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Presentation of 25MW Biomass Power Plant in Kozani Area BIOENAREA PROJECT – International Conference Regional Policies in Bioenergy – Kozani, Greece 21/11/2012 1

PPCR’s Mission & Strategy  PPCR is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PPC S.A. and being the only vertically integrated RES operator in Greece, its objective is to secure a leading position in the Greek RES market by the end of the decade by increasing significantly its market share of the Greek RES market from 6% currently to approximately 20%, contributing thus to the national green development vision and to the creation of the foundations for sustainable development.  PPCR’s Strategy is founded on two central pylons : 1. The development of a portfolio in all RES forms, involving: The construction of new large inland and island W/P’s involving major interconnection works  The construction of two of the largest PV stations in Europe and in the world as well as many smaller ones  The exploration of the high enthalpy geothermal fields in the Aegean islands  The construction of new Small Hydro electric stations  The development of hybrid systems  The development of Biomass  The planning of offshore wind parks  2. The strategic co-operations home and abroad, aiming to jointly develop RES projects and to achieve exchange of knowhow 2

PPCR’s Strategic Levers  PPCR’s goal is to enhance its position in the Greek market by achieving critical mass through the development of a sizeable, diversified asset portfolio • Historically present in RES development in Greece • Involved in all commercial RES technologies Well diversified portfolio by type of RES and market • Projects with the widest geographic dispersal • Small projects with huge local significance • Develop a faster and more flexible corporate structure and investment decisions making process in line with PPC Investment decision making process in line with growth expectations procedures • Optimize on operational and management performance so as to increase efficiency, margins and hence competitiveness Operational performance • Capitalizing on its employees’ technical expertise and operational experience, PPCR has a solid base to position itself among the most important players in the market • Co-operation Agreements with strategic content Extroversion via meaningful collaborations • Co-operations for unique and large projects 3

PPCR’s Portfolio  PPCR current portfolio of installed assets is 144,7 MW, holding a leading position in the country in SHPPs PPCR portfolio in MW (type & geography, Q4 2012) Evros Xanthi Rodopi Drama MW 144,7 Kavala 150 Serres 0,71 Kilkis Pella Salonica Florina Chalkidiki Imathia 56.69   Limnos Kastoria Pieria Kozani 100 Grevena  Lesvos  Larisa Ioannina Trikala 24.39 Magnisia Thesprotia 0,30 Corfu  Karditsa   Arta Preveza Chios 50 Evritania Evia Fthiotida    Aitoloakarnania 62,62 Fokida  Lefkada Voiotia Samos  Attika Kefalonia Achaia Korinthia 0  Argolida PV Plants Ilia   Zante Cyclades Arkadia WFs (Non Interconnected)  Dodekanese WFs (Interconnected) Messinia Lakonia SHPPs (Non Interconnected) SHPPs (Interconnected)   W/F    • 23 Wind Farms (mainly in islands)  SHPP Lasithi Rethimno Chania   • Iraklio 15 SHPPs (mainly in mainland) P/V • 11 P/V installations 4

Contents  Biomass (general overview)  Presentation of the Project  Project’s Benefits  Conclusions 5

Electricity production from biomass in Europe and globally  Biomass contributes 14% of global energy consumption (25% in industrialized countries and 75% in developing)  Approximately 860 TWh of biomass energy (heat & electricity) are used mainly in Europe and North America  Only 1.3% of world production an energy comes from biomass (estimated to be 2.4% in 2030)  The contribution of electricity from biomass in energy balances of individual countries varies from 0% to 10.9% (Finland) 6

Electricity production from biomass in Europe and globally  In the EU the development of electricity from biomass burning solid forms has increased an average of 14.7% annually from 2001 to 62,2 TWh in 2009  There are about 800 biomass power plants in the EU with a total capacity of 7,1 GW  The countries with the highest concentration of power plants of solid biomass is the Nordic (Finland, Sweden) and also Germany and Austria  The corresponding investment in developing countries is based on the prevailing favorable policy for over a decade, by subsidizing biomass for electricity production 7

Primary energy production from solid biomass in the EU Solid Biomass primary energy production growth for the EU (2000-2010) in Mtoe Source: EurObserver, 2011 8

Gross electricity production from solid biomass in the EU (TWh) 9

Primary energy production, gross electricity production and heat consumption from solid biomass in the EU 2010 Primary energy production of solid biomass in the EU in 2020 (estimation) : 10,481 TWh Heat consumption from solid biomass in the EU in 2020 (estimation) : 10,105 TWh Gross electricity production from solid biomass in the EU in 2020 (estimation) : 1,360 TWh 10

