Figure 45. Centralised heat generation from bio sources in the EU (primary axis, stacked bars) and share in total centralized heat generation (secondary axis, black dots)
years, starting from 42% in 2025 to then stabilizing around 50% after 2040. The generation is dominated by CHP plants using solid biomass and renewable waste (on an increasing trend, despite horizon. A progressively decreasing contribution is provided by district heating (DH) plants (large boilers) fuelled with solid biomass and renewable waste. Energy Systems (JRC model), (details available in Annex 2), envisions a future in which concerted efforts economic viability of clean energy technologies. The Global CET0 2°C scenario 2025 refers only to electricity generation technologies using biomass; CHP using biomass/biofuels is not considered. Heat demand from biomass or biofuels is considered in the residential & service sector, and in kW until 2050 for three biomass power technologies, as projected by the Global CET0 2°C scenario 2025: biomass (BM) powered steam turbine (a fully commercial technology); biomass gasification with and without CCs (both emerging technologies). mainly due to its low capital-intensive intensity. However, the technology maturity of the solid biomass steam turbine allows only for slight cost decreases, from about 3,300 $/kw today to