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PRETHODNO PRIOPĆENJE – PRELIMINARYCOMMUNICATION Šumarski list br. 7–8, CXXXV (2011), 361-370
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ESTIMATION OF SHORT ROTATION CROPS POTENTIALIN THE
REPUBLIC OF CROATIA: ILLUSTRATION CASE WITHIN
FP7 PROJECT BIOMASS ENERGY EUROPE


PROCJENAPOTENCIJALABRZORASTUĆIH NASADAU REPUBLICI
HRVATSKOJ: PRIMJER RAZULTATA U SKLOPU FP7 PROJEKTA
BIOMASS ENERGY EUROPE


Davorin KAJBA*, Julije DOMAC**, Velimir ŠEGON**


SUMMARY: The overall objective of the FP7 Biomass Energy Europe –
BEE project is to improve the accuracy and comparability of future biomass
resource assessments for energy by reducing heterogeneity, increasing harmonisation
and exchanging knowledge. One of the main results within the project
is the development of the Methods Handbook for biomass potential assessment,
which contains detailed description of the proposed methodology
based on type of biomass and type of analysis (statistical, spatially explicit, integrated
and others).


The main objective of the Illustration case for Croatia performed within
the BEE project is to estimate the energy and technical potential of fast-growing
broadleaved species energy plantations on abandoned land or on land
where agricultural production is not profitable. The methodology utilised is
based on the BEE Methods Handbook. The main source of data used is contained
within the Basic pedological map of the Republic Croatia, which forms
the basis for the estimation of soil suitability for any kind of designated utilization.


The theoretical potential for short rotation energy crops production in
Croatia was estimated as following:


Forest area suitable for energy crops – a total of 51 200 ha was estimated
to be suitable for SRC, producing in total 470 200 t DM/y or 8,7 PJ
Agricultural areas with moderately suitable soils and limited soil suitability
– a total of 617 000 ha was estimated to be suitable for SRC, producing
a total of 7 404 000 t DM/y or 136,2 PJ


The technical potential for short rotation energy crops production in Croatia
was estimated as following:


Forest area suitable for energy crops – a total of 46 850 ha was estimated
to be suitable for SRC, producing in total 430 000 t DM/y or 7,9 PJ
Agricultural areas with moderately suitable soils and limited soil suitability
– a total of 235 650 ha was estimated to be suitable for SRC, producing
a total of 2 827 800 t DM/y or 52,1 PJ


In spite of the considerable potential for short rotation energy crops production,
currently a very small amount of the available area is utilised in


*


Prof. dr. sc. Davorin Kajba, Šumarski fakultet, Svetošimunska 25, Zagreb


**


Dr. sc. Julije Domac, mr. sc. Velimir Šegon, Regionalna energetska agencija
Sjeverozapadne Hrvatske,Andrije Žaje 10, Zagreb