Fuelling India’s future with bioenergy
Although India can produce reliable, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable bioenergy to meet its energy demand, progress has been slow. Implementing a few key action plans centred around the market
Biomass
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Biomass gasifier-based distributed/off-grid programme - For rural areas and grid power programme
Biomass gasification is deemed as one of the best ways to power rural households across the world. It is basically the conversion of solid biomass (wood, agriculture residues and so on) into a combustible gas mixture known as Producer Gas. In India, small-scale biomass gasifiers have been installed in various states.
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Biomass briquettes: Replacing coal and LPG
The rural population in India does not have access to reliable energy. India has millions of tonnes of unused and available biomass waste. This loose biomass is currently treated as a waste with no economic value. It is often burnt inefficiently in open fields, causing air pollution. However this 'waste' can be turned into a completely environment-friendly source of energy through briquetting.
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Energy for all in Africa to be or not to be?
Access to modern forms of energy continues to elude the majority of households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and only about 30% of the population has access to electricity while 90% relies on traditional fuels for cooking and heating. The central question addressed in this review is whether or not SSA can provide access to modern energy services for its entire population by 2030.
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CERCs green overdrive has utilities in a fix
THE central power regulator has made it mandatory for all power utilities to purchase 6% green power, but there is a slight hitch
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After Luna, Kinetic plans power project for villages
MUMBAI: Kinetic chairman Arun Firodia, who saw an opportunity at the bottomof-the-pyramid long before the phrase became a catchword and launched the moped Luna, now plans to launch a project that would bring power to villages. The plan entails starting a two micro-electric plants at villages with a population of over 2,000.
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Karnataka renewable energy policy 2009-14
Building on its current strengths and a capacity of 2400MW Karnataka intends to establish a dynamic renewable sector with emphasis on different forms of generation-wind, mini hydro, biomass, cogeneration and solar. This renewable energy policy aims at systematic and faster development of Renewable Energy sources to achieve a capacity of 6600 MWs by 2014.
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Amendments to the Karnataka renewable energy policy 2009-14
The provisions contained in this renewable energy policy will be applicable to all the renewable energy projects. This policy will be applicable to all the Renewable Energy projects sanctioned prior to the commencement of the policy and those renewable energy projects in the process of development including already commissioned renewable energy projects.
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Policy for promoting generation of electricity from biomass, 2010
And whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Electricity Act 2003 and Tariff Policy, RERC has determined the tariff for the mustard husk based Biomass Power Plant in the state to be set up in the year 2009-10 and 2010-11 for sale to distribution companies, the State Government, has decided to issue a comprehensive Policy for Generation of Electricity from Biomass which offers solution to vari
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TN has biomass potential to generate 5,000 MW
Renewable energy certification system TAMIL Nadu is on its way to generate an additional 5000 MW power from renewable sources this year, particularly from wind mills, according to the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA).
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Renewable energy requires further policy impetus
RENEWABLE ENERGY (RE) IS A KEY FOCUS AREA within the overall energy landscape and is expected to see significant growth over the medium to long term. The significant shortage of power, energy security and environmental concerns are some of the reasons driving the focus on RE.