Biomass installers require a broad range of competencies
and these need to be continually updated as technology, markets and
regulations evolve. Some of the key considerations that installers
might consider are found here.
The advice in this website for biomass installers is primarliy
aimed at those companies that are new to the sector or hoping to
aquire expertise. The sector is complex and clearly this website
only provides a general introduction and links to other sources of
useful information.
Biomass installations are fundamentally different from the
fossil fuel systems which they are usually replacing. For the
successful installation and operation of any biomass installation,
a detailed technical design must have been commissioned or produced
at the outset of the project. This should be based upon a
sound understanding of the clients needs, especially in terms of
long term operation and routine inputs.
Installers should undertake a structured process with their
client, taking into account their specific requirements, the nature
of the heating application, and the physical and operational
constraints of the site, to arrive at the 'right' solution for each
application. This is important as biomass installations have a
significantly higher requirement for supervision and routine manual
input from operators than fossil fuel systems. Clients need
to understand this, and also the different levels of manual input
that the different system types will require. For example, a
manually-fed log boiler might be a suitable choice for a farmer or
joinery workshop, but it is extremely unlikely to meet the needs of
a hotel or food business with a high heat demand.