This project will contribute to achieving the following Country Programme Outcomes as defined in CPAP or CPD: Sustainable Environmentally Development. Country Programme Outcome Indicators: Number of initiatives of no contaminant development and renewable energy sources are generated. Primary applicable Key Environment and Sustainable Development Key Result Area : n/a Applicable GEF Strategic Objective and Program: Objective CC-4 promote on-grid renewable energy - Promoting Sustainable Energy Production from Biomass” “CC-SP4 “To Applicable GEF Expected Outcomes: of modern and sustainable practices in biomass production, conversion and use for modern energy” “Adoption Applicable GEF Outcome Indicators: Indicator: tons CO2eq avoided; Outcome Indicator: MW installed; Outcome Indicator: kWh or W steam generated from “Outcome sustainable biomass” Indicator Baseline Targets Source of verification Risks and Assumptions End of Project Project Objective (A) Distributed (A) No distributed (A) At least one 5-MW Project evaluation, (1) Market and technical electricity generation electricity generation biomass-based generator site inspection, constraints would not allow the To promote the integration of using forestry biomass using forestry biomass in operation under a assessment of project large-scale use of forestry biomass-based power residues supplying to residues; PPA; outputs residues for electricity generation; generators into the national the national grid; electricity grid by the (B) Recent Decrees (B) A consistent set of (2) Policy development would development and (B) Stimulating policy invite companies to policy instruments has prove ineffective to stimulate a implementation of scenarios instruments in place present biomass been designed and market for distributed, for the sustainable, large-scale enabling 100 MW projects on an ad-hoc implemented enabling electricity generation. exploitation of domestic additional capacity to basis; widespread use of Assumptions: (1) Accessibility of forestry biomass resources. be installed distributed biomass (C) No information forestry biomass resources is power in Uruguay; (C) Database of available forestry sufficient for cost-effective forestry biomass biomass residues for (C) Accurate information recollection; (2) The Government residues in relevant planning purposes; has been obtained on of Uruguay is committed to regions. forestry biomass environmentally responsible (D) No clear guidelines resources; disposal of biomass residues and (D) Operation and for compliance with the use thereof for energy safety guidelines for safety and (D) Proper technical purposes. biomass installations. environmental guidelines have been standards and designed and implemented on key aspects of distributed
This project will contribute to achieving the following Country Programme Outcomes as defined in CPAP or CPD: Sustainable Environmentally Development. Country Programme Outcome Indicators: Number of initiatives of no contaminant development and renewable energy sources are generated. Primary applicable Key Environment and Sustainable Development Key Result Area : n/a Applicable GEF Strategic Objective and Program: Objective CC-4 “CC-SP4 “To promote on-grid renewable energy - Promoting Sustainable Energy Production from Biomass” Applicable GEF Expected Outcomes: “Adoption of modern and sustainable practices in biomass production, conversion and use for modern energy” Applicable GEF Outcome Indicators: “Outcome Indicator: tons CO2eq avoided; Outcome Indicator: MW installed; Outcome Indicator: kWh or W steam generated from sustainable biomass” Indicator Baseline Targets End of Project Source of verification Risks and Assumptions Project Objective To promote the integration of biomass-based power generators into the national electricity grid by the development and implementation of scenarios for the sustainable, large-scale exploitation of domestic forestry biomass resources. (A) Distributed electricity generation using forestry biomass residues supplying to the national grid; (B) Stimulating policy instruments in place enabling 100 MW additional capacity to be installed (C) Database of forestry biomass residues in relevant regions. (D) Operation and safety guidelines for biomass installations. (A) No distributed electricity generation using forestry biomass residues; (B) Recent Decrees invite companies to present biomass projects on an ad-hoc basis; (C) No information available forestry biomass residues for planning purposes; (D) No clear guidelines for compliance with safety and environmental standards and (A) At least one 5-MW biomass-based generator in operation under a PPA; (B) A consistent set of policy instruments has been designed and implemented enabling widespread use of distributed biomass power in Uruguay; (C) Accurate information has been obtained on forestry biomass resources; (D) Proper technical guidelines have been designed and implemented on key aspects of distributed Project evaluation, site inspection, assessment of project outputs (1) Market and technical constraints would not allow the large-scale use of forestry residues for electricity generation; (2) Policy development would prove ineffective to stimulate a market for distributed, electricity generation. Assumptions: (1) Accessibility of forestry biomass resources is sufficient for cost-effective recollection; (2) The Government of Uruguay is committed to environmentally responsible disposal of biomass residues and the use thereof for energy purposes.