Economics of poplar short rotation coppice plantations on marginal land in Germany

Insights into a black box! Comparison of organizational modes and their monetary implications for the producers of short rotation coppice (SRC) in Brandenburg/Germany

“…To gain a comprehensive scholarly understanding of ongoing SRC profitability calculation practices, it is important to consider different methods of economic evaluation that factor in to different kinds of origin-to-purchaser approaches (e.g. Wagner et al, 2012;Faasch and Patenaude, 2012;Schweier and Becker, 2013;WolbertHaverkamp and Musshoff, 2014). Different approaches are used to cope with risks and uncertainties within the 20-year duration of an SRC plantation.…”

“…On the one hand, on a globally relevant level, SRC shows low CO 2 emissions compared to alternative renewable energy sources (Don et al, 2012;Wissenschaftlicher Beirat Agrarpolitik, 2007). On the other hand, it creates benefits with a local and regional dimension, such as through the creation of added value (Schweier and Becker, 2013). At the farm level, SRC presents an opportunity to diversify agricultural holdings (Bemmann, 2012b).…”

“…In the scope of ongoing SRC research in Germany (i.e. Faasch and Patenaude, 2012;Schweier and Becker, 2013;Hauk et al, 2014;Wolbert-Haverkamp and Musshoff, 2014), the range of economic uncertainty was taken into account by modeling variations of the variables: yield level, rotation length, establishment costs, technology costs, and sale prices. This led to specific cash-flow projections for the entire SRC production period.…”

Profitability of short-rotation biomass production on downy birch stands on cut-away peatlands in northern Finland

“…4). With an interest rate of three per cent, the unit energy prices calculated for stands 1e6 fluctuated from 13 …”

An Opportunity for the Agricultural Sector: The Renewable Energy Sources

“…The majority of them showed an economic convenience of RES, especially for marginal areas and also for energy plants that require heavy financial investments (Gasol et al, 2010;Schweier and Becker, 2013;Sgroi et al, 2015).…”