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December 12, 2013

U.S. Virgin Islands Biomass/Biogas

Renewable Energy Project

The Team

Tibbar Energy USVI LLC

Tibbar Energy USVI, LLC is a licensed, 100% woman owned and operated business. The sole owner and principal officer, Tania Tomyn, lives on St. Croix, USVI.

Tania has been a successful government

contractor in the electrical field working

for such U.S. government agencies as:

Bureau of Reclamation, Defense

Logistics Agencies (Aviation, Land and

Maritime), Department of Energy, Army

Corps of Engineers, NAVFAC, Air Force,

Department of Veteran Affairs.

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Renew Energy Owners Engineer

SELECTED REFERENCES

Name Year Type Capacity

Linkogas, Denmark

Project management,

engineering, supervision of

operations.

1990

1999

2010

Joint biogas plant.

Rebuilt to increase

capacity.

5,000 m3 new

digester.

New gas engine.

360 tonnes/day.

550 tonnes/day.

Expanded to 700 tonnes/day.

Manure, corn silage and

organic waste.

3 MW power output.

Schraden Biogas, Germany

Engineering, supervision of

operations.

1994 Joint biogas plant 300 tonnes/day.

Manure and organic waste.

1.7 MW power output.

Blaabjerg Biogas, Denmark

Project management.

Supervision of operations.

1996 Joint biogas plant 300 tonnes/day.


organic waste.


Sandager Skovgaard,

Denmark

Own pilot plant.

1997 Pilot plant 40 tonnes/day.

Pig slurry and corn silage.


Lathen, Germany

Turnkey contract.

1999 Biogas plant 70 tonnes/day.


Agracor, The Azores

Turnkey contract.


Pig slurry.


Biokraft, Denmark

Turnkey contract.



organic waste.

2 MW power output.



operations.

2009 Existing joint bio-

gas plant

New 5,000 m3 digester and

rebuilding of existing.

2 x 2,500 m3 digesters.

400 tonnes manure, corn

silage and organic

waste/day.


KURANA, Lithuania


operations. Start-up and

running-in.

2010 Biogas and sep-

aration plant

integrated with an

ethanol plant. The

first biorefinery

project in the

world

800 tonnes of whole stillage

and organic waste per day.

4 MW power and 7 MW

steam.

5 x 5,000 m3 digesters.

Decanter centrifuge.

Ammonia stripper.

Reverse osmosis.


Turnkey contract. Supervision of

operations.

2011 Existing joint bio-

gas plant

New 5,000 m3 digester and

new desulphurization system.

New 1.4 MW gas engine.

Total 3.0 MW

Increased capacity up to 600

tonnes manure, corn silage,

and organic waste per day.

Fremont, Michigan, USA


operations, start-up and

running-in.

2012 Biogas and

separation plant

treating organic

waste. Producing

green energy.

Feeding system for

vegetable waste.

350 tonnes/day.

Up to 28,000 Nm3 biogas/day

and 3 MW power output.

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Renew Energy (www.renewenergy.dk ) is a

Danish biogas engineering/operations

company. Renew has successfully designed and

operated several silage biogas projects across

Europe and the United States.

The following selected references were

executed by Renew Energy A/S and/or by

Renew’s principals. Renew has 20 years of

experience in international biogas projects with

organic feedstock. In all projects, Renew was

responsible for start-up operations, running-in

and training of operators as well as ongoing

services for optimization of plant operation,

new feedstock etc.

http://www.renewenergy.dk

EPC Contractor

Tibbar has retained Layne as its EPC contractor for the anaerobic digestion (biogas) and power generation components of the project

Layne-Christensen is a $1 billion global construction company with over 6,000 employees www.layne.com

Layne’s European partner, Entec, an Austrian biogas engineering company, has built over 200 commercially operating silage AD power plants. www.entec-biogas.com/en/

Layne has extensive experience with biogas projects and provides a full wrap guarantee with one year of operation.

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http://www.layne.com

http://www.entec-biogas.com/en/



Diversification of Renewable Energy Portfolio

Biogas generation from anaerobic digestion creates permanent jobs

Wind and Solar provide intermittent power based on

meteorological conditions while biomass provides continuous

prime power.

Tibbar’s Biomass project diversifies USVI’s renewable energy portfolio

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Three components of a Biogas Operation

Biomass projects require three components:

(1) Organic Feedstock

(2) Anaerobic Digestion Facility (to create biogas from the feedstock)

(3) Power Generation (converting biogas to electricity)

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Biomass/Anaerobic Digestion Facility

How a Biogas Facility Works

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What is Anaerobic Digestion and how

does it produce power?

In the absence of oxygen, naturally occurring bacteria breakdown organic material (such as agricultural energy crops like Giant King Grass). This results in the creation of methane and carbon dioxide, which make up biogas. This process, called anaerobic digestion, occurs in large enclosed tanks. The biogas is collected from the anaerobic digestion tanks and is processed through a generator to produce renewable electricity.

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Is Anaerobic Digestion currently being used

as a Renewable Energy Source?

