 32
Landfills & Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) 32
Landfill Gas 33
Energy Crops or Bioenergy Crops 34
Environmental Issues Concerning Various Feedstock 34

6. TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROCESSING BIOMASS 35
Direct Combustion and Cogeneration 36
Direct Combustion 36
Direct Cogeneration 36
Anaerobic Digestion 37
Anaerobic Digestion Processes 37
Types of Anaerobic Digesters 37
By-Products of Anaerobic Digestion 37
Briquetting and Pelletising 38
Charcoal 38
Pyrolysis 38
Gasification 39
Aims and Advantages of Biomass Gasification 40
Status of Gasification Technology 40
Biomass Gasification System 40
Cost of Systems 41
Technical Barriers for Gasification 41

7. BIOMASS POWER GENERATION & WASTE-TO-ENERGY 42
Biopower 42
Sources for Biomass Power Plants 43
Types of Biomass Power Plants 43
Dedicated Plants 43
Co-Fired Plants 43
Cogeneration/Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plants 44
Biopower Systems 44
Direct-Fired Systems 44
Co-Fired Systems 45
Combined Cycle Gas Turbines 45
Small, Modular Systems 46
Advantages of Small Modular Systems 47
Impact of Biopower Plants on the Environment 47
Waste-to-Energy 48
Stages of Waste Conversion Process 48
Technologies for MSW Treatment 48
MSW Management 49
Issues Facing WTE Plants 50

