Policy Dialogue on Cogeneration and Bio-ethanol for Southern Africa
This policy dialogue workshop was organised by Illovo Sugar Ltd., with WIP-Munich, as part of the project Partners for Africa ( www.partners4africa.org) funded by the European Commission. Presentations from the workshop are available online here. The project PARTNERS FOR AFRICA is implemented in close co-operation with the European Energy Initiative for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development, which was launched at the Johannesburg World Summit for Sustainable Development to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals. It provides support through the mobilisation of international and local partnerships for the development of new programmes, project platforms and policy initiatives.
 This workshop aimed to support policy making in Southern Africa and the integration of sustainable energy solutions in national and regional strategies. It focused on the development of supportive bioenergy policies for Southern Africa in the fields of - Biomass based co-generation, and
- Bio-ethanol production
Valuable input for the development of future bioenergy policies for Southern Africa was elaborated by the high-level participants of this policy dialogue workshop, comprising: - Southern African Government representatives
- Industry stakeholders
- Research institutes
- Project developers
- International experts with specific experience in bioenergy programmes and policies
BACKGROUND Discussions at the Johannesburg 2002 World Summit made clear that policies for renewable energy are essential to achieve worldwide sustainable development in a broad sense. Environmental protection, job creation, security of supply as well as alleviation of external debts and saving of FOREX are key issues for a more sustainable future energy supply.
Specifically, growing interest in biomass energy is driven by the following facts: - It contributes to poverty reduction in developing countries
- It meets energy needs at all times and delivers energy in all forms, i.e. liquid and gaseous fuels, heat and electricity
- It is carbon neutral and can even act as carbon sink
- It can help to restore unproductive and degraded lands, increasing biodiversity, soil fertility and water retention
For developing countries with lower levels of poverty and higher levels of industrialisation, the emphasis should best be placed on the encouragement of modern biomass energy technologies that can be used as levers for further development of agro-industries and as a basis for leap-frogging to cleaner biomass-based advanced fuels, electricity and gases. In fact, modern biomass energy production and use opens opportunities for the agricultural sector to diversify and act as a significant energy producer as well as to become an important actor in terms of sustainable rural development.
The development of modern biomass energy technologies and solutions will require supportive and clear legal and regulatory frameworks that attract investment in modern biomass energy services.
In conclusion, the following policy options could set the stage for an accelerated use of modern biomass energy: - Ensuring a level playing field for modern biomass and conventional energy forms, e.g. setting prices that are attractive to investors in the modern biomass energy sector.
- Enacting a legal and regulatory framework that allows for the development of modern biomass energy and provides, among other incentives, access to the grid and transport fuel markets.
- Setting targets, which include identifying and setting goals for the incremental contribution of modern biomass energy to the total energy supply. The use of tradable renewable energy certificates (e.g. through the PCF) could assist in further promotion of modern biomass energy technologies.
- Setting up regional and international funds for financing large scale biomass energy technologies.
- Further research and information dissemination on the barriers to modern biomass energy development.
PRESENTATIONS
POLICY DIALOGUE - DAY 1 (MONDAY 21st JUNE 2004)
08:30 - 08:45  Welcome Address - The EC Project Partners for Africa (609 KB) by Dr. Rainer Janssen, Partners for Africa - Project Co-ordinator, WIP, Germany
08:45 - 09:00 Welcome Address by Mr. M. Hlatshwayo, Director Corporate Affairs, Illovo Sugar Ltd., South Africa 
Morning Session: Policy Dialogue on Bio-ethanol Production and Use Moderators: Mr. Denis Tomlinson, Illovo Sugar Ltd. and Dr. Rainer Janssen, WIP
09:00 - 10:00 Experiences Gained from the Brazilian Bio-ethanol Programme (1,790 KB) by Prof. Jose Moreira, President of Council, Brazilian Biomass Reference Centre (CENBIO)
10:00 - 10:30 Recent Policy Dialogue and the Implementation of Tax Exemption Policies for Liquid Biofuels in Germany (411 KB), Mr. Peter Schrum, President German Biofuel Association
11:00 - 11:15 Sugarcane Resources for Energy Production in Southern Africa (768 KB), Dr. Jeremy Woods, Imperial College, United Kingdom
11:15 - 11:45 Driving Forces and Benefits from Sugarcane Co-products: Investment and Policy Issues (732 KB) by Prof. Francis Yamba, Centre for Energy, Environment and Engineering Zambia (CEEEZ)
11:45 - 12:15 Renewable Energy Status in South Africa (287 KB), Mr. Kevin Nassiep, Chief Director Energy, Department of Minerals and Energy (DME), South Africa
