Training Course on Biogas for Latin American, Caribbean and South Pacific Countries

July 14- August 27, 2015Biogas Institute of Ministry of Agriculture (BIOMA) P.R China

ARGENTINA

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Official name:

Repùblica Argentina

Capital:

Buenos Aires

Provinces:

23

Area:

2.8 million sq km

Population:

45 million inhabitants

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Comparative advantages of Argentina in the production of raw materials: large and fertile extensions of land.

An abundance of varied ecosystems fuelling the growth of diverse crops.

Wide range of climates.

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AGRO-ECOLOGICAL REGIONS

PampeanaPatagonia

Noreste Argentino (NEA)Noroeste Argentino (NOA)

Cuyo

Sugarcane, Tobacco, Quinoa, Lemon, Goat

Grape, Olive, Pitch, Tomato, Potato, Goat

Cherry, Berries, Apple, Pear, Goat, Cow (special)

Yerba mate, Cotton, Rice, Pine tree, Grapefruit, Cow, Chicken

Soybean, Maize, Wheat, Sunflower, Sorgum, Canola,Barley, Pasture, Cow, Chicken, Pig

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Energy: Oil and natural gasMain sources: production and importConsumption:

Oil34,9%

Natural Gas51,4%

Hydro4,0%

Nuclear3,3%

Wood0,8% Bagasse

1,1%

Coal 1,1%

Biofuels3,0%

Others0,5%

Renewable Energy

9,4%

Fossil Energy

87,3%

Nuclear Energy 3,3%

ENERGY MATRIX

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RENEWBLE ENERGY

• Hydroelectric• Wind Power• Solar Power• Biomass

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Hydroelectric

• This is the most important removable energy source in Argentina. It represents 3,8% of total consumption of renewable energy sources in the country.

• Only three plants provides 50% of the total hydraulic energy in Argentina, these are: Yacyretà, Salto Grande and Piedra del Aguila. The other 50% are supply by other 5 plants.

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WIND POWER

• The most important region in Argentina for producing wind energy is Patagonia and has a potential production of 5000 MW.

• There are installed 17 wind farm that generate 29,7MW.

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SOLAR POWER

The main area of solar irradiation in Argentina is NOA (4-5 KwH/m2/d) and it varies according the different season.

Summer

Winter

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BIOMASS

In Argentina Ministry of Agriculture and INTA have been identified biomasic resources by a total of 124M tons that can be used to produce energy

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POLICY ON BIOFUELS

LAW 26.093/2006: PROMOTES THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF BIOFUELS

Mandatory use 10% bioethanol and 10% biodieselDefinition of domestic prices for biofuels Quality standards

Law 26,90/2006, establishes that, by 2016, 8% of national electricity consumption should be supplied by renewable sources, including biomass.

The law prioritizes projects that accomplish the following criteria:

Sponsored by small and medium sized companies.Belong to farming producers. Located in regional and rural economies.

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Department of Energy and CARBIO

Total production capacity: 4.0 million tons

Total Investments: US$ 1.5 billion

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1500

2000

2500

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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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1179 13051625 1515

1141

1567

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802 940

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1017

Argentine Biodiesel Markets- in thousand tons -

Domestic

Export

10%37 Biodiesel plants

40% Domestic market, 60% Export market in 2014

BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT IN ARGENTINA – BIODIESEL

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Department of Energy

Cereals

Sugar cane

BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT IN ARGENTINA - BIOETHANOL

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

3,0%

7,0%

10,0%

12,2%

13,5%

Production of Bioethanol (real and projected)- in thousand of m3 -

10%

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SMALL FARMERS

INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria) is developing technologies for each agro region of the country targeted to small farmers:

– BIOGAS– SOLAR– WIND– MINI HYDROELECTRIC

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Implemented by the Government of Argentina through the Ministries of Agriculture and Energy,

with technical assistance from FAO.

The main objective of this program is to promote the development of bioenergy at the regional and

national level, in order to supply clean, reliable and competitive energy.

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BIOGASThere are public and private institutions working on the development of biogas technology at different stages and scales.

In Argentina there are same initiatives to produce biogas from landfills in Región Pampeana (CEAMSE, Mar del Plata, Rosario y Córdoba). 17

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Agro

Livestock

Forestry

Other industries

Biomass available to produce biogas

FEED LOT INCREASING

CHICKEN PRODUCTION

LIVESTOCK

EFLUENTS

Biogas

MILK PRODUCTION

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OTHER INITIATIVES

•Energy crops•Jatropha•Pasto elefante•Palm oil

•Microalgae•Energy•Added value•Waste treatment

CONCLUSIONS• Argentina has ideal growing conditions for the sustained

development of the raw materials needed for the production of biofuels.

• Argentina has immediate availability of the raw material needed to cover the mandatory use in all gasoline and diesel consumption.

• There is a big potential to develop the biogas technologies in Argentina.

• There are real interest of the Government of Argentina to establish technical cooperation with other countries in the bioenergy sector in various areas, such as, capacity building, exchange of information and technicians among others. 21

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