Palm biomass waste as supplementary source of electricity generation in Ghana: Case of the Juaben Oil Mills

Asibey, Michael Osei; Yeboah, Vivian; Adabor, Eric K

doi:10.1177/0958305x17744079

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“…Figure 1 is an illustration of cascading uses of cassava biomass utilization in the form of a value web production concept. Economies that currently show a tendency towards agricultural value webs include the sugarcane industry in Brazil, rice industries in China, and the oil palm waste industry in Ghana [7][8][9]. In these economies, full utilization of agricultural biomass predominates such that waste is minimized and maximum returns are derived from the agricultural biomass.…”

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Determinants of Intensity of Biomass Utilization: Evidence from Cassava Smallholders in Nigeria

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The paradigm shift from value chains to value webs in the emerging bioeconomy has necessitated a review on how agricultural systems transit to value web production systems. This study examines how smallholders in the cassava system in Nigeria have been able to increase utilization of biomass in their production systems. Using a sample of 541 households, the study employed cluster analysis and ordered probit regression to examine the intensity of cassava utilization and the determinants of the intensity of utilization. The study found that over 50% of the respondents were classified as low-intensity utilization households, while ~13% were high-intensity utilization households. Land, social capital, farming experience, and asset ownership increased the probability of intensifying cassava utilization among smallholders. The study recommends strengthening assets acquisition, improving land quality and encouraging social capital development among smallholders.

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Determinants of Intensity of Biomass Utilization: Evidence from Cassava Smallholders in Nigeria

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“…As of 2019, a total of 78,614kW RE generation capacity was installed, an increase from 2,995kW in 2013. (Amankwah, 2011;Asibey, Yeboah, & Adabor, 2018;Kuamoah, 2020). This may be attributable to the cost of financing to fund RE adoption with high-interest rates for loans, insufficient incentives (tax rebate, subsidies), inadequate access to finance and long-term capital, or insufficient technical know-how for the operation and maintenance of renewable energy technologies (Mahama, Derkyi, & Nwabue, 2020).…”

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“…In another example, oil palm residues from Ghanaian farms have been used to generate electricity (Asibey et al, 2018). Generation of energy at the farm level can serve farm-energy needs and facilitate a potential scale-up to rapidly accelerate the rural electrification programme that aims to extend electricity to rural communities not connected to the national grid.…”

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Using renewable energy to meet the energy needs of smallholder farmers: Are there policies to promote adoption in Ghana?

Karbo

Frewer

2022

Ghana J. Agric. Sci

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Integrating renewable energy (RE) technologies into agriculture can contribute to attaining sustainable production. Farmers’ adoption of RE in agriculture can lead to substantial reductions in Greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions as well as providing alternative income sources for farmers, and reliable energy supplies for farms and households. Policies can facilitate, support, or encourage farmers’ adoption of RE. However, it is not clear what policies currently exist which facilitate or promote the adoption of RE technologies in Ghanaian agriculture. This paper aims to identify policies in Ghana that can facilitate the adoption of RE in agricultural production. A policy review was conducted to identify such policies, evaluate their potential impact on RE adoption, and suggest paths to enhance RE adoption by farmers. These policies are focused on two aspects: 1) promoting solar energy and 2) the conversion of agricultural waste to energy. Noting limitations including the underdevelopment of the RE sector and the lack of a central policy to promote RE utilization in Ghanaian agriculture, the review suggests that policymakers need to fully implement provisions of the Renewable Energy Act-(832) (2011) through the application of, for example, policy levers such as subsidies, tax exemptions, financing, and training potential end-users in the agricultural community.

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“…Thus, a door is open to Malaysia and neighboring countries to exploit the available biomass resources for economic development as well as sustainable power production from biomass. 6–8 However, appropriate technology needs to be developed and deployed to capture and/or harvest and utilize these resources for large scale power generation.…”

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Energy, economic, and environmental analysis of 10-MW biomass gasification based power generation in Malaysia

Malek

Hasanuzzaman

Rahim

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Energy & Environment

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Biomass gasification based power plants can play an important role in power sector in Malaysia with her abundant agricultural and forest resources. In this research energy and economic feasibility, and environmental impact of biomass gasification power plant has been analyzed and assessed for sustainable power generation in Malaysia, the plant being a clean development mechanism supported project. Gasification based power generation with a dual fuel internal combustion engine is found more biomass combustion power plant. But, the annual fuel cost is significantly higher with gasification plant claiming MYR 10 million/y for a generation of 67,500 MWh. The net present value, internal rate of return, and PBP for a 10-MW gasification based dual fuel internal combustion engine power plant without loan financing using empty fruit bunch pellet as biomass; with CER issued at USD16/tCO2; and without loan financing provides net present value, internal rate of return, and PBP of MYR 19.68 million, 11.90%, and 6.05 y, respectively. With a loan financing at 3% per year with CER still be effective the net present value, internal rate of return, and PBP is estimated to be MYR 7.03 million, 3.97%, and 11.78 y, respectively. However, if a 60:40 debt equity is applied then the project net present value, internal rate of return, and payback period seen to improve slightly. The net present value attains a positive value of MYR 3.6 million. Internal rate of return and PBP values are found to be 7.08% and 8.27 y, respectively. The emission reduction achieved with the plant is 17,863 t CO2/y, 206 t SO2/y, 90 t NOx/y, and 10.37 t CO/y, respectively. Energy efficiency and tariff policy have been found to have highest impact on economic profitability of gasification based power generation units.

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Palm biomass waste as supplementary source of electricity generation in Ghana: Case of the Juaben Oil Mills

Cited by 10 publications

References 26 publications

Determinants of Intensity of Biomass Utilization: Evidence from Cassava Smallholders in Nigeria

Determinants of Intensity of Biomass Utilization: Evidence from Cassava Smallholders in Nigeria

Using renewable energy to meet the energy needs of smallholder farmers: Are there policies to promote adoption in Ghana?

Energy, economic, and environmental analysis of 10-MW biomass gasification based power generation in Malaysia

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