Trois-Rivières, Québec
The Trois-Rivières, Québec BDO Zone for Woody Biomass is rated ‘A’.
Rating Issue Date: June 16, 2023.
'A' ratings denote high prospective viability of Feedstock Supply and Infrastructure and low expectations of default risk in the Zone. Capacity to support new biobased plant operations is considered strong.
Trois-Rivières, QC holds an investment-grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Forest residuals, Sawmill residuals, Pulpwood, Urban wood waste. Issued in Jun 2023, the rating certifies approximately 950,000 gt/yr of reliable, low-risk biomass feedstock available within a 150-KM driving distance from the center point (Trois-Rivières, QC).
A ‘A’ rating is an investment grade rating, signalling a reliable, low-risk feedstock supply. It signals to developers, lenders, and investors that Trois-Rivières, QC’s feedstock supply has undergone rigorous, standardized due diligence across 100+ risk indicators, the same framework applied to every BDO Zone across North America.
Every BDO Zone Rating assesses a region across three dimensions, mapped as expanding radii around a candidate site.
- Feedstock surplus: Data indicating at least 50,000 tonnes per year of excess feedstock available to support typical intake of new biofuels manufacturing plants.
- Supply chain strength: Evidence supporting long-term commitment to supply both quantity and quality by local farmers, forestry companies, food waste generators, haulers and municipalities.
- Sound infrastructure: Suitable transportation, logistic, operating and supporting infrastructure to meet the requirements for new facility operations.
Assets & liabilities
- 475,000 bdt/yr of woody biomass available at low-risk
- Strong forestry and wood industry sectors with long history of performance
- Access to large number of potential suppliers, including sawmills and logging contractors
- Sawmills underutilize only 68% of available Roundwood volume despite processing potential
- Significant distance from proponent to feedstock suppliers poses high risk
- Forest Residue supply chains underdeveloped, requiring capital investment
- Logging equipment ownership risk due to increased costs and aging workforce
- Sawmill Residuals delivered costs could increase 10-15% with new large entrant
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