The breadth and depth of experience of Full Advantage and its team in the field of energy and environment and in particular, biomass and renewable energy projects, is matched only by the expertise and enthusiasm of its Directors and team members, as evidenced by the following references.

Involvement of Full Adantage and its Director in Selected Energy and Environment Projects
Involvement in Project Development and Implementation of Energy and Environment Projects
Experiences in CDM Activities

Involvement of Full Advantage and its Directors in Selected Energy and Environment Projects

Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	Asian Development Bank (ADB) Energy for All Initiative Lao PDR May 2009-present The project aims to develop new approaches and methodologies for promoting access by the poor to reliable and affordable modern energy services, and to scale up to levels that can be supported by ADB’s operations departments.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	The European Commission Enhancing institutional Capacities for the Market Development of Decentralised Energy Systems in Thailand Thailand March 2009-present The objectives of the project are two-fold, namely: 1) To help facilitate trade and investment flows between EU and Thailand in the field of energy and environment through cooperation among trade associations; and 2) To enhance capacities among key target groups within the government agencies and authorities in order for them to formulate and implement policies and regulations that will encourage investments in decentralised energy (DE) systems.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	The World Bank Climate Change Mitigation Program Development Vietnam March 2008 - present The components of the project are: Scoping study Identification of project and programme activities Preparation of project ideas
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	Asian Development Bank Preparing the Support for the Public-Private Development of the O Mon Gas Pipeline Project Vietnam March 2008 - present The project is to investigate the CDM potential for fuel switching of Natural Gas Projects in the South of Vietnam.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	The World Bank Capacity-Building for CDM Project Development Activities Philippines February 2007 – February 2008 The overall goal of the project is to identify opportunities and reduce barriers to CDM compliance in key sectors and for small scale projects through sector approaches, intermediaries and the identification of approximately 8 projects for development as CDM projects.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	UN Asian and Pacific Centre for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (UN-APCAEM) Background Study on Biogas and Biomass in Asia and the Pacific Asia-Pacific December 2007 – April 2008 The study investigated and analyzed the current situation of biogas and biomass and their market potential in major countries of Asia and the Pacific; the next generation biogas and biomass technologies; biomass resources, utilization and trade; and the cross-cutting issues on national policy frameworks, challenges and policy options for fostering bioenergy sector development.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) Situation analysis on biomass utilization and trade in Asia and the Pacific with particular focus on Indonesia and Thailand Thailand, Indonesia November 2006 – June 2007 The situation analysis will clarify options for biomass/trade related activities in Asia-Pacific, using Thailand and Indonesia as sample study countries. Based on a cost-benefit analysis, considering surplus biomass available for trade, biomass market analysis, technologies and alternative uses of biomass in the context of poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	House of Representatives/EC-ASEAN Energy Facility Policy reinforcement and stimulating regional projects on waste-to-energy conversion for medium-sized cities in South East Asia using Panay, Philippines, as a case. Philippines February 2006 – December 2006 The overall objective of the project is to reinforce the policies in South East Asia, and particularly in the Philippines, on energy use of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) by building the capacities of both national and urban/city planners and developers in the field and strengthening relevant institutional frameworks.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	EU-Thailand Economic Cooperation, Small Project Facility/Asian Institute of Technology Training on, and transfer of, efficient EU technologies in the sugar sector in Thailand Thailand January 2006 – May 2007 The overall objective of the project is to prepare the Thai sugar mills for business co-operation with European suppliers of technologies associated with the sugar sector.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	Bronzeoak Limited Pan-regional Prospects for Vehicular Fuel Ethanol From Sugar Based Feedstocks Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Vietnam January 2006 – November 2006 The aim of the project is to increase the market awareness in the four target countries of the benefits of a government policy or programmes for ethanol use as vehicle fuel, and encourage the stakeholders in each country to work with their respective governments and organisations to implement such policies or programmes.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) Vietnam-Sweden Rural Electrification Vietnam October 2005 – Present The project consists of the following areas: Area 1: Strengthening the implementing capacity of renewable energy policies Area 2: Technical standards for rural electrification/electricity networks Area 3: Mobilizing investments for renewable rural electrification Area 4: Institutional models for community service provision & appropriate regulations Area 5: Awareness Creation on Productive use of Energy in Rural Areas of Vietnam
