What is rice husk biomass?

 

Rice husks are the hard protective covering of grains of rice that are discarded when rice is harvested. The rice husks are transported from the nearby rice mills in the region to the project site, and are combusted in a boiler. The combustion produces high-pressure steam which is used to turn a turbine, which drives a generator to produce electricity. Thus, they help reduce methane emissions from uncontrolled burning of biomass by using it to create energy.

 

Why India?

 

With a population of over 1.3 billion, India is fast becoming one of the most energy intensive areas on the planet, whilst 9/10 businesses still use fossil-fuelled electricity to conduct operations. What is the solution? This small project involves the implementation of a 5MW cogeneration power project powered by waste rice husks. The project is designed to meet growing electricity demands as local manufacturing of paper products and general infrastructure develops, without producing increases in fossil fuel energy usage.