Tag: BIOMASS

Indonesia’s Biomass Cofiring Bet: Beware of the Implementation Risks

Indonesia’s Biomass Cofiring Bet: Beware of the Implementation Risks

March 1, 2021 |

IEEFA believes that a focused effort to prioritize particular regions could be more viable than chasing the dream of an ambitious nation-wide deployment plan. A targeted deployment plan focused on demonstrating commercial viability and PLN’s willingness to support long-term purchase agreements would send a stronger positive signal to attract major investments for the biomass industry. Indonesia has the potential to become a powerhouse for the biomass industry, and the cofiring ambition could be a starting point to spark its development.

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Government of Canada to reduce reliance on diesel for Canada’s northern communities by promoting bioenergy

Government of Canada to reduce reliance on diesel for Canada’s northern communities by promoting bioenergy

February 11, 2021 |

The Government of Canada is working with partners to reduce northern communities’ reliance on diesel for heating and electricity by increasing the use of local renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency. To this end, the Northern Responsible Energy Approach for Community Heat and Electricity Program (Northern REACHE) has provided $88,000 to Nihtat Energy Limited to undertake a pre-feasibility study to assess the viability of developing biomass district energy systems in Inuvik.

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Transitioning towards renewable methanol to reduce carbon emissions

Transitioning towards renewable methanol to reduce carbon emissions

February 4, 2021 |

A transition to renewable methanol could expand methanol’s use as a chemical feedstock and fuel while moving industrial and transport sectors toward net carbon neutral goals. The cost of renewable methanol production is currently high and production volumes are low. But with the right policies, renewable methanol could be cost competitive by 2050 or earlier.

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Indonesia’s PLN invites bids for solar and bioenergy developers

Indonesia’s PLN invites bids for solar and bioenergy developers

December 18, 2020 |

Indonesia’s state-owned power utility, PT PLN (PLN), recently issued two pre-qualification tenders inviting bidders to apply for inclusion in the list of selected developers (DPT) for solar PV and bioenergy (biomass and biogas) projects. Once developers pass the prequalification process, they will be eligible to be invited to participate in future PLN bids.

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Strong Growth Potential in Indonesia Biomass from Cofiring

Strong Growth Potential in Indonesia Biomass from Cofiring

October 20, 2020 |

In mid-October 2020, state-owned utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Power and the Bandung Institute of Technology to develop a policy roadmap to promote biomass co-firing across Indonesia’s thermal power plants. The combination of industry and academic players is a positive step toward establishing an economically viable adoption in the market.

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