(Completed / Ongoing)
Completion of provincial biomass resource assessment based on official data from the Provincial Agricultural Office of Khon Kaen
Identification and validation of 1.45 million tonnes/year of rice straw and sugarcane leaves
Definition of a three-cluster provincial architecture (Western, Eastern, Southern clusters)
Preliminary sizing of:
Biomass power plants (one per cluster)
Organic composting facilities (500,000 t/y input per cluster)
Initial estimation of PM2.5 reduction, GHG mitigation, and community income generation
Alignment of project objectives with PM2.5 mitigation policy, climate finance, and rural development goals
Milestone Outcome:
A clearly defined, province-wide platform concept with quantified feedstock, energy capacity, and environmental impact.
(Ongoing)
Engagement with:
Farmer groups and community enterprises
Biomass collection and logistics operators
Local agricultural and cooperative stakeholders
Conceptual structuring of community participation mechanisms in feedstock supply and logistics
Preliminary discussions on long-term biomass supply arrangements
Identification of priority locations for:
Compost plants
Biomass power plants
Strategic biomass warehouses (30–50 km service radius)
Milestone Outcome:
Strong local stakeholder alignment and a socially inclusive project foundation.
(Upcoming)
Finalization of cluster-level technical configurations, including:
Power plant capacity per cluster
Composting process selection and layout
Warehouse sizing and logistics flows
Integration of circular material flows between power plants and compost facilities
Preliminary grid interconnection and utility interface assessments
Definition of operational boundaries for carbon accounting and MRV
Milestone Outcome:
A technically coherent and modular system design, ready for formal feasibility development.
(Upcoming)
Establishment of a carbon asset framework, covering:
Avoided open burning emissions
Renewable electricity displacement
Soil carbon and fertilizer substitution (future upside)
Selection of target carbon standards and registries (domestic and international)
Design of a digital MRV architecture, including:
Biomass origin tracking
Warehouse and plant-level data capture
Satellite and remote-sensing integration for burn avoidance
Definition of carbon rights ownership at SPV level
Milestone Outcome:
Carbon-credit-ready infrastructure with high integrity and auditability.
(Planned)
Structuring of cluster-level SPVs under a provincial platform
Development of:
Preliminary financial models
CAPEX and OPEX assumptions
Revenue stack (power, compost, carbon upside)
Alignment with DFI and climate fund requirements
Preparation of:
Investor materials
Technical summaries
ESG and impact documentation
Milestone Outcome:
Investment-ready platform suitable for DFIs, climate funds, and long-term infrastructure investors.
(Planned)
Advancement of key permits and approvals
Negotiation of:
Power offtake arrangements
Feedstock supply agreements
EPC and O&M frameworks
Finalization of financing structure:
Senior debt
Equity
Concessional or blended finance components
Financial close on a cluster-by-cluster basis
Milestone Outcome:
Bankable projects with secured contracts and financing.
(Planned)
Phased construction of:
Biomass power plants
Composting facilities
Biomass warehouses (where required)
Commissioning of each cluster as an independent operating unit
Integration of real-time operational data into the digital MRV platform
Milestone Outcome:
Operational clean-energy and circular-economy infrastructure across Khon Kaen Province.
(Planned / Long-term)
Stable long-term operations under PPAs and supply contracts
Continuous optimization of logistics, yields, and emissions performance
Monetization of carbon credits and soil carbon benefits
Replication of the cluster-based provincial model to other provinces
Expansion into:
Industrial green power offtake
Scope 3 decarbonization services
Advanced bio-circular products
Milestone Outcome:
A scalable provincial platform evolving into a national bioenergy and climate infrastructure network.
This milestone roadmap demonstrates a clear transition from concept to bankable infrastructure, with:
Early de-risking through data and clustering
Strong alignment with climate finance and ESG frameworks
Modular deployment suitable for phased capital allocation