North American wood pellet exports rise

摘要

North American wood pellet exports grew signifcantly in the frst two months of this year, driven almost entirely by the US. The US exported an average of 401,000 t/month in January-February, up strongly from 278,000 t/month for the same period in 2015. The UK accounted for the majority of the increase, receiving an average of 334,000 t/month, up by 35pc from 248,000 t/month a year earlier. UK utility Drax converted its 645MW unit 1 conversion to biomass co-fring in July last year, lifting UK industrial demand.