Biogas plant dissemination: success story of Sirsi, India

Bhat, P. R.; Chanakya, H. N.; Ravindranath, N. H.

doi:10.1016/s0973-0826(09)60019-3

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“…Since 2003, China has also provided direct funding for the construction of biogas plants of different scales in rural communities (Chen et al, 2010). In the height of India's biogas programmes in the early 90s, construction of biogas plants were supported with subsidies of between 32-40% (Bhat et al, 2001). The aforementioned subsidy programmes have promoted biogas systems in developing countries 13 and Ghana could adopt some best practices.…”

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Modelling the socio-economic impacts of modern bioenergy in rural communities in Ghana

Kemausuor

Bolwig

Miller

2016

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

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This study analyses ex-ante socio-economic impacts of biogas systems using a remote rural community in Ghana as a case study. An analysis was performed for a 300 m 3 bio-digester that relies on crop residue and animal manure as feedstock to produce methane gas for cooking using selected bioenergy economic and social indicators. With a 10 percent discount rate, a 30 year bio-digester lifetime and methane tariff starting at US$ 0.7/m 3 , the project will have a Net Present Value of approximately US$ 22,000, 16 year payback and an Internal Rate of Return of 11%. The project will create 4 full time unskilled labour positions during the investment year and 3 positions during operation years. Using methane from the bio-digester for cooking will displace approximately 170 tonnes of firewood per year and save the women in the community a total of 3,400 hours per year not fetching firewood. However, only 5% of households are willing to pay the base tariff of US$ 30 /m 3 with up to 60% willing to pay less than half the monthly tariff. To make tariffs affordable to rural households, there is the need for subsidy schemes from government or relevant agencies.

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Modelling the socio-economic impacts of modern bioenergy in rural communities in Ghana

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Bolwig

Miller

2016

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“…Like many other developing countries, India has a limited conventional energy supply and is heavily reliant on fuel wood as an energy source for cooking, especially in rural regions, but this resource is becoming increasingly scarce [58]. Development of biogas digesters commenced in India in 1939, with the first plants constructed on a mass scale for dissemination in 1960 by the Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) [59].…”

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“…Development of biogas digesters commenced in India in 1939, with the first plants constructed on a mass scale for dissemination in 1960 by the Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) [59]. The National Programme on Biogas Development (NPBD) was implemented in 1982 with the aim that biogas could supply all the cooking energy requirements for rural households, and it is now one of the two largest biogas programmes in the world, the other being in China [58]. Substantial subsidies under the programme between 1985 and 1992, enabled biogas to become a well-established technology with dissemination continuing even after the subsidies were reduced [60].…”

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Barriers and opportunities of biogas dissemination in Sub-Saharan Africa and lessons learned from Rwanda, Tanzania, China, India, and Nepal

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Biogas technology has the potential to provide benefits to three priority areas in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): energy supply, sanitation, and food security. Despite this, uptake of biogas systems has been slow and sporadic in the region. This review paper investigates what has prevented widespread dissemination of the technology in SSA by looking at the key barriers in the region, as well as identifying the main opportunities and the lessons that can be learned from successful biogas dissemination experiences in Rwanda, Tanzania, China, India, and Nepal. Installation costs, limited awareness and training for biogas users and insufficient follow-up services were recognised as being among the key barriers. SSA has favourable conditions for biogas technology, namely a suitable tropical climate in most parts of the region, a dominance of agricultural activities, and interest in alternatives to expensive conventional energy services. The region's favourable conditions therefore provide opportunities for increasing uptake of the technology. Experiences in other regions highlighted the importance of the government in supporting the biogas sector through suitable policies and incentives. Collaboration between research institutions, governmental departments, and biogas users, both current and future, was also recognised as being vital to improve the technology's dissemination and appropriate, long-term use.

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“…When conditions are best, organic material in a digester can produce biogas containing up to 88% volume of methane (CH4) (Huang and Crookes, 1998). Biogas is considered to be one of the most environmentally friendly and sustainable fuels (Bhat et al, 2001). Limmeechokchai and Chawana (2007) indicated that biogas has the potential to replace utilisation of non-environmentally friendly fuels, while replacing firewood with biogas makes cooking easier, cleaner and safer (Mwirigi et al, 2009).…”

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