Rice husk pellets will accelerate the energy transition
Steady and secure supply of Biomass from Vietnam
FarmtoFuel offers rice husk pellets from Vietnam as an alternative for fossil coal and wood pellets to power plants as well as to the district heating- and industrial boiler market in Europe. We provide a secure and stable supply chain, with selected suppliers from Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.
Rice husk pellets: readily available & produced with existing technology
Sustainable input.
The main biomass product of FarmtoFuel is the Rice Husk Pellet (RHP), made from agri-waste, the outer husk of rice grains
Modern factories.
Reliable quality output.
The husk is efficiently converted into a consistent biomass product readily available in large volumes.
Map of the northern part of Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City
Easy inland transport from Mekong Delta, 300.000 tons
- The Mekong Delta generates 8 million ton of rice husk annually
- FarmtoFuel has contracted 4 exclusive pelletizing plants with annual available volumes up to 300.000 tons of RHP
- Inland waterways are used for bulk barges, reaching Ho Chi Minh deep seaport in 1.5 days
- Mid-river loading into 30.000-50.000 ton bulk vessels at Ho Chi Minh deep seaport
Certified supply chain
| GHG emission calculation: | <5 gCO₂e/MJ FOB Vietnam and <15 gCO₂e/MJ delivery to Northwest Europe (NWE). |
| ISCC & GGL Certification: | GGL and ISCC-EU certification has been issued by Control Union |
| Sustainability Benefits: | >80% GHG savings compared to fossil fuels and contributing to value creation from agri-waste in rural developing country economy. |
| EUDR: | No EUDR compliance required for rice |
meet the team
Strong track record in Asia & commodity trading
Reinout Albers
Reinout brings extensive experience in commodity trading across Asia, having worked as a trader at Cargill and SSM-Coal. As an entrepreneur, he has successfully managed operations in Vietnam, Hong Kong, and China.
- reinout.albers@farmtofuel.eu
- +316 22 493 175
Jan Jonkman
Jan brings in experience from his time in China for many years, working for Vopak and as an entrepreneur with a focus on commodity trading. Over the last decade, Jan co-founded waste-to-product and energy projects in the Netherlands.
- jan.jonkman@farmtofuel.eu
- +316 14 272 887
Guido van Rooy
Guido has over eight years of experience in various leadership roles in Vietnam, primarily in trade and exports. He oversees sourcing and operations for FarmtoFuel, focusing on expanding the company’s presence.
- guido.vanrooy@farmtofuel.eu
- +84 93 805 56 06
Jens Price Wolf
Jens has a long track record of senior positions with main biomass players Orsted, Drax and Enviva. He started out his career as a management consultant with McKinsey and bring experience from all stages of biomass projects and supply chains.
- jens.wolf@farmtofuel.eu
- +44 7479 955 724
Ronald Verberne
Ronald is the Managing Director and founder of the consulting and engineering firm Ingenia, specialized in the upgrading of residual flows into energy and emission reduction. Ingenia is FarmtoFuel’s independent technical partner.
- ronald.verberne@ingenia.nl
Offer Terms & Specifications
Proposed Terms:
- Contract Term: Spot to 5 years
- Annual quantity: Up to 300,000 tons in 2025
- Delivery Terms : FOB Vietnam
- Delivery size: 30,000 tons +-/- 10% in buyer’s option
- Loading Rate: 5,000 ton per WWD SSHINC
