The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India, is planning to implement biomass power generation projects funded by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/Global Environment Fund (GEF).
The Ministry has invited expression of interest for the grid interaction projects based on biomass combustion technology. The projects are called “Removal of Barriers to Biomass Power Generation in India.”
The key objective of the projects is to accelerate the adoption of environmentally sustainable biomass power technologies by removing the barriers identified, thereby laying the foundation for the large scale commercialization of biomass power through increase access to financing.
As part of this project, the Ministry is planning to establish a few Model Investment Projects (MIPs) in the different parts of the country with a view to focus on removal of barriers related to technology, Size and Sustainability.
Some of the indicative features could be improved combustion system to use multi biomass fuels including paddy straw, mustard stalks and/or operating on high temperature & pressure without slagging of ash, reduced particulates depositions on/ corrosions of super heater tubes, reduction in emissions (SPM and other pollutants), conservation of water and auxiliary power, besides creating infrastructure.
The ministry is inviting proposals for projects with maximum 10 MW capacity.
The government is offering financial supports to the projects. CFA as per scheme on “Grid Interactive Biomass Power & Bagasse Cogeneration” is Rs 10 lakh/MW. Partial financial supports are available for innovation or additional features built in the project.
Rs150 lakh will be available for establishment of fuel supply for capacity above 5 MW and to 7.5 MW, and Rs 200 lakh for capacity above 7.5 MW and upto 10 MW.
For installation of air cooled condensers, partial financial support of up to 9 lakh/MW will be available, and up to 5 lakh per MW for other innovations (such as energy efficient equipment, technology innovation, improvement in combustion system, reduction in particulate emissions, etc.)