Biomass prevented the emission of 3.68 million tons of CO2 in 2016

At the end of 2016, 198,887 high-performance biomass equipment had operated in Spain, 38,851 more than in 2016 (+24%), with a total installed power of 8,297.6MW. These data are provided by the Biomes Observatory, which is managed by the Spanish Association for Energy Valorization of Biomass, AVEBIOM.

Specifically, during 2016, 35,815 pellet stoves were installed in Spain, 22% more than the previous year, which represents a new sales record. The marketing trend of these stoves, which has shifted towards the DIY department store channel, continues to rise with equipment that is increasingly less powerful, but more technical. The average power of the stoves sold in 2016 was 11.3kW.

However, the number of boilers installed last year was lower than in 2015: those of less than 50kW, 16% lower, while those of 50 kW or more (industrial and collective installations) registered a decrease of 15%.

In the opinion of the president of AVEBIOM, Javier Díaz, these data “show that Spanish society still needs much more information. That is to say, we have to make a greater effort in communication, because what biomass offers is good for users and very positive for the general interests of the country."

"However," says Javier Díaz, "at this time, the data already points to a change in trend, most likely driven by the sharp increase in the price of heating oil, which last winter cost up to 50% more than to the previous year.”