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International Projects

Showcasing Successful Global Biomass Deployment
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Isabela Biomass Energy Corporation (IBEC), Philippines

A prominent example of IBEC’s international project portfolio is the 20 MW rice-husk-fired biomass power plant in Alicia, Isabela, Philippines. This project utilizes local agricultural residues such as rice husks, corncobs, coconut shells, and stalks, generating clean power to feed the national grid.

  • The project was developed with financing support from local banks including Banco de Oro and international investors like IFC.
  • Operated at high efficiency (~95% capacity utilization), it has won the IFC Sustainable Energy Finance award.
  • Partnered with Thermax for EPC contracting and operation & maintenance services.
  • The project demonstrates economic revitalization of agricultural sectors alongside climate-friendly energy production.

Other International Biomass Initiatives

  • Victorias Milling Company in the Philippines operates a 40 MW cogeneration biomass plant using sugarcane bagasse to supply the Visayas grid.
  • Bronzeoak Philippines, backed by IFC and Clean Technology Fund, is developing and financing multiple biomass power plants totaling around 70 MW in Negros Occidental.
  • British company MacKay Green Energy plans to invest US$100 million in developing biomass power and feedstock plantations in Mindanao, Philippines.
  • Aboitiz Renewables is expanding biomass power capacity, including near-completion 9 MW facilities in Batangas and energy export ambitions for transportation fuel applications.

International Business and Supply Chain Footprint

  • The International Biomass Company in Brazil operates comprehensive supply, processing, and logistics for biomass energy markets, managing over 600,000 tons of biomass annually through long-term contracts.
  • These projects highlight global biomass integration spanning feedstock sourcing, processing, power generation, and supply chain management, driving sustainability, local development, and decarbonization.

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