Presented as part of the seminar: South at the Steering Wheel - Improving sustainability in land investment for bioenergy in sub-Saharan Africa 29th May 2012, 08:00 - 17:30 Naturvårdsverket (Swedish EPA), Stockholm, Sweden Speaker: Tom Walsh, Renetech

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Management/ Investment Principals
for Sustainable Biomass and
Bioenergy Projects
May 2012

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Management/ Investment Principals
• Integrated Food/ Bioenergy Production
• Energy Recovery – Co-Gen (Agri-residues)
• Nutrient Recovery (NMP) – NPK recovery
• Water Utilisation Optimisation
• Best Practice Agri-Production Techniques
• Core Farm + Outgrower Development
• Multiple Markets (Project Risk Mitgation)
• Infrastructure Deficit (Roads, Grid, etc.)
• Local Biofuel Obligations
• Plant Production Health & Safety Procedures
• Collaborative Entrepreneurship

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Financing
• Seed Capital Assistance Facility
• Gates Foundation
• Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund
• Carbon Finance – CDM
• Climate Investment Funds
• Export Credit Insurance
• Rural Energy Agency – Tanzania
• DFI’s
• Guarantees
• Goldman Sachs – 40 BUSD

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Renetech Fourways Uganda
Partnership
• Like-minded partner
• Core business/ society problem – charcoal
• Collaborative approach
• Shipping/ Logistics – Delivery schedule
• Quality of briquettes
• Project Financing (Demo-Miljo)
• It does take a lot of time – be prepared!!!!

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Briquette Production Commissioning

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Briquette Production Commissioning

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