Biomass Systems Price Guide
Below is a list of budgetary prices to install a standard biomass boiler. Please note that the guide prices are for plant without automatic ash extraction.
Contact us for details on how we can also help to design your system.
Summary
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Guide property type and size (m2)
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Approx. heating only requirement (kW)
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Standard containerised biomass boiler
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Primary school or Car showroom (1,300m2)
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100 kW
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£80,000 - £100,000
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Secondary school or Office block (3,000m2)
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200 kW
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£150,000 - £180,000
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Hospital or Distribution centre (15,000m2)*
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1000 kW
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£700,000 - £800,000
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*Please note that with larger plant it may be more economical to install the plant within a light weight building. If the customer can provide this the cost of the larger plant may be ~10% to 20% cheaper.
*Installed cost includes:
- Auto ignition Biomass Boiler/s
- 1000 litre Thermal Store (where requested)
- Four tonnes pellet store with auger feed for under 200kW and 8 ton pellet store with auger for over 200kW
- Weather proof container/s
- Controls and auxiliary plant
*Excludes:
- Site modifications & delivery to site – access, geotechnical surveys etc
- Civil or building works necessary to accommodate plant
- Permitting (planning or emission consents)
- Pipe or cable connections to premises
- Communication costs if applicable
- Operations and Maintenance
NB. The above are guide prices and do not constitute a firm offer. Darwind Ltd can offer Contract Energy arrangements and should price be an issue we would be delighted to discuss a hire or contract heat purchase arrangement for standard containerised plant.
Table of proposed Biomass generation tariffs for first year of FITs (2010-2011):
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Technology
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Scale
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Proposed Initial Tariff (p/kWh)
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Annual Degression (%)
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Biomass
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<50kW
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9
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0
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Biomass
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50kW-5MW
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4.5
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0
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Biomass
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CHP
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9
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0
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Source: department of Energy and Climate Change
Transitional arrangements:
- Pre 15 July 2009 - all sub50kW units registered under RO will be transferred to FIT (9p/kWH)
- All sub50kW units not registering under the RO as of 15 July 2009 will NOT be eligible for FITs.
- Post 15 July 2009 but pre FIT implementation date - all units will be eligible for FIT tariff as if they were installed post FIT implementation. No retrospective reward for the interim period will be delivered over and above the 2ROCs currently available
- LCBP grants and other grant will NOT effect FIT eligibility
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<50kW
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50kW-FIT Max
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>FIT Max
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Installations accredited under the RO before publication of the RES
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Automatic transfer to FITs
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Remain in the RO
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Remain in the RO
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Installations completed during the interim period
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FITs from introduction
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One-off choice of FITs or RO
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Remain in the RO
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Installation completed after FITs become operational
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FITs
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One-off choice of FITs or RO
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Remain in the RO
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Key
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Stations that apply for accreditation under the RO during the interim period would be automatically transferred to FITs with a reduction in the lifetime of support.
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Choice only possible until December 2010. Unless FIT option is explicitly taken generator will remain in the RO.
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Source: department of Energy and Climate Change