Energy Content of different Fossil Fuel types Fuel Energy content Units Biomass 2380 - 4770 Lignite 500 - 2500 Carbons 6440 - 8350 Kcal/kg Oil 9500 - 10700 Natural Gas ~ 12450 11

Characteristics of Biomass Combustion Estimated Cost IMPACT (m. € /kWh) Public Health 5,8 SO 2 Emissions 0,0013 NO x Emissions 0,011 Ecosystems Negligible Equipment 0,0289 Noise Not quantified Landscape Not quantified 12

Quantitative CO 2 Cycle 1.6tn CO2 1.2tn O 2 1.2tn O 2 0.2ha 1tn Biomass 0.6tn H2O 13

Biomass Technologies in Consideration 14

Diagram of Biomass Combustion Plant 15

Grate Firing (Specifications) 1000-1150 o C Combustion Chamber Temperature Air Stoichiometry 50-60% % Oxygen after combustion 6-8% Thermal Load at the grate 8-9 GJ/(m 2 h) Thermal Load in the Combustion 450-500 MJ/(m 3 h) Chamber 16

Fluidized Bed Combustion (FBC) Combustion Chamber Temperature 850-900 o C Increase in potential can be achieved by increasing the pressure in the combustion chamber (Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion – PFBC) Bubbling Fluidized Bed Combustion BFBC Circulating Fluidizes Bed Combustion (CFBC) 17

Presentation of the Project 18

Integrated Project Layout Wood Electrical Biomass Storage/Distribution Production Energy crops Handling Building Plant Agricultural Residues 19

Project’s Specifications  25 MW e (Electrical Energy Production)  75 MW th (Thermal Energy Production)  Annual Energy Production: 186,150 MWh (Availability 85%)  Area required for the plant and storage: ~25x10 3 m 2  CO 2 reduction: 167,000 tons/y (~2.5 m € annually)  15 new working positions (in the power plant) and another 185 required for the biomass production  Project Cost: 80 m. € 20

Project’s Capabilities Air Hot Combustion Boiler Turbine Steam Biomass Gases Start up heat Ash Power Heat 25MW 75MW (186,150MWh) (558,450MWh) 28,000 Houses 30,000 Houses (7-month period) 21

Organizing the Supply Chain Assume a rate of 5,000 tones of Biomass per MW e 150K tones of Biomass (annually) Requires 10,000 ha (1ha = 10,000m 2 ) 22

Organizing the Supply Chain Power Output (MW el ) 25 Operating period (hours/year) 7.446 Efficiency el (%) 32 Biomass Consumption (dry ton/hour) 17,58 Daily consumption rate (dry ton) 422 Required number of 20ton-trucks daily 21 Stock required for 30 day (1 month) supply (tons) 12.660 23

Organizing the Supply Chain Cynara cardunculus: Miscanthus sinensis: Sorghum bicolor:  Life cycle:12 – 15 years  Life cycle:12 – 15 years  Life cycle:1 year  Production: 1-2 ton dry  Production: 1-2 ton dry  Production: 2-3 ton dry biomass / 0.1ha biomass / 0.1ha biomass / 0.1ha Annual Biomass production profile according to the different types Μ Α Μ Α Ο Ν J F J J S D Cynara cardunculus Miscanthus sinensis Sorghum bicolor 24

Organizing the Supply Chain Estimated percentage of land required for the operation of a 25 MW power plant, for various transportation ranges of the crop and various yields of energy crops 20Km Radius 30Km Radius 60Km Radius (314,000acres) (706,500acres) (2,826,000acres) Power plant of 25 MW 1 ton/1K m 2 10% 4.4% 1.1% 2 ton/1K m 2 5% 2.2% 0.55% The indicative total area of ​ the Region of Western Macedonia is 9,451,000 acres*. According to these estimates in order to meet the needs of the 25MW biomass power plant 1.4% of the total area (although the yields of energy crops is 1 ton / 0.1ha) or 0.7% of the total area (if the efficiency is 2 tons/ha) is required. * 1 acre = 4 ha 25

Current State / Steps to Follow Currently:  Licensing stage (RAE)  Organizing the supply chain Steps to follow:  Finish off with the rest of the licensing procedure  Start with the construction of the power plant 26

Financial Considerations and Time plan 27