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 51
Laidlaw Energy Group to Takeover Biomass Plant from Renegy
Holdings 51
Clenergen to Acquire Operations of Biomass Power Plant in India 51
Alter Energy Group to Take Over Vasilisk 51
KIUC Enters into Power Purchase Agreement with Green Energy Team 51
Karnataka Government Inks Agreement with SGRRL and NLC 52
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Commences Construction of
Biomass Power Plant in LA Union 52
Greenleaf Power Takes Over Biomass Plant of Colmac Energy 52
Cleantech Transit Purchases Interest in Biomass Energy Project
in California 52
Daewoo Logistics to Establish New Biomass Power Plants 53
A2Z to Establish Biomass Plants in India 53
Metso Provides SIA Graanul with Biomass Power Plant 53
Mundeshwari Bio Energy to Set Up Biomass Based CPP 53
Sanmati Bio Energy to set up Biomass Based CPP 53
Bio Energy to Set Up Additional Biomass Power Plant 53
Cleanopolis Energy Systems to Set Up Biogas Power Plant 54
Cycleenergy Beteiligungs Takes over Fuchsluger Biokraftwerke 54
DP CleanTech Takes Over Bioener 54
Cycleenergy Takes Over Bioenergie Gaishorn 54
International Finance Corporation to Takeover Minority
Interest in Auro Mira Energy 55
Enel Green Power Enters into Joint Venture with Consorzi
agrari italiani 55
GDF SUEZ and Pacific BioEnergy Forms Strategic Partnership 55
Aker Obtains Contract from RWE 55
Metso to Collaborate with 4HamCogen 56
Weyerhaeuser and Mitsubishi Ink Strategic Memorandum of
Understanding 56
Africa Renewables Inks Agreement with GREL 56
Clenergen Inks Agreement with Yuken India 57
Mitsui and Plantation Energy Australia Sign Agreement 57
Clenergen Inks Agreement with Napocor to Establish Biomass
Power Facilities 57
Greenleaf Takes Over Biomass Power Plant from Marathon Asset
Management 57
Atlantic Power Takes Over Biomass Power Facility in Michigan 58
RWE Innogy Commences Construction of Biomass CHP Plant in
Scotland 58
Vietnam High-Tech Renewable Biomass Energy to Construct
Biomass Power Plant 58
GDF Suez Establishes Novel Biomass Power Unit 58
Orient Green Power Establishes Biomass Power Project 58
Plzenska Teplarenska Commences Operation of Biomass Co-
Generation Unit 59
Starlight Energy to Establish Biomass Based Power Unit 59
Phil-Korean Renewable Energy to Establish Biomass Power Plant 59
Junagarh Power Projects to Establish Biomass Power Facility in
Gujarat 59
BioPro Rock Falls to Establish Biomass-Fueled Power Generation
Facility 59
Vishnu Vidyuth India to Build Biomass Power Facility 59
Rajkumar Impex to Set Up Biomas Power Plant 59
Bacavalley Energy Commences Operations of Biomass Power Plant
in Laguna 59
Green Planet Energy to Set Up Biomass Power Facility 60
Godrej to Produce Power Using Palm Oil Biomass 60
Dow Corning to Establish Biomass-Powered Energy Plant 60
Laidlaw to Establish Biomass Power Plant in New Hampshire 60
Napocor and Enertine to Supply Power to Off-Grid Areas 60
Eco Enerhiya to Establish Renewable Energy Projects 60
Southern Power Takes Over Nacogdoches Power 61
Run of River Power Acquires Stake in PNBC 61
Rentech Acquires SilvaGas 61
Global Energy Systems Takes Over WoodTech 61
Global Wind Takes Over Biotricity 62
Agri Gold Projects Takes Over Lanco Infratech Subsidiaries 62
Leaf Clean Energy Acquires Minority Interest in Multitrade
Telogia 62
Maven Media Holdings Concludes Reverse Merger with Waste2Energy 62
Astonfield Renewable Resources and Areva Renewable Enter into
Joint Venture 62
Heat Transfer International Signs Agreement with Morbark 62
Fibrowatt Signs Agreement with Fagen 63
Cyclone Power Signs Agreement with Robotic Technology to
Develop Biomass-to-Power System 63
Southern Power to Acquire Nacogdoches Power from American
Renewables 63
Laidlaw Takes Over Former Fraser Pulp Mill Facility 63
AREVA Inks Agreement with Astonfield 64
Aberdeen City Council and SITA Collaborate for Electricity
from Landfill Gas 64
Free Energy Inks Agreement with Patriot Disposal 64
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Inks Agreement to
Acquire Skoda Power 65
