General information

After last year successful edition in Stockholm, with over 110 biomass specialists and nearly 30 excellent speakers, we have pleasure to invite you to the 6^th European Conference Biomass PowerON taking place on 9-10 October 2024. This year we are moving to Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Global Biomass market is anticipated for significant growth from 2024 to 2031. With steady expansion in 2023 and increasing strategic initiatives by key players, the market is anticipated to grow. Europe, in particular, is exploring biomass and pellets as important alternatives amid the current energy crisis and mounting concerns over environmental sustainability. Transitioning to these renewable sources for heat and power is pivotal for enhancing European energy security and combating climate change.

This year we are focusing on the utilization of biomass and pellets for generating heat and power, the pivotal role of bioenergy in decarbonization efforts, and the forest industry's outlook regarding the escalating demand for wood biomass and pellets. Moreover, with ongoing dialogues within the EU concerning policies and regulations pertaining to green solutions and the positioning of biomass within them, we'll delve into policies and regulations on the bioenergy sector.

Exclusive site visit

On the day before the main event, on 8th October 2024, a limited number of conference participants have a unique opportunity to visit state-of-the-art power plant Amagerværket. The tour is organized thanks to HOFOR.

During the visit we will start with an introduction to the Amager power station. and its role in the Copenhagen energy system. You’ll get a guided tour of Amagerværket’s new power plant block, which is fired with sustainably certified biomass. The site visit allows you to experience the many large and technical installations involved in the production of district heating and electricity. The tour ends at Amagerværket’s viewing platform, where you can enjoy a magnificent view over Copenhagen, see where HOFOR’s biomass is being loaded and get a view of our old unit, that was using coal.

Venue Information

Conference venue information sheet Biomass PowerON 2024
Scandic Sluseholmen
Molestien 11, 2450 København SV, Denmark

Scandic Sluseholmen is ideally situated between downtown Copenhagen and beautiful parks. Many of the rooms have views of the marina and the beautiful green areas of Sydhavnstippen, perfect for a run. Not far from the hotel you’ll find the major shopping malls, Field’s and Fisketorvet, and Copenhagen centre with Stroget’s many shops is only 5 km from our hotel. The harbour buses stop close to Scandic Sluseholmen and take you to Nyhavn in less than 30 minutes.

Main topic & key points

• Peering Ahead: Navigating the Industry's Tomorrow
• Opportunities and challenges in the biomass market
• REPowerEU plan and place of biomass among renewables
• Carbon accounting connected to forestry and biomass use – threat or opportunity?
• Financing bioenergy projects – opportunities and challenges
• Booming demand for pellets – how to increase and source more?
• Transportation, storage, and supply chain management
• Reducing trade risk and increasing efficiency – what needs to be done?
• Strategies for optimizing biomass power plant operations
• The latest technologies enhancing operational efficiency
• Sourcing wood biomass and the risk of deforestation
• Biomass gasification - scaling up and increasing its potential
• Role of biomass plants in circular economy
• Thermal Conversion Processes : pyrolysis and gasification
• Biomass pyrolysis and gasification reviewed
• Progress in CHP technology

And many more...

Who & Why should join
the 6th Biomass PowerON 2024

6th European Biomass PowerON 2024 Conference will bring together top-level experts from biomass suppliers, end-users from entire value chain (trading & distribution companies, producers of feedstock, heat & power companies, EPC contractors and OEM’S), technology providers, equipment manufacturers, projects representatives, market analytics, consultancies, research experts, government representatives, business analytics and others.

During this 2-day event rich in presentations from industry end-users and running projects case studies you will gain a comprehensive overview of the biomass sector. You can hear experts focusing on new regulations, changing market situation and more. Get an opportunity to network and exchange views with industry leaders.

Previous edition

Once again we'd like to thank you for attending Biomass PowerON 2023 with over 110 participants from 22 countries!

See below our sum-up movie from last year's edition!