Climate Protection through Sustainable Bioenergy Markets in Viet Nam
OBJECTIVES
To improve the preconditions for the sustainable use of biomass residues for power and heat production
DESCRIPTION
The Climate Protection through Sustainable Bioenergy Markets in Viet Nam (BEM) project is playing a crucial role in supporting the Vietnamese Government in increasing the share of bioenergy in the countryās overall power mix. Set to run from 2019 until 2023, BEM aims at improving the preconditions for sustainable use of bioenergy for electricity and heat generation in Vietnam.
Key activities include supporting regulatory adjustment to planning and licensing biomass energy projects; improving the private sectorās capacities to develop biomass ventures and enhance financial institutionsā capacities to finance such ventures; and facilitating technology co-operation between Vietnamese and international enterprises, research institutions, and universities on the use of biomass for electricity and heat generation.
BEM is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The project is implemented by the Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority (EREA), which is a subordinate of Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fĆ¼r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, which is a federal enterprise supporting the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.
APPROACH/FIELD OF INTERVENTION
- Technical advisory support
- Workshops
- Training courses
- Matchmaking events
- Research/study/report
TARGETED BENEFICIARIES
Policy makers, local authorities, private sector, financial institutions, research institutions, universities, experts
HIGHLIGHT ACTIVITIES
Legal and regulatory framework:
- Support the development and implementation of framework conditions and official decisions related to biomass and biogas feed-in tariffs;
- Study the integration of bioenergy in Vietnamās new master plan on power development (Power Development Plan 8);
- Update Biomass energy project development guidelinesā for investors/developers
Capacity Development:
- Face-to-face and virtual training on the legal and regulatory frameworks for national/provincial officials, consulting firms, project developers, investors and financial institutions
Technical cooperation:
- Business-to-business activities and match-making events between Vietnamese and international stakeholders
- Identification of lighthouse projects for innovative biomass technology or commercial approaches
PUBLICATIONS
- BEMās support activities for textile and garment sector
- Bioenergy expert deskā to provide local businesses/organisations with free technical supports
- Why bioenergyā series on Facebook to raise awareness about bioenergy
- Biogas production in Vietnam and BEMās relevant activities
- Climate Protection through Sustainable Bioenergy Markets in Viet Nam (BEM)
VIDEO
SUCCESS STORIES
Updated biomassĀ energyĀ projectĀ developmentĀ guidelines: LodestarĀ forĀ investorsĀ in Vietnam
Vietnam has a huge potentialĀ of biomass for energy generation, but investorsĀ need toĀ deal with many government institutions forĀ aĀ varietyĀ ofĀ permits and licenses whenĀ pouringĀ capitalĀ into this sector. Clearly and systematically summarizing theĀ licensing processĀ will make it easierĀ forĀ investorsĀ to participate in the market and develop projects.
As a part of the BMU-funded Climate Protection through Sustainable Bioenergy Markets in Viet Nam (BEM) project, the newly updated āBiomass energy project development guidelinesā handbook is expected toāÆassist investors ināÆreducingāÆrisks before and duringāÆtheir projectsā implementation. Following the document, they canĀ betterĀ understandāÆadministrative procedures and processes inĀ all stages ofĀ developing grid-connected biomass power projectsĀ āĀ from the design, implementation, operationĀ &Ā maintenance, all the wayĀ toāÆdecommissioning.
TheĀ handbook was first introduced by GIZ and Vietnamās Ministry of Industry and Trade in 2017. The current revision is necessaryĀ asĀ the government has issued new legal documentsĀ includingĀ the planning law and new biomass feed-in-tariffs and revised the Power Purchase Agreement for biomass power projects.
TheĀ handbookĀ is expected toĀ contribute to the countryās effective development of the renewable energy market and its climate change goals.
Virtual eventsĀ bridgeĀ internationalĀ and local developers inĀ VietnamāsĀ bioenergyĀ market
Business-to-business and matchmakingĀ activitiesĀ areĀ anĀ efficientĀ methodĀ to connectĀ companies, so the BMU-funded Climate Protection through Sustainable Bioenergy Market in Viet Nam (BEM) project originally plannedĀ the activities in-person. However, due to the COVID pandemic,Ā the firstĀ bioenergyĀ matchmaking events were shifted to innovative digital modes and the earlyĀ resultsĀ have beenĀ very promising despite technical challenges.
From March until November 2020,Ā threeĀ virtual matchmaking events wereĀ organisedĀ for woody biomass stakeholders to receive overview informationĀ forĀ the countryās sector development, includingĀ updates onĀ the legal framework and support mechanisms.
Then,Ā two sets of eventsĀ were conductedĀ to connectĀ nationalĀ project developers with international investors/developers: 1) allĀ registered participants had five minutes to pitch theirĀ biomassĀ projects/ideas/portfolioĀ before theyĀ could selectĀ a suitable counterpart, and 2) one-to-one sessions for eachĀ pairing.
After the meeting, at leastĀ fiveĀ siteĀ visitsĀ have beenĀ organisedĀ amongĀ localĀ companies,Ā andĀ even moreĀ online exchangesĀ haveĀ been conductedĀ between localĀ andĀ internationalĀ businesses. Notably, anĀ overseasĀ investorĀ connectedĀ withĀ aĀ local developerĀ andĀ plansĀ toĀ travel toĀ VietnamĀ to signĀ aĀ memorandum of understandingĀ asĀ a substantial stepĀ toward project realization.
COUNTRY
Viet Nam , Southeast Asia region
DURATION
01 Apr 2019 - 30 Sep 2023
Commission Agency
BMUV