For the whole year 2017, Germany has produced 2,25 million tonnes of wood pellet, more than ever before. The production volume was slightly higher than the previous record year, 2013.    According to the?German Energy Wood and Pellet Association e. V. (DEPV), the figures for pellet boilers and pellet stoves fell short of expectations.?With 32,300 new pellet boilers in Germany, the forecast expansion was narrowly missed. There were 16,500 pellet stoves, 15,000 pellet boilers and water-bearing pellet stoves, with a capacity of up to 50 kW and 800 boilers / pellet