Conference Schedule

Biomass Pellets Trade Asia
27-29 Sep 2010, Grand Hyatt Jakarta

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Day 1 – Monday, 27 September 2010

08:00 Registration and Coffee

09:00 Chairman’s Welcome and Remarks

09:10 Sustainable Investment Opportunities in Indonesia’s Forestry & Downstream Industry
Speaker: Zulkifli Hasan, Minister, Ministry of Forestry

09:30 Global Pellet Markets & Growth of Biomass Co-Firing

Global wood pellet markets: trade flow & pricing outlook
Demand from large scale co-firing in Europe and North Asia
Pellet market in South East Asia
Emergence of Agro-Biomass beyond wood pellets

Speaker: Saku Rantanen, Head of Bioenergy, Asia-Pacific, Poyry Management Consulting (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

10:00 Indonesia’s Wood Pellets – Ready for Export?

Export versus domestic usage
Sources of the woody biomass in Indonesia
Sustainability issues & opportunities for international trade
Marketing pricing for wood chips/pellets & specifications

Speaker: Park See Woo, President Director, PT. Solar Park

10:30 Discussion followed by Buyers & Sellers Meet

11:10 Emergence of Agro-Biomass for Export Purpose

A Waste to Become a New Commodity: Dawn of Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) for Power Generation

From recognition to acceptance
Framework conditions to develop demand
6 Mio tons , but how to secure supply
Logistics issues and shipping to Europe
It is all about reliability

Michael Wild, CEO, EBES AG

Sugar Bagasse – Managing Local Usage & Export Potential
Speaker: Agung P. Murdanoto, Business Development, PT PG Rajawali II

Converting Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) to Trade & Export-Ready Product
Speaker: Joseph Lim Heng Ee, Managing Director, Global Green Synergy Sdn. Bhd

Rise of Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) for Export from Indonesia?
Speaker: Dionixius Joko, PT. Piramida Indotama

Biomass utilization from Oil Palm and Jatropha Curcas

Prospects for export purpose

Speaker: Tony Liwang, PT Sinar Mas Agro Resources & Tech Tbk (SMART)

13:00 Discussion followed by Networking Lunch

14:15 BEI-Teeside’s Biomass Power Plant in UK – Strategy for Sustainable Supply of Agro-Biomass
Speaker: Matthew Day, Project Director, Bio Energy Investments Ltd

14:40 Sustainability Criteria for Biomass Trade: How to Meet/Comply with the Certification?
Speaker: Dr. Martin Junginger, Assistant Professor, Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development

15:05 Pellet in Europe – Existing Standards & Upcoming Work for Wood, Straw & Miscanthus Pellets
Speaker: Dipl.-Ing. Janet Witt, Team Leader, Department Bioenergy Systems, DBFZ Deutsches BiomasseForschungsZentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

15:30 Discussion followed by Buyers & Sellers Meet

16:00 Bulk Handling & Shipping Market Outlook for Pellets/Biomass

Freight market outlook
Availability of long haul shipping and costing
Post facilities & ship safety in bulk handling

16:25 Importance of Organised Logistic Chain: Maritime Transport, Ports & Hinterland
Speaker: Senior Representative, Port of Rotterdam

16:50 Key Considerations in Setting Up Integrated Forestry to Pellets Production Facility

Land availability
Access to raw materials and availability
Transportation cost economics
Key considerations for financing

Speaker: Tony Wood, Senior Consultant, PT Poyry Forest Industry

17:20 Criterias to Financing Options for Biomass Pellets Production/Trade – Connecting Forestry, Sustainable Biomass & Carbon Markets

17:50 Discussion followed by End of Day One

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Day 2 – Tuesday, 28 September 2010

09:00 Chairman’s Remarks

09:05 EU-Malaysia Biomass Sustainable Production (SP) Initiatives: Opportunities for Malaysia Biomass Sector
Speaker: Dato. Leong Kin Mun, Techincal Advisor, Biomass-SP Project

09:30 Obstacles in Maximising Asia’s Biomass Resources – for Power Generation or Exports?

Level of government’s subsidies & feed-in tariff for power generation
Break-even incentives for biomass power generation versus exports
Criterias & financing considerations on setting up biopower plant or pellet export facility

Speaker: Austin Arensberg, Business Development Manager, Nollen Group Co., Ltd.

10:00 Discussion followed by Networking Coffee

10:30 Sugar Bagasse for Export or Domestic Power Generation in Thailand

Market pricing for sugar bagasse
Competitive applications and paying capability for sugar bagasse
Transportation cost and economics of pelletization
Thai’s Government feed-in tariff (and other incentives) versus cost (ROI)
Possibility of large scale co-firing projects and imports for Thailand?

Speaker: Dr Pipat Weerathaworn, Director, Mitr Phol Sugarcane Research Centre

11:00 Palm Oil Residue as Potential Biomass Source for Power Generation

Potential of biomass in Indonesia as economical value
Experiences of Biomass powerplant development and further plan
Assumed Korean biomass market for compliance with renewable portfolio standard regulation

Speaker: Yongjin Jo, Project Manager, Eco-Frontier

11:25 Carbonization of Empty Fruit Bunch into BioCoal for Exports
Speaker: Senior Representative, Fraunhofer Institute

11:50 Final Discussion followed by Closing Lunch

13:00 End of Conference

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28 September 2010 - Separately Bookable Workshop

13:00 – 17:30 Post Conference Workshop on Torrefaction Technologies
Facilitated by Michael Wild, CEO, Ebes AG

Speakers include Representatives from Komodo Resources, Electrabel (GDF-SUEZ), OFI, International Torrefaction Association (in establishment), Uni Freiburg

Workshop Outline:

Obtaining Improved Solid CO2 Neutral Energy Carriers by Biomass Pretreatment