Vietnam: Soc Trang wants to fully tap biomass power potentials

Vietnam: Soc Trang wants to fully tap biomass power potentials

Director of the provincial Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT) Vo Van
Chieu briefed the delegates on the province's socio-economic development,
its real situation and potentials for biomass power development with the
availability of sugarcane bagasse, rice husk, straw and wood.

In 2016, the Soc Trang sugar plant produced 130,000 tonnes of sugarcane
bagasse which was enough to supply for a local thermo power plant.

The province's rice output in 2016 reached 2.4 million tonnes, equivalent to
312,000 tonnes of husk per year. With 140,000 hectares of rice, each crop
generates around 280,000 tonnes of straw.

Soc Trang has nearly 11,360 hectares of forests, mainly cajuput, cypress,
mangrove, nipa, in the districts of Long Phu, My Tu and Cu Lao Dung, and
Vinh Chau town.

Around 9,436 tonnes of wood are expected to be produced by natural forests,
8,150 tonnes from production forests, 3,786 tonnes of scattered planted
forests, 17,000 tonnes from long-term industrial crops, and 33,000 tonnes of
waste wood.

The DoIT proposed to build a 20 MW husk-to-energy plants in Nga Nam town and
another in Soc Trang city with a capacity of 10MW.

Straw-fueled power plants with capacity ranging from 5-10 MW are planned in
Nga Nam town and Long Phu, My Tu and Tran De districts, while wood-fired
energy plants will be built in Long Phu and My Tu districts, with capacity
of between 5-10 MW.

Local authorities asked the General Directorate of Energy and the Global
Green Growth Institute to assist Soc Trang in mapping out a planning scheme
for biomass power development, including solid waste-to-energy projects.

The delegation introduced technical assistance of the Global Green Growth
Institute, as well as the relevant legal framework and planning for biomass
power development in the province.

Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Le
Thanh Tri said together with wind and solar power, Soc Trang has paid due
attention to developing biomass power to serve the province's socio-economic
development.

The province will create favourable condition for the planning work, Tri
said, adding that regional connection will help draw investment.

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