Presentation by Mr. Sampath Ranasinghe National Project Manager – FAO – UNDP Joint Project on Sustainable Biomass Energy Technical Session 01: Climate Change Mitigation Experience Sharing Forum on Climate Smart Initiatives of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Next – A blue Green Era – Conference and Exhibition 2017 16 – 17 October 2017, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka

1. Promoting Sustainable Biomass Energy Production and
Modern Bio-Energy Technologies
Sampath Ranasinghe
National Project Manager
Funded By:

2. Project in Brief
Present scenario in biomass sector
Challenges faced in biomass sector
Promoting Sustainable Biomass Energy Production and Modern Bio-
Energy Technologies – The project implemented in Sri Lanka
Policies and institutional supports
Fuelwood plantations
Fuelwood supply chain, Technology Demonstration

3. Project Goal : “the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the use of fossil fuel for
thermal energy generation in the Sri Lanka industrial sector”
Objective :
to remove barriers that hinder the sector growth:
• Policy-to-practice gaps
• Sustainable biomass plantations
• Sustainable fuel wood processing and supply chain development
• Adoption of biomass-based energy technologies in Sri Lanka
Geographical Location: National
Duration: 5 years
Initiation Date: September 2013
End Date: July 2018
Total Project Budget: USD 1,996,250

7. Source %
Natural Forest 7.0
Coconut Plantations 19.0
Forest Plantations 4.0
Processing Residues 3.0
Rubber Wood 7.0
Home Gardens 26.0
Crop Lands 19.0
Fuelwood Plantations 2.0
Others 13.0
Biomass Supply (000, TOE)
2000 2013
4410.0 4797.0
Natural Forest Coconut Plantations
Forest Plantations Processing Residues
Rubber Wood Home Gardens
Crop Lands Fuelwood Plantations
Others

8. oGeographical distribution of demand/consumers and resources
No regulated price for biomass
Traceability issues. Biomass from illegal sources
Different quality of biomass coming in to the market
Limited modern biomass technologies for different applications

10. Policy and Institutional Support
Establishment of fuelwood plantation with
different modals
Establishment of Fuelwood Supply Chain
Demonstration of Efficient Biomass
Technologies
• Web based
information
dissemination system
• Introduction of two
standards for fuel
wood supply chain
and end products
• Fuelwood pricing
methodology
• Capacity development
for the stakeholders
• Monitoring, Reporting
and Verification(MRV)
system

11. Establishment of Biomass Cell within Sri Lanka
Sustainable Energy Authority
Simplified approving process for fuel wood harvesting
and effective fuelwood plantation management system
has been introduced by Ministry of Plantation
Forest department has recognized the importance of
fuelwood supply and introduced different models for
fuelwood plantations
Establishment of standards for sustainable production
of fuel wood and solid biofuel in the industry

17. Climate Change Mitigation Targets
Expected GHG Saving by EOP will exceed the established target (25.2
ktCO2e/annum) :
Technology Demonstrations
Cumulative GHG reduction by EOP = 53.8 ktCO2e/annum
Total fossil fuel saving – 670,401 GJ/annum
Total electricity saving – 11,481 MWh/annum
Fuelwood Production Models
Cumulative indirect GHG reduction by EOP = 10 ktCO2e/annum
• Co finance investment leverage is about USD 7 million USD

18. oNeed to double the existing biomass consumption to eliminate the use of
fossil fuel completely in industrial and commercial sector
Enhancement of existing biomass supply chain
Market for improved biomass energy technologies
Local value addition. Development of local industry especially for O&M for
new technologies
Market for processed biomass. Briquets, Pellets, charcoal etc.

19. Thank You
Contact Us:
Tel: 011-2678-358
E-mail- Sampath.Ranasinghe@fao.org
Web: www.biomassenergy.lk
Address: 2G-06, Block 02, BMICH, Colombo 7