Bronzeoak, a leading developer in the bioethanol and bioenergy sectors, has been active internationally since 1995 and has successfully developed, owned and operated significant projects in both sectors. The bioethanol programme in SE Asia focuses on sustainable feedstocks, proven technologies and lowest-cost production. The bioenergy programme in the UK and internationally focuses on large-scale plants, proven technology and flexible capacity for a variety of biomass fuels.

All projects are developed to world-best sustainability and environmental standards with best-in-class energy balances and greenhouse gas reductions.

Bioethanol

Following on from successful development in the Philippines, Bronzeoak has launched a major bioethanol development programme in the tropical zones of SE Asia. Key investment criteria for this programme are:

• Targeted domestic and international markets for bioethanol with lowest-cost production
• Use of tropical feedstock – sugarcane, sweet sorghum and cassava
• Production and delivery costs competitive with Brazil
• Large-scale projects to provide benefits of scale and dilution of infrastructure and logistics costs. Control of plantation output and feedstock costs – through contract and investment in, and management of, plantations
• Standardised design and use of proven technology and experienced contractors. Ability to retro-fit next generation technologies
• Optimisation of energy and water cycles
• World best-in-class CO2 reductions and sustainability

Bioenergy

Bronzeoak’s strategy is to build, own and operate a portfolio of 5-25MWe bioenergy projects in strategic regional locations in the UK. This programme supports the EU mandate for 15% renewable energy content in the UK’s national energy mix by 2020. Key investment criteria for the programme are:

• Flexible and secure biomass feedstock – wood residue, forestry waste, energy crop, RDF/SRF
• Fuel preparation facilities and optimised transport Proven and reliable technology
• EPR authorised facilities
• Renewables Obligation compliant
• Co-location with compatible business to optimise heat as well as electricity use

SE Asia

In Indonesia and the Philippines, Bronzeoak is developing a portfolio of bioenergy projects using agricultural, forestry and agro-industrial resources as fuel. These will all feed into the local grid on distribution systems and will support the growth of the local rural economies.