BIOMASS TO ENERGY PROJECTS IN THE
CARIBBEAN AND CROSS-ISLAND TRADE
FOR POWER PRODUCTION
IRENA, Martinique, June 23 2015
CURRENT ENERGY MIX HEAVILY CARBON-INTENSIVE IN THE CARIBBEAN
EXAMPLES OF PROPORTION OF FOSSIL FUELS IN DOMESTIC ENERGY MIX
98%
95%
94%
85%
Cuba
Jamaica
Martinique
Haiti
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Given climate change issues, more renewable energy is needed on the islands
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Baseload renewable power production (biomass and geothermal energy) is crucial for small
electricity grids balance
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Bagasse cogeneration, key to sugarcane industry competitiveness
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HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY COGENERATION PRODUCER
SUPPLYING STEAM TO INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS AND ELECTRICITY TO THE GRID
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A distinctive positioning
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Long-term power
purchasing agreements
with interesting tariffs
for biomass
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Robust and competitive
sugar mills
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Long-term financing in
local currency
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SUGARCANE INDUSTRY IN THE CARIBBEAN
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Sugarcane is at the core of Caribbean islands
traditional agriculture and economy
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The cane/sugar/rum sector generates between
200,000 and 300,000 jobs in the region
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Energy costs management (steam and electricity)
accounts for a large part of sugar mills
competitiveness on the global market
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High energy efficiency cogeneration of
bagasse takes part in the competitiveness of
sugar mills
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A CRUCIAL PARTNERSHIP FOR MARIE-GALANTE SUGARCANE INDUSTRY:
ALBIOMA’S 15 MW PROJECT
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SUGARCANE INDUSTRY
1,600 farmers (out of 12,000
inhabitants)
ADVANTAGES OF ALBIOMA’S PROJECT
IN MARIE-GALANTE
7 millions euros in annual
revenue coming from
sugarcane harvesting
Interdependence
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SRMG SUGAR MILL
Single sugar mill on the island
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Dependent to state subsidies
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Need to revamp its facilities
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Subject to environmental
regulations compliance
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Slow down in production
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28 millions euros of investments avoided
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1 million euro per year of operations and
maintenance costs saved
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Subsidies dependence reduced for the
sugar mill
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Gain in reliability: lowered number of
outages
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Gain in profitability: faster restarting
following sugar mill stoppage
● Albioma’s project is key to the survival of Marie-Galante sugar mill, hence to the survival
of the whole local sugarcane industry
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Biomass cogeneration, driver to fight against climate change in the
Caribbean
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GALION 2 –BAGASSE/BIOMASS BASELOAD PLANT IN MARTINIQUE
Sugarcane field – Brazil
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Contract signed with EDF in December 2014
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Essential to Galion sugarmill persistence
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40 MW installed capacity
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30-year contract
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Competitive electricity price compared to diesel alternatives
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€170 million invested
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80% of capital owned by Albioma
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Commissioning scheduled for first half of 2017
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GALION 2 – CONTRIBUTION TO ENERGY TRANSITION IN MARTINIQUE
Proportion of renewable electricity production
in Martinique
60%
50%
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Regional target of Energy Transition Act: 50%
renewable energy by 2020
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Galion 2 will increase the island’s share of
renewable electricity production to 21% (from
6% in 2013)
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Contributing to the fight against climate change
– Objective of the COP 21 environment
conference
Targets set by Act
40%
30%
21%
20%
10%
6%
0%
2013
2023
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GALION 2 – ENVISAGED BIOMASS SOURCES
Local biomass
40%
Imported biomass
60%
Bagasse
Imported pellets
Cane straw
Wood by-products
Wood chips
Galion 2
Energy crops
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Biomass free from conflict of use to serve Caribbean energy
independence
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ALBIOMA IS COMMITTED TO AVOID CONFLICT OF USE IN ITS THERMAL
BIOMASS ACTIVITY
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Internal Biomass Charter is in application which states that Albioma commits to:
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Give priority to local biomass resources
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Set up biomass supply chains taking into account risks of conflict of use related to
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Ground use
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Biomass mobilization
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Water resources allocation
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Reduce significantly green house gases emissions along the whole supply chain
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Comply with Corporate Social Responsibility principles related to
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Biodiversity
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Environment
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Workers and communities
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Transparency
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SUSTAINABLE PELLETS POTENTIAL IN THE CARIBBEAN (1/2)
SURINAM
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In Surinam, 230 000 m3 of wood are processed in several saw mills concentrated near Paramaribo
and generate 45% (104 000 m3) of sawn wood and 55% (126 000 m3) of waste.
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The wood waste free from conflict of use can be collected and used as raw material for 2 plants built
on the same site : a wood pellet plant for export (e.g. to Martinique) as well as a cogeneration
plant who would provide electricity and heat to the pellet plant, as well as electricity to the local
grid.
FRENCH GUYANE
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Several projects to grow of biomass free from conflict of use dedicated to energy :
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bamboo,
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miscanthus,
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elefant grass…
These crops can be transformed into pellets for export to Guadeloupe and Martinique, and also used
in a cogeneration plant supplying both pellets plant and local grid
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SUSTAINABLE PELLETS POTENTIAL IN THE CARIBBEAN (2/2)
CUBA
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Marabu : local invasive plant, available in
huge quantities (1.2 million ha), potential
biomass source free from conflict of use to:
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Enable cogeneration units in sugar mills
to operate and produce electricity out of
crop season
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Feed pellets plants for the export in the
Caribbean market
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THIS MODEL CAN BE EXPORTED TO OTHER CARIBBEAN ISLANDS:
THE CUBAN EXAMPLE
Caribbean islands have to deal with specific issues (small electricity grids
preventing economies of scale)
Carribean islands need to fight against climate change with its own strengths
Realistic target: 20% bagasse/biomass in local electricity mix within 10 years
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