Status of Biofuels in The Status of Biofuels in The Philippines Philippines
Status of Biofuels in The Status of Biofuels in The Philippines Philippines
Status of Biofuels in The Status of Biofuels in The Philippines Philippines
PHILIPPINES
Ruby B. de Guzman
OIC-Chief, Biomass Energy Management Division
Department of Energy
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Republic Act No. 9367
It mandates the use of biofuels
- blending a minimum of 1% biodiesel by volume into all diesel
engine fuel distributed and sold in the country from effectivity of the
Law, and increasing blend if feasible; minimum biodiesel blend to
2% beginning February 6, 2009.
- blending of 5% bioethanol in total gasoline volume beginning
February 6, 2009
Tax incentives
Specific Tax per liter of volume capacity, is zero (0) for
biofuels component;
Water effluents from the production will not be covered
by RA9275 or Clean Water act.
High priority from Government Financial Institutions to
entities that will engage in production, storage, handling
and transport of biofuel and biofuel feedstock, including
the blending with petroleum as certified by DOE,
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Biofuels Implementation Plan
Biofuels Law:
Use of B1 in mandatory use of
Biofuels Law: Biofuels Law:
Government biofuels:
2% biodiesel >2% biodiesel
Vehicles To Start at
5% bioethanol 10% bioethanol
(M.C. 55) 1% biodiesel
(B1)
RA 9367 Effectivity
BIOFUELS REQUIREMENTS
BIODIESEL BIOETHANOL
Minimum Blends:
Minimum Blends: @ 5% (2009) = 208.11 M liters
@ 1% (2007) = 62.10 M liters @ 5% (2010) = 218.93 M liters
@ 2% (2009) = 133.68 M liters @ 10% (2011) = 460.63 M liters
@ 2% (2010) = 138.70 M liters @ 10% (2014) = 536.29 M liters
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Biofuels Law Implementation Update
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RA No. 9513 - Renewable Energy Act of 2008
RE Suppliers, Fabricators,
RE Developers (New & Existing)
Manufacturers
7 year Income Tax Holiday (ITH) 7 year Income Tax Holiday (ITH)
10 year Duty-free Importation of RE Machinery, 10 year Tax and Duty-free Importation of
Equipment and Materials Components, Parts and Materials
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Other Incentives
Incentives for Farmers Engaged in the Plantation
of Biomass Resources
• All individuals and entities engaged in the plantation of
crops and trees used as biomass resources such as but
not limited to jatropha
jatropha,, coconut, and sugarcane, as
certified by the Department of Energy;
• Within ten (10) years from the effectivity of the Act,
duty
uty--free importation and be exempted from Value-
Value-
Added Tax (VAT) on all types of agricultural inputs,
equipment and machinery;
fertilizer, insecticide, pesticide, tractor, trailers, trucks, farm
implements and machinery, harvesters, threshers, hybrid seeds,
genetic materials, sprayers, packaging machinery and
materials, bulk handling facilities, such as conveyors and mini- mini-
loaders, weighing scales, harvesting equipment, and spare
parts of all agricultural equipment
CHALLENGES AND
CONCERNS
Development of other locally grown non-
non-food
feedstock
Cost effective and efficient technologies to reduce
production cost of biofuels
Investments for bioethanol production facilities
Sustained communication plan
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Thank you ! ! !
www.doe.gov.ph