Clenergen India Enters into MOA with Growmore 65
W2 Energy and Alpha Renewable Energy Enter into Partnership 66
VIASPACE Inks MoU with CleanTech 66
Pakistan Amraas Inks Agreement with A-Power Energy Generation
Systems and Shenyang Power 66
Greenhunter Mesquite Lake and Greenhunter Mesquite Lake Power
Plant Ink Power Sales Agreement 67
Peregrine Energy to Develop Cogeneration Plant 67
Clenergen to Set Up Biomass Power Plant 67
NBE Commences Construction of Biomass Power Plant in Shanghai 67
Greenergy Establishes Biomass-Based Co-Generation Power Facility 67
Vidarbha Energy & Infrastructure to Establish Biomass-Fueled
Power Plant 68
Prakriti Power to Establish Biomass-Fueled Power Plant 68
BG&E to Establish Biomass Gasification Power Generation
Project in Florida 68
Asea One Power to Set Up Aklan Biomass Power Plant 68
Vega Promotional Systems to Establish Biomass Manufacturing
Facility 68
Rentech to Establish Rialto Renewable Energy Center in California 69
We Energies to Construct Biomass-Based Power Plant 69
MGT Power to Develop Tyne Renewable Energy Plant 69
Perundurai Green Energy to Establish Biomass Power Plant 69
Lotus Powergen to Establish Husk-Based Biomass Power Unit 69
Ind-Barath Energy Utkal to Establish Biomass- Fueled Power Plant 70
Transtech Green Power to Establish Biomass Power Project 70
E.ON to Construct Biomass Plant 70
Gayatri Energy to Set Up Biomass Power Plant in Maharashtra 70
Sri Panchajanya to Set up Biomass Power Plant in Maharashtra 70
ACI Ecotech to Establish Biomass Power Plant in Pune 70
Kissan Fats to Establish Biomass-Fueled Power Unit 70
Clenergen India to Establish Biomass Plantations 70
Heineken UK Establishes Biomass Plant 71
Gaps Power & Infrastructure to Establish Biomass- Fueled Power
Unit 71
Patel Power to Establish Biomass-Fueled Power Plant 71
Industria e Innovazione Selects Envergent Technology 71
AllGreen Energy India to Utilize GE Gas Engines 71
Dee Development Engineers to Set Up Biomass- Fueled Power
Plant in Madhya Pradesh 71
Simpson Tacoma Kraft Establishes Renewable Biomass
Cogeneration Unit at Washington 71
ASN Industries to Establish Biogas Facility in Madhya Pradesh 72
Emergent Ventures India to Establish Biomass- Fueled Power
Plant in Bihar 72
Suzuki Energy to Establish Biomass-Fueled Power Plant in
Rajasthan 72
P & R Agri Energy to Establish Biomass-Fueled Power Facility
in Punjab 72
Techno Bio Power to Establish Biomass-Fueled Power Facility 72
Punjab Energy Development Agency to Develop Biomass Projects 72
Orissa Government Approves Biomass Projects 72
Tibury Green Power Secures Approval for 60 MW Biomass Facility 72
Forth Energy to Set Up Biomass Power Plants 73
Bio-Power to Establish Biomass Power Plant 73
Lalitha Aditya Power Projects to Establish New Biomass-Based
Power Plant 73
Kalyani Renewable Energy India to Establish Biomass-Based
Power Plant 73
Kalyani Renewable Energy India to Establish Biomass- Based
Power Plant 73
Global Green Power to Establish Five Biomass Power Plants 73
Amreli Power Projects to Establish Biomass-Fueled Power Plant 74
Mt. Poso Signs Contract with PG&E 74
Global Biomass Inks Multiple Contracts 74
Government Inks Contract with Agricultural Organization and
Italia Zuccheri 74
China Huaneng Group Commences Operation at Changchun Biomass
Power Plant 74
SSE to Purchase Scottish Forest to Fuel Biomass Energy Plant 75
Wheelabrator Technologies Purchases Waste-to-Energy Facility (US) 75
Gaia Power Tees Valley to Establish Biomass Plant 75
ASN Power Projects to Establish Biomass Power Plant 75
KDM to Develop First Biogas Power Plant 75
J Power to Upgrade Matsura Power Plant 76
FIL-Energia Constructs Biomass-Fueled Power Plant 76
Iris Enters into Agreement with WRP to Build Biomass Power Plant 76
Koda Energy Establishes Biomass Electricity Generating Plant 76
Green Energy Inks Contract to Supply Biomass 76
Shriram Group Sells Windmill and Biomass Assets 76
HEPL Invests in Biomass Power Plant 77
Greenko to Construct Biomass Power Plant in Punjab 77
AllGreen Joins with GE and ITC to Launch New Projects 77

