| Quick Fact File about Bihar and Rice Husks? | -Rural State - NE of India
-85% of Populace not Connected to the Electric Grid - and if Connected then its Unreliable
-2007 saw Local Biomass to supply Homes with Electricity. Main Ingredient is Rice Husks - Waste Product from making Rice for Food |
| So what happens in Bihar in terms of using Rice Husks? Advantage of Local Production of Electricity? | -Collected and then makes Electricity in Local Power Plants.
-Power Plant contains: Rice Husk Gasifier, [Makes Hot Gas] Filters to Clean Gas, Gas Turbine, Generator, and then a Distribution System that sees Electricity supplying Homes in a 1.5 km Range
-Making Electricity Locally gives Benefits of being Super Efficient, little Distance, and that Political Problems are Limited [Not relying on another Party] |
| What did the Rice Husk Scheme do to the Populace?
[Husk Power System] | -2015 saw around 80 Rice Husk Power Plants giving 200,000 People Electricity
-Making Electricity from Biomass --> Less Demand for Diesel Generators, and other Fossil Fuel Products
-Power Plant offered Jobs, and is very Independent.
-Government offers Financial Support to help set up More Biomass Plants. |
