diff --git a/config.default.yaml b/config.default.yaml
index 88697285..6d7c8998 100644
--- a/config.default.yaml
+++ b/config.default.yaml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ sector:
   'electricity_grid_connection' : True  # only applies to onshore wind and utility PV
   'gas_distribution_grid' : True
   'gas_distribution_grid_cost_factor' : 1.0  #multiplies cost in data/costs.csv
+  'biomass_transport': False  # biomass potential per country + transport between countries
 
 costs:
   year: 2030
diff --git a/config.myopic.yaml b/config.myopic.yaml
index e1a2a15f..7159607b 100644
--- a/config.myopic.yaml
+++ b/config.myopic.yaml
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ sector:
   'electricity_grid_connection' : True  # only applies to onshore wind and utility PV
   'gas_distribution_grid' : True
   'gas_distribution_grid_cost_factor' : 1.0  #multiplies cost in data/costs.csv
+  'biomass_transport': False  # biomass potential per country + transport between countries
 
 costs:
   year: 2030