9. CORPORATE INITIATIVES IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 78
World Energy Solutions Acquires AAEC from UTEK 78
RWE Innogy to Take Over Biomass Plant from Helius Energy 78
Run of River Power Acquires Stake in Pacific Northwest 78
Virtual Media Takes Over Biomass Secure Power 78
Greenhunter Takes Over Biomass-Fuelled Power Generation Facility 78
Renegy to Acquire Biomass Power Plants 79
Global Green Solutions Acquires Global Greensteam from Onix 79
Covanta to Acquire Biomass Energy Plants in Maine 79
Cycleenergy Acquires Stake in Greenpower Projektentwicklungs 79
Marubeni Acquires Biomass Renewable Energy Plant in New Hampshire 79
Scottish and Southern Energy Takes Over Slough Heat and Power 80
Euro BioEnergy Takes Over Biomasse Heizkraftwerk Herbrechtingen 80
Atel to Merge with EOS 80
BioCentric Energy Merges with Automax Group Holdings 80
CleanTech Acquires Biomass North America 81
2G Bio-Energietechnik Acquires Minority Stake in AEM 81
PSEG Global Divests Stake in Bioenergie 81
Iberdrola Renewables Sells Biomass Output 81
Japanese Companies to Establish JVs for Biopower Business 81
Libra to Establish Biomass-to-Energy Conversion Business 82
UOP to Establish Joint Venture with Ensyn 82
Kelag Wärme to Construct Biomass Power Plants in Croatia 82
RWE Teams Up with Troisdorf Municipal Utility for Biomass
Cogen Plant 83
Intrinergy and Shanks Group Collaborate for Biomass Project 83
Mape to Construct Six Biomass Fired Power Plants 83
Xcel Energy to Construct Biomass-Fired Power Plant 83
Drax Collaborates with Siemens to Construct Biomass Power Plants 83
NRG Energy to Build Biomass Project 84
Dragon Power to Construct Biomass Power Plants in Rural China 84
Klamath Tribes to Construct Biomass Cogeneration Plant 84
Liberty Green to Construct Biomass Based Power Plant 84
Oriental Green Power to Construct 8 Biomass Power Plants 85
China Holdings Executes Contract to Construct Biomass Power Plant 85
Drax Inks Biomass Agreement with Alstom 85
R GES to Construct Biomass Burning Facility in Slovakia 85
TNB Inks MoU with Felda Palm and J-Power to Construct Biomass
Power Plant 85
Genco to Build Biomass-Power Plant in Ontario 86
Warmetriebe and Electrica to Construct Biomass- Based Power
Facility 86
Family Choice and Golden Season Receive Approval for Biopower
Plants 86
Medco Power and Biofuel Industries to Jointly Construct
Biomass Plant 86
Human BioSystems Partners with Dairy Development Group 86
Usina Zanin and Cocamar Maringa Receive Approval for Biomass
Power Plants 87
Huaneng to Build Biomass-Fuelled Power Plant 87
Cetex Petrochemicals to Construct Biomass Power Plant in Manali 87
Dairyland Inks Energy Contract with DTE Energy’s Subsidiary 87
Fibrowatt to Build Biomass Power Plant in North Carolina 87
Voltalia to Construct Two Biomass-Fueled Power Plants 88
Pacific Energy and Great Southern in Agreement to Build
Biomass Plant 88
Helius Receives Approval to Build Biomass Power Plant in England 88
Khazanah Nasional and BCSGEE form Joint Venture to Develop WTE
Projects 88
Cobal-USA Bags Pre-Agreement from Dag & Bragan 88
Free Energy to Form Joint Venture with EnEco Industries 89
Duke Energy and Areva Enter Into Joint Venture 89
Covanta Holding Acquires Two Biomass Fired Power Generation
Plants 89
Denton Power Commences Operations of a New Bioenergy Plant 90
Veolia and Energy Systems Sign an Agreement to Construct
Landfill Gas-Fuelled Power Plant 90
Oglethorpe Power to Construct Three Biomass Fuelled Power Plants 90
SMART Papers Constructing a Biomass-Powered Plant 90
Solvay Bags Approval for Constructing a Biopower Facility in
Tavaux 91
Allegro Biodiesel Acquires Minority Interest in CPC 91
Dalkia Acquires PannonPower Holding 91
Pacific Power to Acquire a New Biomass Facility 91
Viessmann Group Acquires Mawera 92
Marubeni Acquires a Biomass-Fuelled Power Plant 92
Infinis to Acquire Renewable Energy Assets 92
