B2. Bambang Sub-final Development of Bio Energy in Indonesia- A case of Sweet Sorghum as Prospective Raw Material

Development of Bio Energy in
Indonesia: A case of Sweet
Sorghum as Prospective Raw
Material
Bambang Subiyanto1), Kimihiro Tanaka2),
Tsuyoshi Tokunaga2), Yukio Kawamoto3),
Fumihiko Sugiyama4), and Katsuji Ikehata4).
1) Deputy Chairman for Scientific Services – LIPI; 2)
Ash Note Co. Ltd; 3) Supper Sorghum Japan, Co.ltd.;
4) SOL Holdings, Co.ltd

Indonesian National Stakeholders Workshop on Accessible
and affordable Sustainable Energy

CONTENT
INTRODUCTION

SUPER SWEET SPRGHUM
FIELD TEST IN INDONESIA
ADVANTAGES AND
BUSINESS MODEL


INTRODUCTION


Population: 273,2 million in 2025
– Energy demand and consumption
• Rice: 35.5 mil. Ton (2025)
• Electricity: 12 billion
kWH/capita/year
• Drinking water:4,900 billion

– Waste (191.9 million metric
ton of agriculture waste,
2008)
– Biodiversity

• Decreasing quality and
quantity of natural resources
• Improving the People’s Welfare


Welfare
Natural
resources

Indonesia Essential Issue
• Social
developme
nt

• Clustering

Pro
poor

Pro
Job

•Decent job
•Competency
&

productivity

Welfare
improveme
nt Pro

• New and
renewable
energy
• Green
products

Pro
Env.

growt
h

•Macromicro
stability

•Sector’s
linkages
•Social
protection

2010 -2014
•Ave. growth: 6.3 – 6.8 %
•Ave. Inflation: 4 – 6%
•Employment growth: 5-6 % (2014)
•Poverty rate: 8-10% (2014)
(Suhermanto, 2011)

Innovation Need for Indonesia

P
r
o
b
l
e

m
s

Food: feed for
cow,
Energy:
Bioethanol
Forest: Fiber,
Particle, pellet

So
luti
on Super
Sweet
Sorghum

Possibility of Super Sweet Sorghum Utilization
Leaf and
top


Sorghu
m

Wood
industries
(fiber board,
particleboard,
pulp and
paper)

Feed of cow

Food

Bio pellet
Bagasse

Stem
Juice


Power plant
Drinking syrup

Energy

Molasse

Bioethanol

Why sweet sorghum?
• Originally from tropical country (Ethiopia)
• Very sensitive to sun shine and rain
• Need length of sunshine more than 12
hours
• Optimum pH of soil: 5.5 to 9

Map of Degree of Fitness for Super Sweet Sorghum Plantation in
Indonesia

Level of Agro-climatic

Suitability for Sorghum

Level of Suitability
High suitability
Medium suitability
Low suitability
Not suitability

Note:

Super Sweet Sorghum field test in Indonesia

 Data at One-time Harvesting of Strain B *This expected amount of Ethanol is using data of Average Brix
 Super Sorghum grow very fast in low latitude area; 150 days harvesting type
Super Sorghum can be harvested in 90days.
Surabaya/Pasuruan

Lampung
Max Brix
(%)


Average Brix
(%)

biomass
(t/ha)

ethanol yield
(L/ha)

13.4

12.6

225

8,625

PRODUCTION OF
LOCAL SWEET

SORGHUM ONLY
100t/year/ha

Max Brix
(%)

Average Brix
(%)

biomass
(t/ha)

ethanol yield
(L/ha)

16.1

14.1

205


8,800

Yogyakarta

Cibinong

Max Brix
(%)

Average Brix
(%)

biomass
(t/ha)

ethanol yield
(L/ha)

12.3

10.8

226

7,433

Max Brix
(%)

Average Brix
(%)

biomass
(t/ha)

ethanol yield
(L/ha)

11.1

10.1

240

7,382

Sorghum in Indonesia

5m

Trial Plantation of Super Sorghum in LIPI Cibinong

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Trial Plantation of Super Sorghum in LIPI Cibinong

1.2 M

1.6 M
Week 5

2,0 M
Week 7

Week 6

Trial Plantation of Super Sorghum in LIPI Cibinong

Trial Plantation of Super Sorghum in LIPI Cibinong

Harvest times

The Difference between
Super Sorghum and Indonesian Sorghum in P3GI Pasuruan

4.5 M

Sorghum
Indonesia

Super
Sorghum

Sorghum Indonesia 133 day, Super Sorghum have
grown up to 4.5M 90 days

Yearly Result of Super Sorghum test in Cibinong
Strain B

82t
148t
143t
87t

200t

Strain A

230t

Strain B

ADVANTAGES AND BUSINESS
MODEL

ADVANTAGES
(Calculation of Biomass)
Leaf and top
(100 -150 ton)

25
%

Sorghum
(400 – 600
ton)

75
%

Volume of
bagasse (180 –
270 m3)
Density: 0.5

30%

Bagasse
(90 – 135 ton)

Stem
(300-450 ton)

70%

Juice
(210 – 315
ton)

Standing tree volume (m 3/ha)

300
250

Biomass of
sweet
sorghum

200
150
100
50
0
0

1

2

3

4

Stand age (yr)

5

6

7

Business model of Super Sorghum in Indonesia
The following is Business mode of Super Sorghum in Indonesia.
The data is based on the test result with Indonesian Institute of Sciences(LIPI) and our group.
We have confidence to achieve 430 tons biomass yield in Indonesia.

Product

Case of Bio-ethanol

Sugar Yield
29.8 ton

Case of Molasses

Case of HFCS

430ton
Super Sorghum(Cultivar A)

100,250 plants per 1ha

Bio Refinery

Harvest 3time per year

Bioethanol
:60,000
Liter/year/ha
)
Case of Silage

Bagasse

Bio-ethanol
17,700 liter/ha/year
High-test Molasses(65%)
45.8ton/ha/year
High Fructose Content Syrup
38.3ton/ha/year

and
Silage
183.8ton/ha/year

204.25 ton
Leaf and Head residue weight -> 107.5 ton/ha
Steam weight after juice -> 96.75 ton/ha

In house power generation