Room: Poster Area
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 2BV.7
Biomass strategies and policies
Development Prospects for Bioenergy Sector Investments in Finland
Short Introductive summary
This study reviews the development prospects for bioenergy investments in Finland. The study explores which types of investments have already advanced and which ones are still pending implementation. At the same time, it is investigated which factors have influenced the progress of investments, such as regulation and incentives, demand and market outlook, technologies and maturity, competitiveness and financing, as well as stakeholders and industrial symbioses.
Presenter
Tapio RANTA
LUT University, School of Energy Systems, FINLAND
Presenter's biography
Tapio Ranta holds a professorship in Bioenergy Economics and has been working in Lappeenranta-lahti University of Technology (LUT University) at the School of Energy Systems since 2003. He has specialized in forest biomass supply systems and logistics, biomass markets, and trade.
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Co-authors:
M. Laihanen, LUT University, Lappeenranta, FINLAND
A. Karhunen, LUT University, Lappeenranta, FINLAND
Session reference: 2BV.7.2