USRG Power & Biofuels Fund II Acquires Tracy Biomass
Generation Unit 92
Tembec Acquires Chapleau Cogeneration Facility 92
Thenergo Acquires Controlling Stake in Enro 93
Catalytica Energy Acquires Three Companies from NZ Legacy 93
NZ Legacy and Renegy Holdings to Acquire a Biomass Plant 93
Scandinavian Biogas and Gastreatment Services Merge to Form
Scandinavian GtS 93
Abitibi-Consolidated to Construct a Biomass Energy Plant in
Ontario 94
Europac to Establish Biomass Power Plants in Spain 94
KAB Takuma-led Consortium Bags Contract from Stadtwerke Leipzig 94
Wartsila to Provide Biomass-Fuelled Power Plant to Less & Timber 94
Britain to Construct World’s Largest Biomass Plant 95
Elyo to Construct a Biomass Power Generation Plant 95
AES to Construct Power Plants in Thailand and Indonesia 95
DBM to Set up a Biomass Plant in Szakoly 95
Industrial Power Bags Contract from Biofuel to Set Up Biomass
Power Plant 95
INFINIA in Partnership with EBI for Developing Biomass Power
Systems 95
Compact Power and AJ Charlton Tie Up to Establish a Biomass Plant 96
Progress Energy Florida Signs Contract with Biomass Gas &
Electric 96
Praterm to Invest in Biomass Production 96
Usaciga to Invest in Biomass Power Generation Capacity 96
Elblag to Construct Biomass-Fired Power Plant 96
Progress Energy to Establish Biomass Power Plant 97
Express Power to Construct Biomass Power Plant 97
Hungarian and Italian Investors to Construct Biomass Plant 97
Sykue to Establish Biomass Fuelled Power Generation Facility 97
EDP Bioelectrica Sets Biomass Plant Qualification Processes 97
Plzenska Teplarenska Signs 10-Year Biomass Supply Contract 98
AES Central Valley to Sell Indirect Stake in Two Biomass Power
Plants 98
Chicheng County and Babcock Brown to Construct Biomass Power
Plant 98
PA Residel to Construct New Biomass Fuelled Power Plant 98
Consortium of Barmaco and Gammon Inks MoU with HREDA 98
Wartsila Bags Order for Turnkey Biomass Power Plants 99
Biolectrica to Develop Biomass Power Project 99
Minnesota Power to Construct Biomass Power Generation Plant 99
SWECO Bags Assignment to Restructure Biomass Plant 99
Guoneng Wangkui Commences Operations of Biomass Power Station 99
EDG Agrees to Support Beesterzwaag with Biomass Plant
Construction 99
Grand Forks and EERC Collaborate for Biomass Project 100
Fersa Forms Joint Venture with Italgest 100
Stracel to Construct Biomass Power Plant 100
Acciona to Construct Biomass Power Plant in Central Spain 100
GB Engineering to Build Biomass-Fired Power Plant 100
Gammon Partners with Three Companies to Construct Biomass
Power Plants 101
Areva to Build Biomass Plants in Thailand and Brazil 101
BHD to Set Up Biomass Power Plant 101
Taylor Biomass and Sesam Form Joint Venture to Produce Energy
From Waste 101
Dynamotive to Construct Biofuel-Fired Power Plants 101
Dynamotive and Ontario Power Authority Ink Power Supply Contract 102
Veolia and Beacon in Partnership to Develop a Renewable Energy
Project 102
Riley to Provide Equipment for Covanta’s Waste-to-Energy
Expansion Plan 102
SEEGEN Collaborates with ADA for Biomass Plant 102
UK Government Approves Sembcorp Biomass Power Plant 102
National Bioenergy Invests in Biomass Power Plant 103
SGCC Builds Five New Biomass Power Plants 103
Dalkia Acquires Pannonpower 103
E.On to Setup a Power Plant 103
Compact to Develop Energy-from-Waste Projects in Spain 104
Ekseko, Ragn-Sells and Eesti Energia to Establish a
Cogeneration Plant 104
E.ON to Construct Biomass Power Plant in South Yorkshire 104
China EnerSave to Start Second Biomass Plant in China 104
Central Hudson Enterprises Acquires Majority Stake in Biomass
Plant 104
WienEnergie’s Commences Operations of Simmering Biomass Plant 105
Voltalia to Purchase Biobar Power Plant from RWE AG 105
Velcan Acquires RPPL Power Plant in India 105
Virent Develops New Biomass-to-Power Conversion System 105

10. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 106
2G Bio-Energietechnik AG (Germany) 106
Advanced Alternative Energy Corp. (US) 106
Biogas Nord AG (Germany) 106
Boralex, Inc. (Canada) 106
Capital Power Income L.P. (Canada) 107
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (US) 107
CH Energy Group, Inc. (US) 107
Covanta Energy Corporation (US) 108
Community Power Corporation (US) 108
Decker Energy International, Inc. (US) 108
Energy Developments Limited (Australia) 108
Essent N.V (The Netherlands) 109
FlexEnergy, LLC (US) 109
Kompogas AG (Switzerland) 109
Nexterra Energy Corp. (Canada) 109
Novera Energy PLC (UK) 110
North American Power Group, Ltd. (US) 110
NRG Energy, Inc. (US) 110
Primenergy, L.L.C (US) 110
Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc (US) 111
Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc (US) 111

11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 112
Installed Capacity 112
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 112

Table 6: World Historic Review for Biomass and Waste-to-Energy
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113

Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Installed Capacity for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 114
Electricity Generation 115
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 115

Table 9: World Historic Review for Biomass and Waste-to-Energy
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Electricity Generation in Million
kWh for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 116

Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Electricity Generation for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 117

12. THE UNITED STATES 118
A.Market Analysis 118
Outlook 118
Growing Prominence of Renewable Energy Sources 118
Table 11: Renewable Energy Consumption in the US (2010):
Percentage Share Breakdown for Biomass, Hydroelectric, Wind
Energy, Geothermal Energy, and Solar Energy (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 119
Waste Energy 119
Industrial Biomass Energy 119
Biomass/Coal Cofiring 120
Role of Renewables in Power Generation 120
Table 12: Net Electricity Generation by Energy Source in
the US (H1 2011): Percentage Share Breakdown for Fossil
Fuel, Nuclear Power, and Renewable (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 121

Table 13: Net Electricity Generation by Energy Source in
the US (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown for Fossil Fuel,
Nuclear Power, and Renewable (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 121

Table 14: Existing Capacity by Energy Source in the US
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown for Natural Gas, Coal,
Nuclear, Hydroelectric (Conventional), Petroleum, Wind,
Pumped Storage, Wood and Wood Derived Fuels, Other
Biomass#, Geothermal, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 122
Major Renewable Energy Policies 122
Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) 122
Renewables Portfolio Standards (RPS) 122
Table 15: Renewable (Non-Hydro) Capacity Additions in US
States with RPS Programs (1998-2007): Percentage Share
Breakdown for Wind Power, Biomass, Solar Power, and
Geothermal (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 123
Renewable Portfolio Standards in Select US States 123
Biomass - A Promising Renewable Energy Resource 124
Biomass for Power Generation 125
Table 16: Leading Biomass Electricity Generating States in
the US (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown for California,
Florida, Maine, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, New York, Louisiana, North Carolina, Minnesota,
South Carolina, Arkansas, Washington, Mississippi,
Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Texas, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 126

Table 17: Net Summer Capacity in the US Electric Power
Sector by Biomass Source (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown
of Capacity for California, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire,
Minnesota, New York, Washington, Virginia, North Carolina,
Wisconsin, Vermont, Florida, Texas, Oregon, Arizona,
Pennsylvania, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 127
Biopower Industry - A Historical Perspective 127
Technology for Biopower Generation 127
Biomass Feedstock in Use 128
Table 18: Potential Biomass Resources in the US (In
Million Dry Tons/Year) 129
Availability of Feedstock - Cause for Concern 129
Cost Competitive Operations - Key to Biomass Sector’s Growth 129
Subsidies and Tax Benefits to Boost Biomass Power Generation
Market 130
Waste-to-Energy Market 130
Environmental & Regulatory Compliance - Essential for WTE
Plants 131
California Places Restrictions on Waste-to- Energy Plants 131
Electricity Generation from MSW 131
MSW Sources & Collection Methods 131
Table 19: MSW Generated by Type of Material in the US
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume for Paper &
Paperboard, Food Scraps, Yard Trimmings, Plastics, Metals,
Rubber, Leather & Textiles, Wood, Glass and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 132
Table 20: MSW Management in the US (2009): Percentage
Breakdown by Weight (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 133
Impact of MSW on Environment and Humans 133
Common WTE Plant Designs Used in the US 133
Environmental Issues Facing WTE Plants 134
Challenges Facing Biomass Industry 134
Biomass R&D in the US 134
Competitive Landscape 135
Table 21: Leading Players in the Anaerobic Segment of US
Biomass for Power Generation Market (2008): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Installed Generation Capacity for GHD
Inc., Microgy Inc., Inland Empire Utilities Agency, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 135

