Options for Dendro Power in Asia: Report on the Expert Consultation

Field Document No. 57, 2000


Dendropower is electricity generated from woodfuels. Modern technology allows for efficient, clean and sustainable use of wood for dendropower, as has been demonstrated in several industrialised countries. In the early 1980's experiences with dendropower in Asia were disappointing for a variety of reasons. However, in the last 15 years a lot has changed which calls for a fresh look at the options for dendropower in Asia.

An expert consultation convened by RWEDP in Manila, Philippines, April 1998, reviewed and analyzed the options for dendropower. The experts in Manila discussed these options, and came up with a set of recommendations for the development of dendropower in Asia which are part of this document.


 Table of contents
Foreword
Part I: Report on the Consultation
1.Opening Ceremony
2.Summaries of the Technical Papers
3.Conclusions and Recommendations
Part II: Technical Papers Presented
1.Biomass Energy Resources for Power and Energy
2.Power Development Needs and the Potential of Private Sector Participation in the Asia-Pacific Region
3.Dendro-Power in India
4.Rubber Plantations: An Overlooked Dendropower Option
5.Implementing Clean and Efficient Projects within the Wood Sector of ASEAN
6.The GEF Climate Change Operational Programs
7.Financing Renewable Energy Projects, Constraints and Opportunities
8.Dendropower and Wood Fuel Production Systems: Economic Analysis and Implementation Strategies
9.Kutch Power Plant
Part III: Annexes
1:List of Experts
2:Consulting Schedule
3:Opening Ceremony

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