A flexible bioeconomy – key factor to enabling investments in large-scale biorefineries
Domestic sustainable biogenic feedstocks are important in the energy system transition, but their use is severely limited by a lack of investment in large-scale biorefineries. One reason is market risks related to future developments in feedstock and product markets.
This project is based on the hypothesis that technologies and technology combinations that are flexible in terms of feedstocks and/or products are associated with lower investment risk. The overall aim of the project is therefore to facilitate large-scale investments by identifying flexible value chains and technologies, providing robustness given uncertain future markets. The project identifies combinations of technologies, which, without reinvesting throughout the value chain, can use different feedstocks and produce for different markets. Bio-CCS is also considered. The identified technologies are evaluated in terms of profitability, greenhouse gas performance, robustness and conflicts between profitability and risk.
Elisabeth Wetterlund
Luleå tekniska universitet
elisabeth.wetterlund@ltu.se
Project information
Participants
Luleå tekniska universitet
RISE Research lnstitutes of Sweden
Schedule
January 2022 – December 2025
Total project cost
4 952 865 SEK
The Swedish Energy Agency's project number
2021-00083
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