Table 22: Leading Players in the Combustion Segment of US
Biomass for Power Generation Market (2009E): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Installed Generation Capacity for
Covanta Energy Corporation, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc,
Decker Energy International Inc., Sierra Pacific
Industries, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 136
Competition in the US Waste Incineration Plants Market 136
Table 23: Leading Operators of Waste Incineration Plants in
the US (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of
Plants Constructed for Covanta Energy, Wheelabrator
Technologies Inc., Veolia Environmental Services, Municipal
Operators, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 137
Strategic Corporate Developments 137
Key Players 156
B.Market Analytics 161
Installed Capacity 161
By Biomass Source 161
Table 24: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Biomass and Waste-to- Energy Market by Biomass Source -
Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels, and Waste Independently
Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 161

Table 25: US Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Biomass Source - Wood and Wood-Derived
Fuels, and Waste Markets Independently Analyzed with
Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 162

Table 26: US 15-Year Perspective for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Biomass Source - Percentage Breakdown
of Installed Capacity for Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels, and
Waste Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 163
By Plant Type 164
Table 27: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market by Plant Type -
Dedicated and Co-Fired Independently Analyzed with
Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 164

Table 28: US Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by Plant Type - Dedicated and
Co-Fired Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in
MW for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 165

Table 29: US 15-Year Perspective for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Plant Type - Percentage Breakdown of
Installed Capacity Dedicated and Co-Fired Markets for
Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 166
By End-Use Segment 167
Table 30: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market by End-Use Segment -
Electric Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 167

Table 31: US Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by End-Use Segment - Electric
Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 168

Table 32: US 15-Year Perspective for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Installed Capacity for Electric Power, Commercial
Sector, and Industrial Sector Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 169

Table 33: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Wood and Wood-Derived Fuels by End-Use Segment - Electric
Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector Markets
Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 170

Table 34: US Historic Review for Wood and Wood-Derived
Fuels by End-Use Segment - Electric Power, Commercial
Sector, and Industrial Sector Markets Independently
Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2003
through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 171

Table 35: US 15-Year Perspective for Wood and Wood-Derived
Fuels by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Installed Capacity for Electric Power, Commercial Sector,
and Industrial Sector Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 172

Table 36: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Waste by End-Use Segment - Electric Power, Commercial
Sector, and Industrial Sector Markets Independently
Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 173

Table 37: US Historic Review for Waste by End-Use Segment -
Electric Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Markets Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in
MW for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 174

Table 38: US 15-Year Perspective for Waste by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Installed Capacity for
Electric Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 175
Electricity Generation 176
By Biomass Source 176
Table 39: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market by Biomass Source -
Waste (Landfill Gas, MSW Biogenic, and Other Biomass), and
Wood and Wood-Derived Fuel Independently Analyzed with
Electricity Generation in Million kWh for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 176

Table 40: US Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by Biomass Source - Waste (Landfill
Gas, MSW Biogenic, and Other Biomass), and Wood and
Wood-Derived Fuel Independently Analyzed with Electricity
Generation in Million kWh for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 177

