Development of Rice Husk Power Plants Based on Clean Development Mechanism: A Case Study in Mekong River Delta, Vietnam

Nguyen Van Song, Thai Van Ha, Tran Duc Thuan, Nguyen Van Hanh, Dinh Van Tien, Nguyen Cong Tiep, Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, Phan Anh Tu and Tran Ba Uan
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Nguyen Van Song: Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA), Ha Noi 10000, Vietnam
Thai Van Ha: Faculty of Business Administration, Ha Noi University of Business and Technology (HUBT), Ha Noi 10000, Vietnam
Tran Duc Thuan: Faculty of Economics and Administration, Dong Nai Technology University (DNTU), Dong Nai 76000, Vietnam
Nguyen Van Hanh: Institute of Energy of Viet Nam (IEVN), Ton That Tung, Dong Da, Ha Noi 10000, Vietnam
Dinh Van Tien: Faculty of Business Administration, Ha Noi University of Business and Technology (HUBT), Ha Noi 10000, Vietnam
Nguyen Cong Tiep: Faculty of Economics and Rural Development, Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA), Ha Noi 10000, Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong: Faculty of Economics, Vinh University (VU), Nghe An 43000, Vietnam
Phan Anh Tu: International Business Department, School of Economics, Can Tho University, Can Tho 94000, Vietnam
Tran Ba Uan: Faculty of Economic and Finance, Dien Bien Technical Economic College, Dien Bien 32000, Vietnam

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-10

Abstract: In this research, we planned and conducted estimations for developing a pilot-scale Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project for group plant activities in the Vietnam electricity/energy sector. The overall aim of this paper is to assess the power generation potential of rice husk power plants in the Mekong Delta. We intend to set up a rice husk energy balance flowchart for the whole Mekong River Delta in the year 2021 and suggest policies that can be used for the power generation of unused rice husk, to avoid having them pollute rivers and canals. We put forward a safe and environmentally friendly solution to thoroughly minimize the current serious pollution of rivers and canals in the Mekong River Delta caused by the increasing quantity of unused rice husk. The results of this paper are based on the estimation of electricity potential of a group of rice husk power development plants in the Mekong River Delta with a capacity of 11 MW per plant, including carbon dioxide emission reductions (CERs) and CER credits, along with estimations of their economic criteria (NPV, B/C, IRR), both W/CDM and W/O CDM.

Keywords: rice husk; power plants; CO 2; emission reductions; Clean Development Mechanism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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