Bioenergy

The Wood Fuel Classification Guidelines have been developed by EECA in partnership with the Bioenergy Association of NZ (BANZ). They are voluntary standards developed for New Zealand conditions based on existing quality standards for wood energy in Europe, New Zealand and Australia. The guidelines provide a means for wood fuel suppliers to classify their fuel and additionally provide quality assurance to fuel users. A copy of the Guidelines can be found on the EECA Business website.

In any system for delivering wood residue as bio-fuels from forests or wood processing sites, transport is a key factor and contributes significant cost. Transport cost as a percentage of delivered cost can vary from ~12% (5 km haul) to ~60% (150 km haul) depending on the transport distance.
Optimising transport systems on medium (50 km) to long (100 km) haul transport is therefore critical to minimising costs.