Although Romania has great potential for the use of biomass, up to now it has almost exclusively been used for heating and supplying hot water to private homes. Only a small portion is used for modern low-emission power plants. Recently the mind set of the Romanian government has begun to change in regard to energy production, leading to plans for expanding the use of biomass and the construction of wood burning power plants.
Within the country, the biomass energy sector is divided. Wood production is concentrated in the Carpathians and the lower Carpathians, while agricultural byproducts are produced in the south of the country and the region of Moldavia. In order to guarantee an independent energy supply for the rural population, concepts were developed to produce energy and heat out of agricultural byproducts.
Especially for the rapidly growing Romanian market, the RENEXPOa South-East Europe International Trade Fair for Regenerative Energy and Energy Efficient Construction and Renovation taking place from November 19th-21st serves as an important platform for visitors, congress participants and exhibitors as well as experts.
Particularly the “1st International Conference – Bioenergy in Romania”, taking place as part of the trade fair, offers Romanian and international experts and participants an overview of the potential uses of bioenergy in Romania, as well as practical examples from other European countries, and the chance to learn about the newest experiences from practical applications and the current state of research and development.
The conference offers planers and project developers, constructors, as well as investors, experts, energy producers, agricultural and forestry workers, plus the automobile industry, financial institutions, research and development, politics and the media the chance to meet future business partners and exchange information on future investment possibilities.
The congress partners include the Romanian Agency for Energy Conservation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the National Wood Institute, who all promote the congress as ideologically.
The trade congress will be enhanced by the exhibitors’ area of the RENEXPOa South-East Europe, where constructors and service providers will present new developments in the area of renewable energy. About 55 exhibitors are expected, presenting their products and services to an estimated 1500 visitors from around the World, but mainly from neighboring countries. |