Biomass Heating

Biomass is any form of biologically produced matter, which can be burnt as a fuel. Common sources of biomass fuel include forestry waste, sawmill residues, and dedicated energy crops, such a miscanthus grass and willow coppice.

Biomass is an environmentally friendly renewable source of energy. The use of biomass to meet energy needs is a ‘carbon-neutral’ process because the carbon dioxide released during combustion is balanced by that absorbed by the plants during their growth.

Biomass can be used to provide energy for many applications, from domestic and commercial space heating up to industrial-scale combined heat and power (CHP). Modern biomass boilers are easy to operate and in many cases the cost of heat from biomass is lower than the fossil fuel equivalent.

Wood chips

Wood chips constitute one of the most economical forms of biomass fuel, as they can be burned with little or no preprocessing.

Wood chip boilers are especially versatile as they are able to accept pellets as an alternative fuel.

Wood pellets

Wood pellets are suitable in situations where fuel storage space is limited, or fuel deliveries cannot be made as frequently.

The capital cost of wood pellet boilers tends to be lower than that of chip boilers.