Title:
Assessing the Seasonality Impact on Bioenergy Production from Energy Crops in Germany
Author(s):
Sadr, M., Esmaeili Aliabadi, D., Avs¸ar, B., Thrän, D.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
The availability of biomass is strongly in.uenced by seasonality, which can a.ect the production of biofuels, biogas, and biobased products in the downstream bioenergy supply chain. Rapeseed, maize silage, sugar beet, wheat, and grassland are the most popular energy crops playing a signi.cant role in the German bioenergy strategy and are intensively discussed under the current situation of gas shortage. Most models in the literature assume yearly time resolution for these energy crops, which can negatively impact the accuracy of results. Therefore, in this study, we employ the extended bioenergy optimization model (BENOPTex) in order to explore the impact of seasonality on the optimal deployment of biomass from energy crops on bioenergy production in the German heat, power, and transport sectors, which typically show high dependency on fossil fuels. First, we increase the model’s temporal resolution using available datasets and documents. Next, the varying availability factors are embedded in the optimization model. Finally, the outcomes of the BENOPTex with the annual resolution are contrasted against the results under the seasonality e.ect, while considering various objective functions. The insights provided here might be interesting for policymakers who design roadmaps for bioenergy development in a more resilient energy supply.
Keywords:
bioenergy, energy crops, sustainable agriculture, seasonality
Topic:
Sustainable Resources for Decarbonising the Economy
Subtopic:
Biomass resources and potentials
Event:
31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.4.16
Pages:
284 - 289
ISBN:
978-88-89407-23-3
Paper DOI:
10.5071/31stEUBCE2023-1DV.4.16
Price:
FREE
