Rövid vágásfordulójú energetikai faültetvény pénzügyi teljesítménye

Abstract

Biomass is an easily accessible, renewable and environmentally conscious form of resource. Utilizing renewable organic matter for energy production is a growing worldwide trend. Forest plantations that provide generous quantities of uniform, locally available raw materials from a variety of fast growing deciduous wood species are strongly promoted. In this study we have examined the financial feasibility of a short rotation energy forest plantation in the Kunság region. Both the EU and Hungary provide incentives for the establishment and dissemination of bio-energy producing facilities. Results show that without the aid of such subventions the enterprise examined would not have been financially lucrative. There are several impediments that farmers have to overcome such as high initial capital expenditures, technological shortcomings, prohibitive logistics costs and repressed sales prices.