Bioenergy Assessment for Project Implementation in CARICOM and the Dominican Republic Kay Schaubach ISLAND ENERGY TRANSITIONS: PATHWAYS FOR ACCELERATED UPTAKE OF RENEWABLES Martinique, June 22-24, 2015

REETA - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance 2 Assessment of bioenergy resource potentials, framework conditions, technology options and development of bioenergy investment projects in the Caribbean

Why energy from biomass? Indicated motivations in the Caribbean High prices for fossil fuels – rising indebtedness, infringed competitiveness Landfill capacities and pollution (gas, leachate) Odour mitigation – coupling of housing and agricultural areas Pollution of the environment by dumps, polluted waterways and coastal areas Enhancing internal markets New perspective for farmers (also energy crops alongside residues) Flexible power source for residual load 3

Bioenergy value chains and technology options 4 Source: DBFZ

Biomass potentials in CARICOM and Dominican Republic 5

Availability of data „Sigh“ One of the answers given when asking for data. 6

Legal framework conditions Electricity offtake i. Accessing the electricity distribution grid ii. The setting of Feed-in Tariffs (FIT’s) iii. Obtaining Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s) Biomass supply chains i. Waste management and waste management practices ii. Accessing agricultural, industrial, municipal and sewage organic waste streams iii. Using organic fertiliser and ash in agriculture Enabling Environment i. (i)Governmental support for the bioenergy industry ii. (ii)Access to land and the ease of obtaining outline planning permission iii. (iii)The ease of doing business 7

Countries with most beneficial legal frameworks 1. Favourable condition for electricity offtake, biomass supply chains and enabling environment: ◦Jamaica, Belize and Barbados 2. Favourable condition for electricity offtake and biomass supply chains: ◦Dominican Republic, Guyana & Grenada 3. Favourable condition for biomass supply chains and enabling environment: ◦Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent & the Grenadines 8

Main legal obstacles Energy sometimes not anchored in a specific ministry – unclear responsibilities and resources Utilities are not positioned for Independent Power Producers (IPPs) with Power Purchase Agreements (PPP) No explicit regulation for electricity from biomass Little or no environmental regulation resp. enforcement 9

Project Concepts in elaboration 1. Biogas plant for Barnwell Farms, Barbados 2. Biomethane plant for Armag Farms, Barbados 3. Biogas from water plants for GSWMA, Guyana 4. Antigua Distillery, Antigua and Barbuda 5. Solid biofuel plant for Fairfield Rice Inc, Guyana 6. Saw mill bioenergy for Wood bv, Guyana 10

Dimensions of Bioenergy Supply Source: DBFZ 11 financing impact and sustainability monitoring and assessment capacity building

So, what to do now? 12 National level activities RE strategy including bioenergy – Status Quo, goals, measures creating beneficial framework – regulations, incentives, transparency, capacity Developing entities/science identifying stakeholders, potential projects, esp. “blueprints”; implementation and standard procedure development Value chain development – from resource to end use Monitoring and assessing goal achievements – LCA, economics, agriculture, national benefits etc. Stakeholder specific activities implementing a precedence – removing obstacles along the way (in close cooperation with parties above capacitating actors along value chain – operators, laboratories, new actors (e.g. service, maintenance, contractors), regulators, utilities Regional/SIDS level sharing best practices and further information Monitoring of technology and other developments developing standards and standard procedures and methodology (monitoring, assessment, regulations)

DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH Torgauer Straße 116 D Leipzig Phone: +49 (0) – Thank you very much for your attention! Kay Schaubach