Abstract. Indonesia has the big potency of biomass. The source of biomass energy is scattered
all over the country. The big potential in concentrated scale is on the island of Sumatera. Jambi
province which is located in Sumatra Island has the potency of biomass energy due to a huge
area for estate crop and agriculture. The Indonesian government had issued several policies
which put a higher priority on the utilization of renewable energy. This study aimed to identify
the conditions and distribution of biomass waste potential in Jambi province. The potential
biomass waste in Jambi province was 27,407,183 tons per year which dominated of oil palm
residue (46.16%), rice husk and straw (3.52%), replanting rubberwood (50.32%). The total
power generated from biomass waste was 129 GWhth per year which is consisted of palm oil
residue (56 GWhth per year), rice husk and straw (3.22 GWhth per year), rubberwood (70.56
GWhth per year). Based on the potential of biomass waste, then the province of Jambi could
obtain supplies of renewable energy from waste biomass with electricity generated amount to
32.34 GWhe per year