Business opportunities along the wood fuel supply
chain range from growing and managing woodlands through to
supplying woodfuel to consumers.
Currently most woodfuel consumed in Scotland is sourced here.
The most common types of woodfuel are wood chip, wood pellets and logs.
The diagram below shows the flow of material for different wood
fuel products.
Supply chain development
How supply chains develop depends on a number of factors:
Turning woody material into logs or chips is a straightforward
operation. Making sure that wood fuel products meet the needs of
energy markets is more complex:
- Supply chains must be robust and reliable
- Quality control is essential to make sure products are
consistent and meets customers' specifications
- Cost and pricing must be clearly understood
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