Small-scale biogas plants in Vietnam: How are affected by policy issues?

B.Sc. Sheriff Noi

Master's thesis

Abstract:

Both developed and developing countries are working towards creating an emission free planet. Vietnam, as one of the highest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, has put in place several policies to curtail this phenomenon. Most of these policies are geared towards the development of renewable energy technologies like biogas. The country’s policy on environmental protection, clean energy, climate change and rural development has been centred on small-scale biogas programmes and projects. However, how are these small-scale biogas plants affected by arising policy issues? To answer this question, an intensive literature review with biogas experts with a focus on Vietnam was done. Gathered data were analysed using the policy cycle analytical approach. The results showed that several policy instruments like price of other conventional fuels and feed-in-tariffs affect small-scale biogas plants. Furthermore, thousands of small-scale biogas plants have been installed due to good policies like Vietnam National Biogas Programme. Finally, funding remains the biggest barrier to biogas policy amendments and implementation; the several biogas programs implemented over the decade could have yielded more positive impact if financial barriers like co-financing by the beneficiaries would be set-up more appropriately. Also new policies in the future will favour mid to large-scale biogas plants rather than small-scale biogas plants. This policy implication threatens the sustainability of small-scale biogas plants; therefore policy makers must be adroit in addressing policy issues that affects biogas production in Vietnam.

Keywords

small scale biogas plant, policy, vietnam, renewable energy, rural development

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 6. 8. 2021

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedúci: Ing. Hynek Roubík, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences

Master programme:
Agri-food Systems and Rural Development