Production Costs and Markets for Pellet Chips: Case Studies in Northern Sweden

Table 5

Amount of logging residues required, average hauling distance (km), and average cost for logging residue provision ($OD t⁻¹) for the production of 15 000 OD t of either fuel pellets or pellet chips.

Plant site	Total amount of logging residues (OD t yr^−1)	Average hauling distance (km)	Resulting average cost ($OD t^−1)
Lycksele	44 s000	18	100
Vilhelmina	20 000	27	98.6
Vännäs	20 000	21	93.7