Solution for Rice Husk Pollution in the Mekong Delta by Clean Development Mechanism – CMD

Abstract

This research was conducted to develop pilot electricity plants based on small-scale clean development mechanism in Vietnam's electricity sector. The overall purpose of this paper is to assess the potential of rice husk - fuelled bio-power development projects in the Mekong Delta. Based on estimates the electricity potential of a bundle of rice husk-fuelled bio-power development projects in Mekong delta with the capacity of 11 MW per project, assessing their certified emissions reductions (CERs) and CER credits, calculating and comparing their financial indices (NPV, B/C, IRR).  In two cases - W/O and W CDM, the research recommends planner, policy makers and inventors to set up five (5) rice-husk-fuelled bio-power plants. This is a win-win situation for bio-power generation as unused rice husk is dumped and discharged from local paddy milling centers into rivers and canals.  It also puts forward a safely and friendly environmental solution to minimize thoroughly the current serious pollution of rivers and canals in the Mekong Delta with increasing unused rice husk quantity