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	United Nations Environment Programme (Nairobi)/African Energy Policy Research Network Cogen for Africa Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda October 2005 – June 2006 Cogen for Africa builds on the successes of the cogeneration programme in ASEAN and the Mauritius example. The project is a PDF-B activity funded by the Global Environment Facility. The activities within this scope include: Production of the Full Size Project Document Formulation of appropriate financing schemes and negotiation with financing institutions for co-funding Stakeholders participation Survey of potential for cogeneration
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	TMB Bank/Royal Danish Embassy Preparation of CDM Project Design Document for Wastewater Treatment with Biogas System in two Starch Plants in Nakornratchaseema and Chacherngsao Provinces Thailand June 2005 – December 2006 Preparation of Project Design Document and assistance in CDM registration
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	TMB Bank/Royal Danish Embassy CDM Project Design Document for Wastewater Treatment with Biogas System in Starch Plants in Kamphangphet Province Thailand August 2005 – December 2006 Preparation of Project Design Document and assistance in CDM registration
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	CarlBro International/ EC-ASEAN Energy Facility Master Plan and Feasibility Study for the Improvement of Coal-fired Power Plants in the Philippines Philippines April 2005 – November 2006 The overall objective of the projects is to promote a more environmentally-friendly and efficient utilization of coal in existing coal-fired plant in the Philippines by strengthening local technical and institutional capacity and fostering energy cooperation between coal-fired plants owners and industries.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	Regional Biomass Energy Agency (Belgium)/EC-ASEAN Energy Facility Developing a National Scheme and Conduct of Feasibility Studies on the Implementation of Decentralised Energy Systems using Biomass and/or Indigenous Coal as Fuel in Lao PDR Lao PDR March 2005 – August 2006 The overall goal of this project is to promote the use of biomass and/or indigenous coal in decentralised power plants in Lao PDR. More specifically, it aims to: Investigate, assess and map-out the availability and potential of biomass and indigenous coal as fuel; Review commercially proven biomass/coal power generation technologies that are suitable for applications in Lao PDR; Investigate and recommend appropriate financial sources and financial instruments that can be used in financing decentralised energy systems in Lao PDR; Conduct feasibility studies on selected sites; Produce a Project Implementation Guide and Market Investment Pack for every feasible project.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co./EC-ASEAN Energy Facility Feasibility study for distributed generation and renewable energy portfolio of a distribution company Philippines March 2005 – September 2006 The objective of the project is to map out a distributed generation and renewable energy strategy for a distribution utility under a restructuring power sector. Up to three renewable energy technologies, which have the potential for distributed generation are the focus of the activities.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	The Cambodian Research Centre for Development /EC-ASEAN Energy Facility Feasibility Study of Renewable Energy Options for Rural Electrification in Cambodia Cambodia March 2005 – September 2006 A key goal for this project is to identify opportunities for the private sector, in collaboration with the government, to establish private sector-led profitable rural energy enterprises and to develop these into bankable projects.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	Philippine Rice Research Institute/EC-ASEAN Energy Facility Enhancing the energy self sufficiency of rice mills Philippines February 2005 – August 2006 The main goal of this project is to identify rice mills or cluster of rice mills suitable for the implementation of rice husk energy plants. The technically feasible and commercially viable projects will be selected to be developed into investment opportunities. The investment forum aims to bring in local private sectors, rice mills and foreign investors to implement rice husk energy plants.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	COGEN Center-AIT/EC-ASEAN Energy Facility Capacity building in formulating harmonized policy instruments for the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the ASEAN Member Countries ASEAN Member Countries January 2005 – January 2006 The specific objectives of the project are: To analyse and compile the current Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) policies in the different ASEAN Member countries and document their success; To analyse the specific difficulties and barriers faced by ASEAN countries in disseminating and promoting RE and EE and to understand the gaps that need to be filled up in terms of policies and regulations; To build capacity in the formulation and implementation of harmonized renewable energy and efficiency energy policies in the ASEAN region; To create a network of policy makers, business executives, consumers and civil society that will push for the formulation and adoption of appropriate and consistent policy instruments.