"From Investments, Densification to Transportation"

"Wood pellets have been identified as one of the fastest growing bioenergy feedstock markets, and also one where it is challenging to obtain reliable information."
~ Marek Guizot, UK head of Forest & Wood Supply Strategies, Poyry

Asia is bestowed with abundant agro-biomass resources of forestry/agricultural residues from Palm, Sugar Cane, Rice, Coconut, Wood and emerging Energy Crops such as Jatropha, Miscanthus or Elephant Grass. To date, feed-in tariff for renewable energy has made slow progress in Asia. Only in Thailand, India and the Philippines, where regulatory incentives are implemented, domestically available agro-biomass, such as sugar bagasse, coconut husks and rice husks, is "actively" being collected and used to ease the power shortage and "brown outs". Such green investments provided not only lights to the homes, but also improve the social living condition of the environment and residents. So, can this chain effect be spread to the rest of Asia?

Traditionally, biomass resources were consumed primarily in the region where they were produced, but current trend of large-scale use of biomass energy, coupled with advances in pre-treatment technologies and transportation, is creating a need for international trade. So, can Asia's wood pellets and agro biomass be "harvested" and exported to meet the growing demand in Europe?

CMT's Biomass Pellets Trade Asia is calling for all participants in the value chain of the "biomass to power generation" to come to Jakarta this September to make this "Global Buyers & Asia Sellets Meet" happen. Biomass Pellets Trade Asia aims to provide in-depth clarification on the supply and investment potential of Asia's wood pellets and agricultural residues (biomass), and discussion will be focused to address the following issues:

• Growth in co-firing & impact on wood pellets' market dynamics
• Rise of agro biomass & energy crops (Palm Kernel Shells(PKS), Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB), Rice Husk, Sugar Bagasse, Jatropha, Miscanthus, etc)
• Pricing, specification & sustainability criteria for biomass
• Investment & setting up pellets facility in Asia
• Terminal investment, storage & handling
• Economics of pretreatment technologies (Pelletizing, Torrefactions, etc)

Also, the first and not to be missed post conference workshop on Torrefaction Technologies and Economics, conducted by a expert panel providing wide perspective from commercial, technology and end-user (power generation).

The final highlight of Biomass Pellets Trade Asia will take you to the reality of biomass pellets production, on a guided visit to a industrial wood pellets (EU export specification) and agro biomass production facility. You will have the opportunity to understand the full chain of works and interact with the operational and management personnel.

Be at this exciting event and make trade happen. CMT's Biomass Pellets Trade Asia offers excellent opportunity to network with global players in one venue! Sign up with your team to enjoy group discount. Register online at www.cmtevents.com or email to sharm@cmtsp.com.sg.

You will network with:

Producers, Exporters & Importers of Wood pellets, Wood chips, Palm Kernel Shells (PKS),
Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB), Rice Husk, Coconut Husk, Sugar Bagasse, Jatropha, Miscanthus;
Utilities, Power, Distributed Power (SPP & IPP); Agriculture/Forestry/Plantation Companies;
Commodity Traders, Brokers & Analysts; Pulp & Paper, Saw Dust & Wood Processing Companies;
Shipping & Brokers (Dry Bulk, Biomass/Pellets); Government/Regulators; Pelletizing Equipment/Technologies;
Biomass Pretreatment Technologies; Trade/Project Financing Institutions; Certification, Specification & Benchmarking;
Biomass/Bio-Power Associations; Emission/CDM Traders; Environmental Engineers & EPC Consultants