GOVERNMENT POLICY, REGULATIONS, ETC in support of biofuels

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IN PLACE:

Government policy (2007)Statutory Instrument (SI) 42 (2008)Standards for biodiesel and bioethanol (2008)

IN PRE-DRAFT:

Biofuels regulatory framework (2009) Technical guidelines for production, storage, transportation and retailing of biofuels (2009)Blending ratios (2009)

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Biofuels Association of Zambia

The Biofuels Association of Zambia (BAZ) is an association of firms, companies and individuals who are producers or service providers in biofuels industry in Zambia.

The Association was registered under the Societies Act of the Laws of Zambia on 25th September 2006, with support of Government through the Ministry of Energy and Water Development.

The Association dialogues with Government and other stakeholders to promote the interests of the biofuels industry.

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CHOICE OF LIQUID BIOFUELS FEEDSTOCKS

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In general, the choice of biofuels feed stocks in a given country depends on:

•National econo-political interests;

•Level of appreciation of the significance of biofuels industry in national economy;

•Agronomic and climatic conditions; and

•Knowledge/technology base to economically produce biofuels from identified feedstocks.

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1. Scope of wealth ownership;2. Production technology;3. Job creation;4. Resilience against external disturbances;5. Diversity of products;6. Size of investment;7. Market scope;8. Land requirements;9. Water requirements;10. Food security;11. Geographical coverage of wealth ownership; and12. Environmental protection.

Feedstock Selection Approach in Zambia

Twelve (12) selection criteria considered

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FUEL

Feed  C R I T E R I  A

SCORE

stock Etc

Biodiesel Jatropha 3000 3 3 3 3 3 3 Etc 33

  Oil palm 5000 3 2 3 2 2 2 Etc 24

                  Etc  

                  Etc  

B/ethanol S/cane 10000 3 3 2 1 1 2 Etc 21

  S Sorghum 3000 3 3 3 2 2 3 Etc 27

  Cassava 3800 3 3 3 2 3 3 Etc 27

                  Etc  

                  Etc  

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In general, the best feedstock should be one that NET empowers all players across the board, from small to large.

MONOPOLISTIC feedstocks are a possible breeding ground for UNSUSTAINABLE biofuels industry.

Quantified assessment of 1st generation feedstocks

Feedstock Selection Approach in Zambia (Continued)

Preferred (NOT EXCLUSIVE) Biofuels Feedstocks for Zambia

Sugarcane Cassava Sweet sorghum

(Some) Bioethanol Feedstocks

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(Some) Oil/Biodiesel Feedstocks

Palm Jatropha Castor 9

Land Requirements

FEEDSTOCKYIELD

(litres/ha)LAND FOR 100% SINGLE

FEEDSTOCK (Ha)

LAND FOR 10% SINGLE FEEDSTOCK BLENDING

(Ha)

Sugarcane 6,000 30,000 3,000

Cassava (rain fed) 5,000 36,000 3,600

Sweet sorghum (rain fed) 4,000 45,000 4,500

Bioethanol (PETROL: 180,023,209 litres in 2009)

Biodiesel (DIESEL: 509,291,904 litres in 2009)

FEEDSTOCK YIELD (litres/ha)

LAND FOR 100% SINGLE FEEDSTOCK

(ha)

LAND FOR 10% SINGLE FEEDSTOCK BLENDING

(Ha)

Palm 4,500 114,000 11,400

Jatropha (r/fed) 2,500 200,000 20,000

Castor (rain fed) 1,200 425,000 42,50010

Major Products and Byproducts of Liquid Biofuels Industry

• Liquid biofuels• Biogas• Electricity• Organic fertiliser• Charcoal• Animal fodder• Fibre

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CakeNo

Cake

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Biodiesel

Jatropha seedsJatropha oil extraction

Jatropha cake

Organic fertilizer

Electricity

Charcoal

Slurry

Biogas

Gas cooker

Soap

Mosquito repellant

Oil

Glycerol

1500 uses

EXAMPLE

All major energy forms are available in biofuels industry !!

If the Zambian Government puts in appropriate incentives, Zambians will get a result

For Example

European biogas electricity production in 2006 was 17,272 GWh per year, of which 7,338 GWh was by Germany alone.

Biogas now represents 1.2% of the annual production of electricity and nearly 10percent of renewable energy, with an installed power close to 1,500 MW.

In particular, this success is due to efficient regulations, intended to promote renewable energies.

In fact, the German law stipulates the purchase price per kWh by energy distributing companies for 20 years.

This price takes into account the ‘green’ nature of the energy and recompenses the operators, based on efficiency, technological innovation and agricultural re-conversion criteria.http://www.engineerlive.com/Energy-Solutions/Waste-to-Energy/Biogas_electricity_production_hits_17_272GWh_a_year_in_Europe_/20788/13

Every Zambian Can Participate

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Jatropha as a Field

Jatropha as a Hedge Jatropha as an Intercrop

Plantation ownership

SIMPLE TECHNOLOGIES

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Yenga press to extract oilOil pressed from Jatropha

Oil filtration

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FROM: Kakute in Arusha, Tanzania

THE LIQUID BIOFUELS MARKET

National Market International Market

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