12:15 - 13:30 Discussion Round - Action Plan and Conclusions, Potential for Bio-ethanol Production and Use in Southern Africa,Moderator: Dr. Jeremy Woods, Imperial College, UK, Panellists: Dr. S. Mkhize, Department of Agriculture, Mr. Kevin Nassiep, Department of Minerals and Energy, Mr. Brian Tait, SASOL, South Africa, Prof. Jose Moreira, CENBIO, Brazil, Mr. Peter Schrum, Germany, Prof. Francis Yamba, CEEEZ, Zambia
Panel Discussion Round on the Potential for Bio-ethanol Production and Use in Southern Africa; Panellists (from left): K. Nassiep, Chief Director Energy - Department of Minerals and Energy (South Africa); B. Tait, SASOL (South Africa); Dr. J. Woods, Imperial College (UK); Prof. J. Moreira, Brazilian Biomass Reference Centre, Dr. S. Mkhize, Department of Agriculture (South Africa), Prof. F. Yamba, CEEEZ (Zambia), P. Schrum, German Biofuel Association
Afternoon Session: Policy Dialogue on Biomass Based Co-generation, Moderators: Prof. Gerry Garland, University of Natal and Mr. Peter Schrum, German Biofuel Association
14:30 - 15:00 Renewable Energy Co-generation Opportunities for South Africa (119 KB) by Mr. Andre Otto, Department of Minerals and Energy, South Africa
15:00 - 15:30 Electricity Generation from Renewable Sources - The Brazilian PROINFA Programme (204 KB) by Prof. Jose Moreira, CENBIO, Brazil
15:30 - 16:00 Promoting Electricity from Renewable Sources - The German Feed-in Law (1,107 KB) by Dr. Rainer Janssen, WIP, Germany
16:30 - 17:00 Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates - Current Situation in South Africa (289 KB) by Mr. Greg Austin, AGAMA Energy, South Africa
17:00 - 18:30 Discussion Round - Action Plan and Conclusions, Biomass Based Co-generation for Southern Africa, Moderator: Prof. Francis Yamba, CEEEZ, Zambia, Panellists: Mr. Andre Otto, Department of Minerals and Energy, Dr. M. Mashimbye, Department of Science and Technology, Prof. Jose Moreira, CENBIO, Brazil, Dr. Rainer Janssen, WIP, Germany, Mr. Greg Austin, AGAMA Energy, South Africa POLICY DIALOGUE - DAY 2 (TUESDAY 22nd JUNE 2004)
09:00 - 09:30 EU Energy Initiative on Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development (110 KB) by Mr. Charles Reeve, EU Delegation in South Africa
09:30 - 10:00 Discussion Round, Cooperation Opportunities in the Framework of the EU Energy Initiative, Moderator: Mr. Greg Austin, AGAMA Energy, South Africa
 Moderators (from right) D. Tomlinson, Illovo Sugar Ltd. (South Africa) and G. Austin, AGAMA (South Africa) of the plenary discussion round on Cooperation Opportunities in the framework of the EU Energy Initiative on Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development
10:00 - 10:30 Global Opportunity Fund (149 KB) and REEEP (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership) (191 KB) by Ms. Tandiwe Moutlana, British High Commission
10:30 - 11:00 Discussion Round, Cooperation Opportunities in the Framework of the Global Opportunity Fund and REEEP, Moderator: Mr. Greg Austin, AGAMA Energy, South Africa
Bioenergy Technology Session A: Pelleting of Sugar Cane Bagasse, Moderators: Mr. Gavin Dalgleish, Illovo Sugar Ltd. and Mr. Olivier Pastre, European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA)
11:30 - 11:50 Potential for Bagasse Pelleting in South Africa (367 KB) by Mr. G. Mann, SMRI, South Africa
11:50 - 12:10 Bagasse Pelleting Technology Provider Presentation, Mr. William Claassen, Star Biomass Pellets, South Africa
12:10 - 12:30 Bagasse Pelleting Technology Provider Presentation (5,252 KB) by Mr. van der Plas, CPM, South Africa
12:30 - 13:00 Technology Provider Discussion Round, The Current Status of Bagasse Pelleting Technologies, Moderator: Mr. Anthony Williams, One World, South Africa 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch Break and Technology Demonstration: New Stoves Using Ethanol from Sugar Cane Residues, by Mr. Sten Danielsson, SD Trading Consulting, South Africa, Ethanol Gelfuel as Efficient Alternative Energy Source, by Mr. Sandy Wynne-Jones, D&S GELFUEL Ltd., Malawi Bioenergy Technology Session A: Small-scale Bioenergy Technologies, Moderators: Prof. Helen Watson, University of Natal
14:30 - 15:00 Potential of Biomass Energy in Promoting Sustainable Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Entrepreneurial Viewpoint (100 KB) by Dr. Carlos Saiago da Silva, CEO GPN Ltd., Portugal
15:00 - 15:15 Small-scale Bioenergy Applications in South Africa (86 KB) by Mr. Greg Austin, AGAMA Energy, South Africa
15:15 - 15:30 Commercialization of a New Stove and Fuel System for Household Energy in Ethiopia Using Ethanol from Sugar Cane Residues and Methanol from Natural Gas (2,220 KB) by Ms Erin Boyd, Stokes Consulting, USA
15:30 - 15:45 Ethanol Gelfuel as Efficient Alternative Energy Source, Mr. Sandy Wynne-Jones, D&S GELFUEL Ltd., Malawi
16:15 - 16:30 Bio-gas Applications for Southern Africa (701 KB) by Mr. W. Cawood, Solar Engineering, South Africa
16:30 - 17:30 Discussion Round Small-scale Bioenergy Technologies for Southern Africa - Challenges and Opportunities (1,610 KB) by Dr. Grant Ballard-Tremeer, ECO Ltd., United Kingdom
17:30 - 18:30 Policy Dialogue Workshop - Summary and Conclusion
Workshop proceedings will be made available online shortly. |
