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Power from biomass in Andhra Pradesh, India
| Project Type |
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| Project Name | 4.0 MW Biomass Based Power Generation Project at Vensa Biotek Limited | ||
| Project Location | India, region Andhra Pradesh, G. Ragampet Village | ||
| Project Standard | VER | ||
| Emission Reductions | 16'000 t CO2-eq. (proportion of total reductions) | ||
| Situation without project | Regional fuel mix | ||
| Project Status | Operation* | ||
| Project Validation | TÜV SÜD | ||
| Project Start | November 2003 | ||
| Documentations |  Andhra Pradesh vensa biotec PDD (0.9 mb) Andhra Pradesh vensa biotek Validation-Verification (142 kb) |
Vensa Biotek, a company in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, produces starch and liquid glucose. Through the installation of a combined heat and power plant, agricultural waste and production residues can be used as energy sources for the power and heat production.
The company Vensa Biotek Ltd produced starch and liquid glucose. Prior to the implementation of the project, operations were supplied, on the one hand, with power from the regional power supply system and on the other hand, through process heat from the incineration of rice husks. A diesel generator was available as a reserve for emergencies.
Via the financial aid from offsetting, a combined heat and power plant with an output of 4 MW could be constructed and operated at the location. Waste and biogas from the company's own starch production, rice and peanut husks, sawdust and manioc residues were used as fuel. Since the material consisted entirely of agricultural waste or waste products from the starch production, the incineration caused no additional greenhouse gases and was not damaging to the climate. Surplus power, i.e. power that was not needed for the own energy demand, was fed into the regional power supply system.
This replacement of power from the regional grid, which was produced from coal and natural gas, has led to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of more than 12,000 tons of CO2 equivalents per year.
* In 2006, Vensa Biotek Ltd went bankrupt, and the project had to be cancelled after more than 2 years of operation. Only the emission reductions generated and certified before then are used for offsetting.
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