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	COGEN Center-AIT/EC-ASEAN Energy Facility Setting up of National Associations for Cogeneration and Decentralized Energy Systems in ASEAN Countries ASEAN Member Countries January 2005 – January 2006 The main objective of this project is to establish National Associations for promoting cogeneration and distributed energy systems in individual ASEAN countries. The project also aims to assist in the creation of a regional network among these associations in the different countries.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	European Commission Study on the Energy Sector of the Philippines Philippines January 2005 – April 2005 The objective of the study is to have a better understanding of the issues facing the Philippine energy sector, with emphasis in the renewable energy sub-sector, and of where EU reform experience might be of relevance.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	European Commission EC-ASEAN COGEN Programme Phase III ASEAN & Europe January 2002 – December 2004 COGEN Phase III has been oriented towards concrete projects both for demonstration purposes and to enhance the implementation of cogeneration in the ASEAN region through partnerships between the European and ASEAN companies. The Programme directly increased EU-ASEAN economic co-operation by: approximately 208.8 million Euro contributing 174MW to the ASEAN energy supply avoiding approx. 1.7 million tonnes of carbon equivalent/year of emissions (563 MW) increasing level of cogeneration in ASEAN by 5.7% (5,768 MWe) increasing the confidence of the ASEAN end-users in modern cogeneration technologies bringing new, more efficient technologies to the region, in key sectors such as the sugar sector in Thailand and in the palm oil sector in Malaysia. increasing awareness of ASEAN and EU stakeholders on cogeneration through seminars, training events and study tours (around 3,800 participants from most EU and ASEAN countries) and various marketing means. Over 200 potential cogeneration projects were identified during the duration of COGEN 3.
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	European Commission EC-ASEAN COGEN Programme (Phase I & Phase II) ASEAN & Europe January 1991 – January 1999 The COGEN Programme is an economic cooperation programme between the European Commission (EC) and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) coordinated by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. Its aim is to accelerate the implementation of proven technologies generating heat and/or power from wood and agro-industrial residues through partnerships between European and South-East Asian companies. Activities included: Management of an economic cooperation fund from the European Commission for the promotion of clean and efficient energy technologies in South East Asia Assessment of biomass resources, potential uses for energy and identification of appropriate technology suppliers Information scanning and dissemination: strategic business and technical information is disseminated both in ASEAN and Europe Identification/development of business opportunities Development and management of databases Technical, project development and financing advice Pre-Investment and feasibility studies Capacity building activities
Client: Project: Location: Date: Brief Description:	European Commission Full Scale Demonstration Project (FSDP) Implementation ASEAN countries 1992 – December 2004 The Project consisted of the implementation of proven cogeneration technologies on a full-scale basis using biomass, coal and natural gas as fuel in order to demonstrate their technical reliability and economic viability. Projects implemented within this framework qualify according to the criteria of: technical and commercial viability, replicability, and national energy/environmental impact. More than 20 FSDPs with a total capacity of close to 150 MWe and an aggregated project cost of close to 300 million Euro have been implemented in the ASEAN region.

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of Energy and Environment Projects

Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Ekarat Pattana Co., Ltd. Co-development Thailand The project is an integrated biogas-to-energy and biocompost facility aimed to process the wastes coming from a molasse-based bioethanol plant and a sugar mill in Central Thailand. The project consists of two components: Biomethanation facility, which will produce biogas and generate electricity from 10 MW of generating capacity; and Composting facility, which will produce 90,000 tonnes of organic fertilizer per year.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Sustainable Bio Power Co., Ltd. Co-development Thailand This 9.9 MWe power plant is being developed to sell electricity to the nearby estate and to the grid via the Provincial Electric Authority.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Sweet Crystals Integrated Sugar Mill Corporation Feasibility Study Pampanga, Philippines The project is a new cogeneration plant using bagasse as fuel to supply the steam and electricity requirements of the sugar mill. Excess electricity will be sold to the grid.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	ATP Power Feasibility Study Kalimantan, Indonesia The Feasibility Study was commissioned to analyze the technical feasibility and economic viability of implementing a 12 MWe coal-fired power plant to supply electricity to ATP’s coal port terminal and its neighboring terminals.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Armadillo Holdings, Inc. Feasibility Study Philippines The Feasibility Study was conducted for a 10 MW biomass-fired power plant using rice husk as fuel in the central part of Luzon.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Biomass Electricity Company Limited (BECO) Fuel Availability Study Prachinburi, Thailand. BECO is a subsidiary of the Advance Alliance Power Business, which holds the largest portfolio (450 MWe) of biomass projects in Thailand. The project, consisting of a 135 MWe biomass-fired power plant will produce electricity for sale to the Energy Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and to the industries within proximity of the proposed power plant.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Agro Energy Co. Ltd. Project management and Owner’s Engineer Cholburi, Thailand Agro Energy’s project aims to implement and produce bioethanol from dried cassava chips. The capacity of the plant is 200,000 LPD.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	NY Ethanol Co. Ltd. Project management and Owner’s Engineer Cholburi, Thailand The project consists of a production of 200,000 LPD of bioethanol from dried cassava chips.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Dan Chang Bio-Energy Co., Ltd. Feasibility Study, Advisory Services, Full Scale Demonstration Project (FSDP) Evaluation, Sourcing of Funds, Performance Monitoring Supahanburi, Thailand This is a Special Purpose Company created by the Mitr Phol Group to implement a 53 MWe cogeneration plant using bagasse and other biomass as fuel. It consists of a 40 MWe new, high pressure system generating electricity and steam for the needs of the Mitr Phol Sugar Mill. 25 MWe of excess power is sold to the national grid on a firm 21-year contract.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Phu Khieo Bio-Energy Co., Ltd. Feasibility Study, Advisory Services, FSDP Evaluation, Sourcing of Funds, Performance Monitoring Chaiyaphum, Thailand The project, which consists of a 40 MWe new, high pressure system and 25 MWe existing equipment, was designed to provide the energy (steam and power) needs of UFIC, a sugar mill within the same group, and to use its bagasse as fuel. 29 MWe of electricity is sold to the grid.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	THS Bio-Energy Sdn. Bhd. FSDP Evaluation, Advisory Services, Performance monitoring Sabah, Malaysia This 14 MWe cogeneration plant uses the oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB), fibres and shell as fuel. It utilizes a boiler with a capacity of 80 ton/hour at 70 bar and 402°C live steam. The electricity generated is used in the palm oil process and the excess of around 10MWe is exported to the grid. In addition, 25 tonnes of steam is produced and used for palm oil processing.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Rayong Municipality FSDP Evaluation, Performance monitoring Rayong, Thailand This municipal waste to fertilizer and energy plant treats 25,550 tons municipal solid waste (MSW) per year through anaerobic digestion, produces 5,800 tons of organic fertilizer and generates 5,100 MWh per year of electricity.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	ECO Special Waste Management Private Limited FSDP Evaluation, Performance monitoring Singapore This 1.0 MW cogeneration plant was designed and operated to provide steam and electricity requirements of the waste management operation of the plant using wood chips from tree trimming and horticultural wastes.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Bee Joo Industries, Pte Ltd. FSDP Evaluation, Performance monitoring Singapore The cogeneration plant uses wood chips from used pallets, building materials and furniture. The steam and electricity generated by the plant is supplied to the waste management operation of the company. Heat recovered from the plant is used for the various industrial waste processing operations of the company.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Titi Serong Edar Sdn Bhd FSDP Evaluation, Performance monitoring Perak, Malaysia Implemented by a rice mill, the 1.5 MW project generates steam and power for the requirements of the rice mill.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Kumpulan Guthrie Sg Dingin Palm Oil Mill FSDP Evaluation, Performance monitoring Kedah, Malaysia Guthrie, a palm oil company implemented this cogeneration project to provide solely for the electricity and steam requirements of its palm oil factory.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Patum Rice Mill and Granary Public Co. Ltd. Feasibility Study, Engineering & Tendering of EPC Contract, Project Advisory Pathumtani, Thailand The rice mill had an existing 2.8 MWe cogeneration plant which supplies part of the mill’s energy requirements. This cogeneration plant was upgraded by replacing the turbo-generator to about 10 MWe capacity. Excess power from this plant is sold to the grid within the Small Power Producer (SPP) scheme of Thailand.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	A.T. Biopower Co. Ltd. Review of Feasibility Study, Independent Engineer, Advisory Services Central Thailand The project consists of 5 power plants of about 18 MWe each using rice husk as fuel. They will be located in the rice bowl areas of Central Thailand. The electricity generated will be sold to the grid as an SPP.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Angkor Bio Cogen Co., Ltd Feasibility Study, Investment Brief, Advisory Services, Sourcing of Funds, CDM Activities Phnom Penh, Cambodia Angkor Bio Cogen intends to implement a 2.0 MWe cogeneration project in its rice milling facility in Cambodia that will utilize rice husk as the primary fuel. At present, the mill is using on-site power generating unit which uses diesel as fuel. Initially, the electricity and steam to be generated will be used internally. This cogeneration project has earned the distinction as the first CDM project approved by the DNA in Cambodia.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Gulf Electric Public Co., Ltd. Fuel Availability Study, Project Advisory Trang Province, Thailand Gulf Electric PCL intends to put up a 20 MWe power project that will utilize wastes from rubberwood as the primary fuel. The project will produce electricity for sale to the grid. The company also intends to develop the project for CDM purposes.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Thai Power Supply /Electrowatt-Ekono Project Advisory Services Chacheungsao, Thailand The principal aim of the study is to find out the problems associated with the operation of the existing ESP in the TPS power plant and prepare documentation for the upgrading of power plant equipment.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Electricity Generating Public Co., Ltd. Fuel Availability Study, Advisory Services Yala, Thailand A 22 MWe rubber wood waste-fired cogeneration plant implemented at a plymill/sawmill factory in Southern Thailand. Additional fuel will come from the residues of sawmills in the vicinity.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Homet Raya Sdn. Bhd. Advisory Services, FSDP evaluation Sarikei, Sarawak, Malaysia This 1.65 MWe wood waste-fired power plant consists of a boiler supplying steam to a fully condensing turbine. Power is supplied to the sawmill, while part of the steam is used for kiln drying.
Client: Assignment: Location: Brief Description:	Sim Hoe Wood Industry Sdn. Bhd. Advisory Services, FSDP evaluation Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia This cogeneration plant supplies all the electricity needed for the complete factory (sawmill and molding), as well as 4 tons of steam for the kiln drying operation.
Client: Assignment: Location: Brief Description:	Chia Meng Co. Ltd. Advisory Services, FSDP evaluation Nakorn Ratchasima, Thailand This cogeneration plant consists of a boiler supplying steam to a condensing turbine of a capacity of 2.5 MWe. Flue gas and/or steam from the boiler can be used for paddy drying.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Pembangunan Papan Lapis (S) Sdn Bhd. Advisory Services, FSDP evaluation Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia This 10 MWe wood waste-fired power plant supplies two-thirds of the existing power requirement of the mill, replacing existing diesel gensets.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	PT. Kurnia Musi Plywood Industries Advisory Services, FSDP evaluation Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia This installation involves a turnkey supply of a wood waste-fired boiler. The steam is used for the process as well as to run an existing turbo-generator with a net output of 3.2 MWe. The boiler replaces 2 old boilers, which are not able to provide sufficient steam for the turbine.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Kilang Sawit Linggi Sdn. Bhd. Advisory Services, FSDP evaluation Pontian, Johore, Malaysia This cogeneration plant was implemented to cover the palm oil mill power and heat requirements using the wastes from the mill.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad Advisory Services, FSDP evaluation Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia This energy plant burns wood wastes to heat thermal oil up to 280 °C. The heated oil is then used: for heating the continuous press for pressing the fiber; for heating water in a boiler to generate 10 tons of steam/hr; and for pre-heating the primary air used for the energy plant combustion chamber.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	The Southern Palm (1978) Co., Ltd. Fuel Availability Study, Project Advisory Services Surathani, Thailand The cogeneration plant was planned to be installed in crude palm oil factory. The energy generated was to provide self sufficiency in the mill’s power and process steam requirements, and the excess power would be sold to the grid. The cogeneration plant was designed to use the residues (i.e. empty fruit bunches, fibers and shells) generated by the palm oil mill.
Client: Role: Location: Brief Description:	Ban Heng Bee Rice Mill (1952) Sdn. Bhd. Advisory Services, FSDP evaluation Pendang, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia This privately-owned rice mill is both for milling and drying paddy. The 450 kWe rice-husk fired cogeneration plant supplied the mill’s power and heating requirements of the 56 dryers that were previously running on heavy fuel oil.

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