Table 41: US 15-Year Perspective for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Biomass Source - Percentage Breakdown
of Electricity Generation for Waste (Landfill Gas, MSW
Biogenic, and Other Biomass), and Wood and Wood- Derived
Fuel Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 178
By Plant Type 179
Table 42: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Biomass and Waste-to- Energy by Plant Type - Dedicated and
Co-Fired Markets Independently Analyzed with Electricity
Generation in Million kWh for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 179

Table 43: US Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by Plant Type - Dedicated and
Co-Fired Markets Independently Analyzed with Electricity
Generation in Million kWh for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 180

Table 44: US 15-Year Perspective for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Plant Type - Percentage Breakdown of
Electricity Generation for Dedicated and Co-Fired Markets
for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 181
By End-Use Segment 182
Table 45: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysi for
Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market by End-Use Segment -
Electric Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Independently Analyzed with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 182

Table 46: US Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market by End-Use Segment - Electric
Power, Commercial Sector, and Industrial Sector
Independently Analyzed with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 183

Table 47: US 15-Year Perspective for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Electricity Generation for Electric Power, Commercial,
and Industrial Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 184

13. CANADA 185
A.Market Analysis 185
Outlook 185
Bioenergy Sector - An Overview 185
Biomass Resources in Use 185
End Users of Biomass 186
Government Incentives and Policies 186
Benefits of Bioenergy for Canada 186
Challenges Faced by Canadian Bioenergy Industry 187
Strategic Corporate Developments 187
Key Players 190
B.Market Analytics 191
Installed Capacity 191
Table 48: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Biomass and Waste-to-Energy with Installed Capacity in
MW for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 191

Table 49: Canadian Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 192
Electricity Generation 193
Table 50: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Biomass and Waste-to-Energy with Electricity Generation
in Million kWh for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 193

Table 51: Canadian Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 194

14. JAPAN 195
A.Market Analysis 195
Outlook 195
Overview 195
Electricity Companies Turn to Biomass for Fuel 195
Strategic Corporate Developments 196
B.Market Analytics 197
Installed Capacity 197
Table 52: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Biomass and Waste-to-Energy Market with Installed
Capacity in MW for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 197

Table 53: Japanese Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 198
Electricity Generation 199
Table 54: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Biomass and Waste-to-Energy with Electricity Generation
in Million kWh for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 199

Table 55: Japanese Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy Market with Electricity Generation in
Million kWh for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 200

15. EUROPE 201
A.Market Analysis 201
Outlook 201
European Renewable Energy Industry - An Overview 201
Table 56: Renewable Electricity Generation by Source in
EU-27 (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown for Hydropower,
Wind, Biomass, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 202
Support Mechanisms Bolster Renewables Market 202
Support Mechanisms for Renewable Energy Sector in Select
EU Countries 202
Biomass - An Ideal Alternative Energy Source 203
Need for Eco-Friendly and Secure Energy Drives Biomass Market 203
Biomass Utilization in the EU 204
Advantages of Biomass for Europe 204
Major Deterrents to Biomass Growth 205
European Biomass Power Plant Market 205
Cost Factor of Biopower Plants in Europe 206
Co-Firing Drives Biopower in Europe 206
Forestry Residue Aids EU Countries to Achieve Kyoto
Protocol Targets 206
MSW as Biomass in Europe 207
Commercial & Industrial Waste - A Cause for Concern 207
Waste-to-Energy Plants Market in Europe - An Insight 207
A Glance at Waste-to-Energy Plants Markets in Select
European Countries 208
Switzerland 208
Germany 208
Norway 208
The Netherlands 208
B.Market Analytics 209
Installed Capacity 209
By Geographic Region 209
Table 57: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Biomass and Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 209

Table 58: European Historic Review for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Installed Capacity in MW for Years 2003
through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 210

Table 59: European 15-Year Perspective for Biomass and
Waste-to-Energy by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Installed Capacity for France, Germany,
Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 211
By Plant Type 212
Table 60: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Biomass and Waste-to- Energy by Plant Type - Dedicated
and CHP Markets Independently Analyzed with Installed
Capacity in MW for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart)