Biomass

What is biomass?
Biomass is any organic matterwood, crops, seaweed,

animal wastesthat can be used as an energy source.

Biomass is probably our oldest source of energy after the

sun.

*source: National Energy Education Department

 Biomass is any
organic matter
wood, crops,
seaweed, animal
wastesthat can be
used as an energy
source. Biomass is
probably our oldest
source of
energy after the sun.

*source: National Energy Education Department

 Until the mid-1800s, wood gave Americans

90 percent of the energy used in the

country. In 2014, biomass provided 4.81

percent of the total energy we consumed.

Biomass has largely been replaced by

coal, natural gas, and petroleum.

*source: National Energy Education Department

 Biomass is a renewable energy source

because its supplies are not limited.

We

can always grow trees and crops, and

waste will always exist

*source: National Energy Education Department

 Types of biomass
1. Wood and Agricultural Products

2. Solid wastes

3. Landfill gas and Biogas

4. Ethanol and Diesel

*source: National Energy Education Department

 Pros of biomass
Renewable

It is available in different

states

Helps in reducing the waste

*source: REN21
Cons of biomass
Complex harvesting
High startup costs
methods
Requires large land
Animal waste
size
conversions are limited
Efficiency
Biomass in the
Global Setting
United States
Straton Biomass Facility 48 MW
China Wuhan Kaidi Electric 3 facilities
Guangdong, by Yuedian Group,
with two 50 MW capacity units
Germany Weltec Biopower power plant in
Vechta, Germany (300 power plants)
Brazil AREVA Biomass Power Plants
3 Facilities - 150 MW
Japan Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd.
In Hokaido 50 MW
 As projected, since 2015, an increase in
the biomass energy in market and industry

4%
trends is expected due to
commercialization and development of
advanced biofuels, expansion in the
capacity and production of fuels by both
thermal and biological routes.

*source: National Energy Education Department

Sources
http://renewableenergydev.com/biomass-power-plants-in-the-united-states/
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/ugc/articles/2014/07/for-a-green-
future-an-overview-of-biomass-energy-in-china.html
http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/6207/weltec-biopower-building-giant-
biogas-plant-in-germany
http://areva.com/EN/operations-3901/areva-groundbreaker-in-bioenergy.html
https://www.asiabiomass.jp/english/topics/1312_01.html
Biomass in the
Philippine Setting
 Power Generation by Source (GWh)
50,000

45,000

40,000
The Philippines did
not use Biomass as
35,000
a major source of
30,000 electricity before 2009.
25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Coal Oil-Based Natural Gas Geothermal Hydro Biomass Solar Wind

 Power Generation by Source

Coal Oil-Based Natural Gas Geothermal Hydro Biomass Solar Wind

2003 14,939 7,170 13,139 9,822 7,870 0 0 0

2004 16,194 8,504 12,384 10,282 8,593 0 0 0

2005 15,257 6,141 16,861 9,902 8,387 0 2 17

2006 15,294 4,665 16,366 10,465 9,939 0 1 53

2007 16,837 5,148 18,789 10,215 8,563 0 1 58

2008 15,749 4,868 19,576 10,723 9,843 0 1 61

2009 16,476 5,381 19,887 10,324 9,788 14 1 64

2010 23,301 7,101 19,518 9,929 7,803 27 1 62

2011 25,342 3,398 20,591 9,942 9,698 115 1 88

2012 28,265 4,254 19,642 10,250 10,252 183 1 75

2013 32,081 4,491 19,642 9,605 10,019 212 1 66

2014 33,054 5,708 18,690 10,308 9,137 196 17 152

2015 36,686 5,886 18,878 11,044 8,665 367 139 748

2016 43,303 5,661 19,854 11,070 8,111 726 1,097 975

 Philippine setting of biomass
Wind
Solar 1.10%
RE
24% 1.20%

Biomass
0.80% Biomass accounts to

Coal Geotherm only 0.8% of the power

48% al 12.2%

Hyrdo
8.90% generated as of 2016
Natural Gas
22%

Oil-Based Geothermal Hyrdo Biomass Solar Wind

6%

*source: DENR Power Statistics 2016

San Carlos, Bronzeoak Philippines And ThomasLloyd Capital Invest US$59.7
Million In Biomass Power Plant In Negros Occidental, Philippines

ThomasLloyd CTI Asia, Bronzeoak Philippines and WBE (Hong Kong)

International Green Energy Announce Project Financing of USD161 million
for Three Biomass Power Plants in Visayan island, Philippines

ThomasLloyd Capital And Bronzeoak Philippines Completes Project

Financing Of US$330 Million For Three Solar And Three Biomass Power
Plants In Philippines
Ruby De Guzman, OIC Division
Chief, Biomass Energy Management Division of the
Department of Energy (DOE)

The utilization of various energy crops as biomass feedstock for power

generation may open possibilities for the country

Fit-inTarrif

Energy Crops :
Sugarcane, Rice Husks and Stalks, Coconut Husks, Corn Cob, Bamboo,
Animal Manure.
10MW Rice
Husk Fired
Biomass
Power Plant
Powered by 100% rice husk
About 74,000 tons of sub-
bituminous coal, equivalent
to emissions of 40,000 tons
of carbon dioxide, will be
avoided.
Jointly owned by Union
Energy Corporation and 20
rice millers of San Jose City
12 MW Rice
Hull-Powered
Power Plant
The firm buys about 300
tons of rice husk per day
at P1 a kilogram.
Produce 10.8 MW of
electricity for the Luzon
grid
Reference
N. E. E. Department, "Biomass at a Glance".
REN21, "Renewables 2016 Global Status Report," 2016.
DENR, "2016 Power Statistics," 2016.
Enviko, "Biomass Boilers: Advantages and Disadvantages," [Online].
Available: http://www.enviko.com/biomass-boilers/advantages-and-
disadvantages.php.