For the last 30 years, Anaerobic Digestion

technology has commercially produced base load

renewable energy (primarily in Europe)

In Germany alone 3.8 million homes are fed

power from organic feed Anaerobic Digesters

Today over 10,000 plants operate in Europe in

small towns and agricultural based communities

The USVI’s fertile agricultural land and tropical

climate make it an ideal location for a biomass

project using agricultural energy crops.

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Biogas Facilities in Europe 12

Examples of Silage Power Plants in Europe

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Tibbar’s Biomass Facility on 15 acres of VI Port

Authority’s property Land 14

3-D Site Plan of Biomass/Power Generation Facility

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Interconnection to WAPA

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Site work has begun……

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Feedstock

USDA listed GKG as one of the Top 10 energy crops in 2012

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Tibbar has the 20 year exclusive license for this product in the USVI

The fresh cut silage would be cut on the farm and transported to and fed into the AD tanks daily

Characteristics of Giant King Grass

• High crop yield (90-150 tons/acre/year)

• Drought resistant crop

• Sustainably grown, not a food crop

• Perennial grass

• Not genetically modified

• Not an invasive species

• Needs sunshine, warm weather & rain or irrigation-no freezing

• Fertilizer use is modest

• No pesticide

• Extensive bioenergy test data (2.7 cubic feet biogas/lb GKG)

Energy Crop Nursery in Operation on St. Croix

Nursery Planted 9/28/12 USVI Senator Judi Buckley

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Second Nursery Planted 1/25/13

Plant GKG every 10 to 15 years

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Giant King Grass Growing on St. Croix 22

45 days of growth

after harvest

Silage Operations 23

Silage Operations 24

Farming with the Environment – Organic Fertilizer

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Over 1,500 acres of Agricultural Land for Growing Giant King Grass

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Agriculture Feasibility Team

Bioenergy Crops (www.bioenergycrops.com)

One of the leading third party auditing firms and

farm planning group for bioenergy crops

Dr. Tony Provin, Professor of Agronomy Texas

A&M

Dr. Provin has been working on bioenergy crops

in S. America, Brazil, and Caribbean for 20

years.

John Carroll, agronomist for VIA SPACE

Mr. Carroll launched GKG farm Hawaii and

Nicaragua, Africa, among others

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http://www.bioenergycrops.com/

Power Generation

Four 3 MW Generators

Biogas generated through anaerobic digestion will be flow to four 3 MW Jenbaucher (GE) biogas generators. (Four generators allows for rotation with one spare available at all times.)

Generators will produce 3.9 kW per 1 cubic foot per minute of biogas at 42% efficiency, 57% methane, and 550 BTU/ft3

Approximately 2,100 cubic feet per minute (cfm) of biogas will produce 8.5 MW to cover WAPA power and parasitic load

The Generators contain carbon filter gas treatment, dehumidification system for moisture removal of biogas, and H2S filter media.

Jacket water will be used to heat feedstock prior to anaerobic digestion

Emissions from the generator will be less than 250 tons/year for all constituents.

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Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

Tibbar’s PPA/Interconnection Agreement was fully executed by the USVI WAPA on 7/24/13

The PPA is for 7 MW over 25 years with a 5 year option

The Commencement of Operations is June 30, 2015

Tibbar’s project is the only proposed biomass renewable energy project in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Tibbar has also obtained Qualified Facility (for Small Power Generation) approval from the USVI Public Services Commission.

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USVI Government Partnerships

Tibbar will develop a water harvesting program with

multiple ponds on VIDOA land managing nearly 60

million gallons of run-off water.

The community gardening program will reap the

benefits from Tibbar farming operation through

shared irrigation water and organic fertilizer leading

to more consistent and higher yields at community

farms.

In addition, Tibbar will provide tillage services to

local farmers eliminating the current back log.

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Project Benefits for the VI Department of Agriculture

Additional Benefits to the Dept. of Agriculture

The USDA cut the DOA hay program grants in 2012. Today it

is challenging for the DOA to produce hay for all 3 islands and

the program is at risk.

Tibbar will take over this commitment and supply the 1000

round hay bales per year for distribution through the DOA

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Project benefits for VI Waste Management

Authority (WMA)

Tibbar’s biogas facility provides an alternative outlet to

landfilling for several of WMA’s waste streams including:

Fats Oils, and Greases (FOG)

Food Waste

Bio-solids

Using these streams as a feedstock for anaerobic

digestion is common practice in Europe

Tibbar’s agricultural operations provides a sustainable

outlet for the WWTP effluent as irrigation water.

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USVI Governor’s Visit to Denmark

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On March 13, 2013 Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr.

met with Tibbar’s partner, Renew Energy, to discuss the

biogas project. The visit was part of the Governor’s

Economic Development Tour to promote business

opportunities in the USVI.

International Exposure

Tibbar and the USVI

were featured in the

September 2013 Biomass

Magazine worldwide.

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Overall Project Sustainability and Economic Benefits

Brands St. Croix/USVI as sustainable/green island(s) - directly benefiting tourism

Helps USVI reach its renewable energy goal of 22% by 2025 while producing 7 MW of base load cheaper, cleaner power

Develop a commercial farming operation growing energy crops that will spur an agricultural renaissance

Developed teaming agreements with VIWMA and DOA on St. Croix

Creates over 35 high quality permanent jobs for the next 25 years

Invests over $75 million in the USVI in 2013-2015

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