| BIOMASS
ENERGY PROGRAMME
MNES's
Biomass Energy Programme
- Scope, Biomass resource assessment, potential in Rajasthan Schemes/programme
under implementation & their features.
Traditionally
biomass has been the most conventional source of energy. Inspite of
rapid increase in fossil fuel use, biomass still constitutes 14% of
world energy use, and 38% of energy consumed in developing countries.
Biomass
as a source of electricity holds considerable promise for India. More
than 540 million tonnes of crop and plantation residues are produced
every year, a large portion of which is either wasted, or used inefficiently.
Conservative estimates indicate that even with the present utilisation
pattern of these residues, and by using only the surplus biomass materials,
estimated at about 150 million tonnes, about 16,000 MW of distributed
power could be generated. Apart from providing a much needed relief
from power shortages and reaching electricity to remote areas, biomass
projects would also open up new avenues for employment generation in
the rural areas, through collection, storage and handling of biomass
materials.
There
is lack of authentic and precise estimate of the surplus biomass availability
in the country, which could form the basis for long term planning and
policy in this area. To overcome this lacunae, under the National Biomass
Resource Assessment Programme, studies have been taken up in 500 talukas
indifferent biomass resource-rich regions of the country. 300 studies
have already been completed. 20 such studies undertaken in Rajasthan
showing tehsil wise surplus Biomass availability are listed at Annexure
- 1.A Consultancy assignment for conducting District wise biomass resource
assessment in all the 32 Distt. of Rajasthan has been awarded by MNES
to M/s M.C.Jain & Associates, Bhilai. The study is underway and
its final report is expected by the year end. A Biomass Resource Atlas
for India is being prepared which will use the output from these studies,
and other data available through satellite imagery.
In
view of the potential of biomass based power generation, the Ministry
of Non-Conventional Energy Sources has taken up comprehensive programmes
for promoting different technology and application routes. All the three
possible routes for conversion of Biomass to electricity combustion,
co-generation and gasification are being promoted.
Bio-mass
Combustion : -
The
direct combustion route for biomass conversion is being actively promoted
under this programme. 7 projects aggregating to 67.8 MW capacity are
under implementation. Present status of projects is as under:--
|
S.No.
|
Name of Developer
|
Capacity
Proposed
|
Nature
of Biomass
|
Location
of Project
|
Date
of approval
|
Status
|
|
1.
|
2.
|
3.
|
4.
|
5.
|
6.
|
7.
|
|
1.
|
|
7.8 MW
|
Mustard Stalk
|
Padampur, Sriganganagar
|
26-2-03*
|
Plant synchronized on 15-7-2003.
|
|
2.
|
M/s Chambal Power Ltd., Kota.
|
7.5 MW
|
Mustard Rapseed Stalk and
Wheat Straw
|
Rangpur,
Kota
|
20-8-02
|
PPA signed, COD likely by June, 2004.
Most clearances in place.
|
|
3.
|
M/s Crem Power, New Delhi.
|
6 MW
|
Mustard, Cotton, Jawar Stalk
|
Kotkasim
|
12-7-01
|
Land acquisition is in process. PPA not signed as
yet. According to their rep. Draft PPA submitted to RVPN.
|
|
4.
|
M/s Kalpataru, Mumbai.
|
7 MW
|
Mustard Stalk
|
Nadbai/ Weir,
Bharatpur
|
15-6-02
26-2-03*
|
PPA & WBA signed. Land is yet to be acquired.
|
|
5.
|
M/s Kalpataru, Mumbai.
|
7 MW
|
Mustard Stalk
|
Uniara, Tonk.
|
15-6-02
26-2-03*
|
PPA & WBA signed. Land is yet to be acquired
|
|
6.
|
M/s Manipal NRI, Gurgaon.
|
2x12.5 MW
|
Mustard Stalk & Other
Agro Wastes.
|
MIA, RIICO, Alwar.
|
4-5-00
|
PPA & WBA signed. Land
acquired
|
|
7.
|
Amrit International, Kotputli
|
1x7.5 MW
|
Mustard Stalk & Other
Agro Wastes.
|
Kotputli
|
13-3-03
|
PPA signed. Landhas been
finalised.
|
*Revised
date of approval. Approval accorded earlier on 15-6-2002 had to be
revised on 26-2-2003 since the IPP had repeatedly requested to be
allowed to shift the sites from Alwar to Tonk district and within
Bharatpur district.
Biomass
Gasification : -
The technology development has progressed towards indigenous development
of 100% producer gas engines upto 250 KW capacity coupled with gasifiers.
In
the area of small scale biomass gasification, RREC has taken up work
for implementation of 5 x 200 KW Biomass based gasifier system for power
generation each at Kathumar (Alwar Distt.) and Sarthal (Baran Distt.).
The EPC-O&M contract is being finalized very shortly.
In addition to above RREC is promoting 1 no demo gasification project
(5*240 KW) based on biomass at village Jaydevpura, Tehl. Chaksu in Jaipur
Distt. by M/s Anukul Power Pvt. (Ltd.), Jaipur.
BIOMASS
AVAILABILITY AND POTENTIAL (TEHSILWISE)
|
S.No.
|
State
|
District
|
Tehsil
|
Surplus
Biomass in Tonnes
|
Power
Potential in MW
|
|
1.
|
Rajasthan
|
Sirohi
|
Abu
Road
|
Caster
Stalks
Mustard/Rapseed
Stalks
|
5287
|
0.25
|
|
2.
|
"
|
Kota
|
|
Rapseed/
Mustard
Stalks
|
4625
|
0.20
|
|
3.
|
"
|
Baran
|
|
|
40082
|
3.00
|
|
4.
|
"
|
Dungarpur
|
|
|
8642
|
0.45
|
|
5.
|
"
|
Sikar
|
|
|
20584
|
1.00
|
|
6.
|
"
|
Ganganagar
|
|
|
22066
|
1.00
|
|
7.
|
"
|
Churu
|
|
|
37930
|
2-3
|
|
8.
|
"
|
Jalore
|
|
|
108079
|
6.00
|
|
9.
|
"
|
Pali
|
|
|
69936
|
3.00
|
|
10.
|
"
|
Bhilwara
|
|
|
20166
|
1.00
|
|
11.
|
"
|
Jhunjhunu
|
|
|
50621
|
2.10
|
|
12.
|
"
|
Nagaur
|
|
|
129565
|
5.00
|
|
13.
|
"
|
Barmer
|
|
|
98136
|
6.00
|
|
14.
|
"
|
Bikaner
|
|
|
101573
|
6.00
|
|
15.
|
"
|
Jaipur
|
|
|
28704
|
2.25
|
|
16.
|
"
|
Jodhpur
|
|
|
127114
|
5-6
|
|
17.
|
"
|
Bharatpur
|
|
|
43042
|
3.00
|
|
18.
|
"
|
Alwar
|
|
|
24772
|
1.35
|
|
19.
|
"
|
Tonk
|
|
|
36132
|
1.5
- 3
|
|
20.
|
"
|
Sawai-Madhopur
|
|
|
36122
|
1.5-2
|
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