By Thirupathi Rao
 
Danish Energy Management is a pioneer in providing consultancy services for the Development of CDM projects in Malaysia since 2002. We have been:

- The first to get the Malaysian Host Country approval
- The first to register a large scale project
- The first to develop a new methodology for composting projects


and now we have successfully assisted our clients ENCO Energy and PGEO Energy to generate

- the first CER for Denmark and Malaysia.

DEM has now been successful through all aspects of CDM project development!

Successful CDM Projects in Malaysia
Below are some of the projects we have been involved as CDM project consultant assisting in preparing Project Design Documents, Validation and Registration processes.

1. Biomass Energy Plant Lumut –ENCO Energy and PGEO Energ

Biomass Energy Plant Lumut was the first Malaysian project to be registered at the UNFCCC as a CDM project.

That was back in February 2006 – but now in October 2006 we have the first emission reductions verified, certified and finally issued.

The emission reductions covers the period between February 2005 to April 2006 and amounts to 22,000 CER

Web Link for Project Design Document and Validation Reports
http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/DNV-CUK1156407047.59/view.html
Web Link for Monitoring Report and Certification;
http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/DNV-CUK1137667309.06/view.html

2. Substitution of Coal with PKS (Biomass)- Lafarge Malayan Cement
The first large scale CDM project to be registered from Malaysia was this project where biomass is co-fired with coal in cement kilns in two cement works.

Picture showing the two cement works (plants) owned by Lafarge Malayan Cement

Web Link for Project Design Document and Validation Reports:
http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/DNV-CUK1137498953.91/view.html

3. Jendarata Steam & Power Plant –United Plantations
The Malaysia (and half Danish) company United Plantations, known to many in Aarhus as the former owner of Aarhus United (or Aarhus Olie Fabrik as it is more commonly known). The CDM project was timely developed and implemented for the company’s 100 years anniversary in September 2006.

Present at UP’s Centennial Celebration was the Princess Benedikte (sister of the Danish Queen), who officially opened the energy plant. The plant is utilizing biomass for steam and power generation. It also comprises a biogas plant which is expected to be registered for CDM later this year.

Web Link for Project Design Document and Validation Reports:
http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/DNV-CUK1156407047.59/view.html

4. New Approved Methodology for Composting Projects- AM0039
We have also had the first experience in developing a new methodology for CDM projects. In December 2005 we submitted a proposal to UNFCCC for approval of a methodology for composting of biomass by using organic waste water as a catalyst for the composting process. Now 9 months later UNFCCC finally gave birth to our methodology and named it AM0039.

The above text is captured from the approved methodology front page highlighting that the methodology was prepared by Danish Energy Management.

Web Link for Approved Baseline and Monitoring Methodology:
http://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/
CDMWF_AM_80I2I82LZP63C8A2CCZ0QPAX1CS1VU

Current Status

More CDM projects are under our Malaysian pipeline at the moment and we are working closely with the Danish Embassy of Kuala Lumpur to provide financial assistance in Malaysian CDM project development.

The two team members involved in developing CDM projects in Malaysia are Mr. Henrik Rytter Jensen and Mr.Thirupathi Rao. From time to time Karsten Holm helps us and Jesper Vauvert has also been involved in the CDM activities here in Malaysia.

As we have just submitted EOI’s for 3 CDM projects in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia where we are waiting for short listing, we hope that our excellence in CDM project development and success rate will be honored in the final selection of winners of the projects.