SNV Netherlands Development Organisation Market-Based Solutions for Poverty Reduction

SNV Vietnam Dagmar Zwebe Sector Leader Renewable Energy

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SNV Overview Domestic Biogas Program Medium Scale Biogas Project

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SNV Vietnam Overview

• Active in Vietnam since 1995 • >50 staff based in the North, Central and Southern regions • Target toward 2015: contribute to improving the livelihoods of 1.000.000 people in Vietnam • Annual investment: Euro 4 mil. • Total value of project portfolio: € 58.8 mil

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SNV: Catalyzing Market-Based Solutions SNV is committed to reducing poverty by catalyzing environmentally sustainable solutions for the poor in agriculture, energy, water & sanitation Our Strategies • Making markets work for the poor • Developing capacities of service providers and policy makers • Private sector collaboration • Impact at scale • Knowledge products

Our Services

Sustainable Inclusive Agriculture

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Response to climate change

Renewable Energy

• Advisory • Project implementation • Knowledge networking • Evidence-based advocacy

Reduced Emissions from Forest Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+)

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Content SNV Overview Domestic Biogas Program Medium Scale Biogas Project

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Before – the need

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Before – the need

The need: indoor air pollution

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BP for the Animal Husbandry Sector A cooperation between

Mason Training – Bac Ninh – May 2011

• The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) • SNV Netherlands Development Organisation • DGIS – Dutch Ministry of Foreign affairs

To improve livelihood and life quality of rural farmer in Vietnam through exploiting the market and non-market benefits of domestic biogas plants. To develop a commercially viable domestic biogas sector. Dagmar Zwebe – Sector Leader Renewable Energy – [email protected]

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The Technology: a biogas digester in VN • Two nationally designed bio-digester models are used • Construction by local masons using locally available materials (Mainly: bricks, cement, sand) • Size: from 4 – 49 m3 or 6 to 150 pigs • Average: 11 m3 unit - 10 million VND (~USD500) Most Popular Models KT1/KT2 Vacvina Composite model HDPE / covered lagoon Fixed Dome Da Nang EQ2 Can Tho University Nilon Bag Dagmar Zwebe – Sector Leader Renewable Energy – [email protected]

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Biogas Technology in Vietnam

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Feeding inlet Compensation tank Gas storage part Digestion part Gas pipeline

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Biogas Sector Development

Develop private sector

Access to (Micro) Finance

Quality Management

Sector Development Capactiy Building and Training

(Financial) Incentives

R&D Extension

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Promotion, Marketing and Sales

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Training: Bac Ninh

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Finished Plants

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Benefits of the biogas technology • Convenient and clean cooking, lighting and sanitation • Save time: reduced time collecting fuel and cooking • Save money: reduced energy costs; reduced fertiliser costs • More time available for business activities. • Biogas available for income generating activities • Bioslurry available as (organic) fertilizer increasing crop production and sales Dagmar Zwebe – Sector Leader Renewable Energy – [email protected]

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Bio-slurry BPD Bio-slurry Activities • Awareness raising of bio-slurry potential • Training on using bioslurry • R&D

Nghe An – October 2011 Bioslurry Use

• fertilizer for fruit trees and vegetables • feed supplement for livestock production

Benefits of bio-slurry • Potent bio-fertiliser increases yield • Fewer pathogens, no smell 15 Dagmar Zwebe – Sector Leader Renewable Energy – [email protected]

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Cookstoves

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Cookstoves

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Lighting

LAMPS

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Heating

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Heating

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Heating

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Looking Back at BP II

35.000

30.000 25.000 20.000 15.000 10.000 5.000 2007

2008 BP

2009

QSEAP

2010 LIFSAP

2011

2012

2013*

Not covered

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The Biogas Program: Results to date

 130,000 biogas plants installed in 53 provinces  >600,000 beneficiaries

 2 million labour days created  5 to 6 tons of CO2 per plant/year reduced

 International recognition through – Energy Globe Award 2006 – Ashden Award 2010 – World Energy Award 2012

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Content SNV Overview Domestic Biogas Program Medium Scale Biogas Project

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Project Description “Market introduction of the medium-scale plug-flow biogas digester in Vietnam”

•What does the market look like? – >20,000 medium to large farms – Growing at 10% p.a.

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