1. COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR
BIOGAS POWER PLANT
By Windri Aji Brata
Indonesia Country Manager – Solmax BioEnergy
TURNING WASTE INTO ENERGY
Protect Environment
Create Innovation
Optimize Sustainability
Seminar “Turning POME into Biogas”
Medan, 31 March 2017
2. OUTLINE
• Introduction of Solmax &
Solmax BioEnergy
• Bioenergy Business
• Our strength
• SBE Business Model
• Benefits for POM
• Flow Process
• Conclusion
4. SOLMAX :
The Beginning..
• Founder : Jacques Cote
• 1981, starts business
as a distributor of
geosynthetic products
in an apartment
• Turnover in the first
year of $ 125,000
5. SOLMAX :
The Beginning..
• 1984, First shop in
Longueuil
• Distribution and
installation of
geosynthetic products
• Make the sewing of
geotextile &
assembling of
geomembrane panels
• Work minimum of 70
hours / week
6. SOLMAX
Now..
4
Factories
8
Office
Worldwide
70
Destination
Countries
• Canada - Head Office & Manufacturing Plant
• Malaysia - Sales Office & Manufacturing Plant
• USA - Sales Office & Manufacturing Plant
• Chile - Sales Office & Manufacturing Plant - Pipes
• China - Sales Office
• USA - Sales Office
• India - Sales Office
• France - Sales Office
7. Solmax Market
Energy
LandfillMining
WaterWafegarden Sun Lagoon
Location: United Kingdom, Europe
Material: Solmax HDPE Series
Gold & Silver Mine
Location: Mexico, North America
Material: Solmax LLDPE Series
Landfill
Location: Japan, Asia
Material: Solmax HDPE Series
EPC Biogas
Location: Thailand, Asia
Material: Solmax HDPE Series
9. Bioenergy Business
• Bioenergy Potential in SEA (biogas &
biomass)
• Aligned with Solmax vision:
Covering the world. Protecting the
Earth
• Bussiness differentiation but still
linked to with Solmax main business:
geomembrane
• Establish Solmax BioEnergy in 2016
for Investment and Operation of
10. Our Strength
• Financial leverage
• Cooperate with
Experienced
Technology Provider
• Local Manpower
• High Standard
Operation &
Maintenance
• Research &
Development
Solmax Head Office - Manufacturing Plant
Varennes, Quebec, Canada
11. What Does SBE Offer?
Solmax
BioEnergy
Investment
Pre-
Development
EPC
Operation &
Maintenance
- Full Investment
- Partial Investment
- Feasibility Study
- Interconnection Study
- PPA Application
- Legal Permit
- Design & Engineering
- Procurement
- Construction
- Project Management
13. Criteria for Investment
• Mill Processing Capacity
• FFB Production (History
and Projection)
• POME COD
• Distance to the Grid
• Feedstock Availability
• Company Condition
14. Biogas Plant Project Risk
Risk
Pre-Development Risk
- Feasibility Study wrongly done
- Problem with legal permit
- Can’t get PPA contract with PLN
Funding Risk
- Project cost exceed the fund
- Loan not accepted by bank
- Currency change
Design & Construction Risk
- Wrong specification
- Construction delay
- Plant performance not reach
Operational Risk
- Plant breakdown
- Biogas production not reach the
target
- Operational accident
- Not enough feedstock
Regulation - Change in regulation
15. • No capital investment
• Minimum risk for mill
owner
• Using proven
technology
• Revenue sharing
• Can focus on main
business – CPO
Production
• Meet requirement for
SBE Business Model
Benefit for Mill Owner
16. • Support for
data/document needed
for pre-development
phase
• Support for local
coordination
• Provide sustainable
POME/Feedstock supply
• Provide land area for
biogas plant
• Ensure mills running with
minimum breakdown
Mill Owner Responsibility
17. • Do Feasibility Study,
Interconnection Study and
related permit
• Process the PPA
application
• Select the best technology
with reasonable cost
• Generate the financial
model of the projects
based on FS result
SBE Responsibility
18. Pre-
assessment
• Data
Collection
• Site Survey
• Check Load
Demand
Contract
With POM
• POME supply
• Land area
• Revenue sharing
• O&M
PPA
Application
• Feasibility
Study
• Interconnectio
n Study
• Legal Permit
• FIT negotiation
Plant
Construction
• Design &
Engineering
• Procurement
• Construction
Flow Process
20. Criteria to Consider
• Plantation (mill, housing,
office) power
consumption
• Grid distance to the
plantation
• Mill guarantee to buy
electricity
• FIT vs current plantation
operational cost
21. Research & Development
• How to produce more
biogas?
• How to reduce
construction and
operational cost?
• How to make the plant
more reliable?
• How to make other
option feasible:
– Biogas Upgrading
– CBG for vehicle fuel
– Feed to gas networks
22. • Solmax BioEnergy focus on
bioenergy power plant
development in SEA
• We offer complete solution
for biogas power plant
• Our strength in R&D to open
other opportunity for biogas
utilization
Conclusion
23. “Turning Waste Into Energy, Protecting
The Earth.”
Solmax BioEnergy
Windri Aji Brata
Country Manager Indonesia
windriaji@solmax.com
+628111501385
solmaxbioenergy.com
THANK YOU!!