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固定価格買取制度のもと木質原料の確保を巡って深刻化したエネルギー部門と紙パルプ産業の競争関係
2015 年 52 巻 5 号 p. 392-396
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2015 年 52 巻 5 号 p. 392-396
The Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) scheme for woody biomass was introduced in Japan in 2012. The tariffs are differentiated by the feedstock, i.e., 32 JPY⁄kWh for forest chips, 24 JPY⁄kWh for wood processing residues, and 13 JPY⁄kWh for recycled wood. Up to now, ~116 woody biomass power plants have been approved under the FIT scheme, and the majority has a size of 5 MW or more. However, in recent years, concerns have arisen as to whether there will be a sufficient supply of woody biomass for energy production. In addition, with a higher FIT, feedstock for other purposes will become scarce. For example, the paper and pulp industry is facing serious implications due to the scheme.
