Phase 1: Project Origination & Provincial Structuring

(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.

Phase 2: Stakeholder Engagement & Local Partnerships

(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.

Phase 3: Technical Configuration & System Design

(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.

Phase 4: Carbon Framework & Digital MRV Setup

(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.

Phase 5: Commercial Structuring & Investment Readiness

(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.

Phase 6: Permitting, Contracting & Financial Close

(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.

Phase 7: Construction & Commissioning

(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.

Phase 8: Operations, Scaling & Replication

(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.