Department of Energy(DOE)

Dear Mr. Aguilar: We refer to your email dated 07 August 2019 requesting for the following: 1. List of places in the Philippines abundant of biomass as of August 2019 2. Techniques used in biomass processes in the Philippines We would like to inform you that as of the moment our latest available resource data for biomass is as of 2013 (Please see attached). On the other hand, please specify what do you mean on item no. 2 request. You may email [email protected] or call us at telephone numbers 840-2107 or 479-2900 locals 390 or 322 and look for Mr. Robert G. Dolojan. Thank you

August 27, 2019 Dear Jonlo Aguilar, Thank you for your response dated 20 August 2019 with regard to my letter regarding clarifying your request on List of Biomass energy sources in the Philippines, dated Aug 09, 2019 11:46 AM. We would still need to request you to further clarify your request. We want to clarify if what kind of biomass process would you like to know? Application for Biomass/BREOC process? Process in Biomass Plant/ Feedstock process?. You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRS0wOTY0NDY3NzQ2NTUM, for request with ticket number #DOE-096446774655, to respond. You would still have until Nov 19, 2019 12:57:08 AM to provide the information. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Renewable Energy Management Bureau FOI Officer

September 25, 2019 Dear Jonlo Aguilar, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 07, 2019 01:53:12 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for List of Biomass energy sources in the Philippines. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Please refer to the below information for reference: here are three (3) technologies being employed and operational biomass power plants in the Philippines such as Direct Combustion, Gasification and Anaerobic Digestion. Most electricity generated from biomass is produced by direct combustion using conventional boilers. These biomass boilers primarily burn rice husks, sugarcane bagasse and other agricultural wastes. Combustion happens inside the furnace. The boiler produces steam, which spins a turbine. The spinning turbine then activates a generator that produces electricity. Another technology used in electricity generation is Gasification system. Unlike direct combustion, this system converts biomass materials at high temperature (>700°C). The gaseous products from the gasifier will be utilized to fuel gas engines. Lastly, Anaerobic digestion which commonly used to fuel biogas generators to produce electricity. The technology uses anaerobic microorganisms to convert biomass such as animal manure, food and agricultural wastes into biogas by means of decomposition. If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing toSec. Alfonso G. Cusi at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Renewable Energy Management Bureau FOI Receiving Officer