Biomass Energy Technology

Development in Nepal

Presented by:
Shubha Laxmi Shrestha
Sr. Officer and Program Manager
Biomass Energy Sub-Component
National Rural and Renewable Energy Program (NRREP)
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre(AEPC)
 Alternative Energy Promotion Centre
Established on November 3, 1996

Mission
 To make renewable energy mainstream resource through increased access,
knowledge and adaptability contributing for the improved living conditions of
people in Nepal.

Vision
"An institution recognized as a regional/international example of promoting large-
scale use of renewable energy sustainable and a national focal point for resource
mobilization".

Strategic Objectives
 To popularize and promote the use of alternative/renewable energy technology.
 To raise the living standard of the rural people.
 To protect the environment.
 To develop the commercially viable alternative energy industries in the country.
 Alternative Energy Promotion Centre

Promoted
Renewable
Solar Energy Hydro
(Thermal & PV) (Micro, Mini, IWM)
Technologies

Biogas Solid Biomass

(HH and Institutional) Wind Biofuel (ICS ,Gasifiers)
 National Programme for Rural and Renewable
Energy

 National Rural & Renewable Energy Programme (NRREP)

 Government Led
 Single Programme Modality
 Starting Date: 16 July 2012
 Duration: 5 years
 Budget: USD 170 Million (exclusive of Community Contributions)
 Approach

Public
Private
Demand side Partnership Supply side

Public sector Private sector

Awareness & capacity building Subsidy Manufacturing & supply

Standards/
Technical & financial assistance Guidelines Sales & installation

Planning, coordination & Qualification/ After sales services, repair &

networking Grading/ maintenance
Evaluation
Quality assurance, monitoring & Int. Quality control & monitoring
evaluation

Users/ Beneficiary
 Dissemination Advocacy, lobbying
of Improved Cooking and coordination
Stoves (HH Mud and with relevant
Metallic, Institutional stakeholders
ICS)
Capacity building
of stove masters,
Quality
local organizations,
Assurance and
MICS manufacturers
Major activities Monitoring
of
Biomass Energy
Awareness Creation, Sub Component
Behavior change Piloting of new
workshop of users biomass
(IAP, Health, Kitchen technologies,
management, Briquettes and
Environment) Demand Driven Gasifiers
 Biomass resources availability for
briquette/ pellet production
• Agro residues: (Husk, stalk, cob, straw)
– Paddy, Maize, Millet, Wheat, Buckheat, Barley, Oil seed,
Sugarcane, Jute, Soybean, Blackgram, Cotton, Coconut,
Ground nut.
• Industrial
Use of wastewaste:
biomass for producing higher value energy
– Saw dust, wood chips (veneer industry), Bagasse
product will ultimately help in saving carbon emissions and
• Forest residue:
protect
– Twigs and branches, environment
pine needles, weeds/ invasive plants
(banmara, banmasa, lantana camera, tite-pati, besaram
jhar etc.)
• Municipal Solid waste:
– Paper, wood, textile
 Biomass resources availability for
charcoal, briquette/ pellet production
• Agro residues: (Husk, stalk, cob, straw)
– Paddy, Maize, Millet, Wheat, Buckwheat, Barley, Oil seed, Sugarcane,
Jute, Soybean, Blackgram, Cotton, Coconut, Ground nut. (Total:
28,994,000 MT)
• Industrial waste:
– Saw dust, wood chips (TCN: average value 116,963 ft3) (veneer
industry: 758,440 tons per day ),
• Forest residue:
– Twigs and branches (285 million cubic meters), pine needles
(4.5million tons), weeds/ invasive plants (banmara: 17 tons/ha
annually in E-W Highways only, banmasa, lantana camera, tite-pati,
besaram jhar, Mikania: 600,000 tons of dried Mikania in 20 Terai
districts only, etc.), saal leaves(2,019,600 tons of leaf litter per year)
• Municipal Solid waste:
– Paper, wood, textile (2813.13 tons per day by 58 municipalities)
 Biomass Briquettes and Pellets

Carbonised Non Carbonised

High pressure
compression

Exclusive use of briquettes/ pellets for household cooking sector is not yet in practice.
Sustainable supply, competitive pricing and user awareness will define market.

Low pressure
compression
 Some of the existing competitive
briquette industries in the market
Non-carbonised (high pressure compression) briquette manufacturers:
• Mhepi Briquette Udyog , Nawalparasi
• Shubha Biomass Pvt Ltd , Chitwan
• Jaibik Urja Nepal Company, Bhairawa
• Majgaon briquette Udyog , Lumbini
• Indira Sugar Mills, Nawalparasi
• Green City Briquette Udyog , Bhumisthali
• Namuna Briquette Industry , Chitwan
• Mahakali Sugar Mills, Dhangadi
•Currently, non carbonised briquettes are consumed at hotels,
•
•
Annapurna Sugar Mills , Sarlahi
Batabaran Biofuel Pvt.Ltd, Chapali Bhadrakali
restaurants, industries for boilers etc.
•
•
Makalu Jadibuti Production Factory, Tankhuwa, Dhankuta
Green Biomass Industries, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu
•Carbonised briquettes are used at HH for space heating and cooking,
•
•
Gorkha Energy & Environment Pvt Ltd, Gorkha
Universal Biomass Briquette, Katahari, Morang
restaurants etc.
• Others……

•few of the manufacturers

Non-carbonised (low pressure, are only
waste producing
biomass) biomass
briquettepellets focusing
producer:
• Foundation of Sustainable Technology (FoST), Kathmandu
on household
• Otheruse.
local producers…..

Carbonised briquette manufacturers: (Beehive briquette)

• Himalayan Naturals Private Limited (HNPL), Kathmandu
• Jor Ganesh Bio-Briquette Udhyog, Sindhupalchowk
• Mahila Jagaran Samiti, Manmaiju, Kathmandu
• Other community based local producers…..
 Collaboration for Darwin Project
• Support for conduction of training for charred
and non-charred briquettes/pellets for
identified communities
• Signing Memorandum of Understanding for
the smooth collaboration