Introducing Grameen Shakti’s Biogas Program

Presented by -

M A Gofran, Biogas Consultant, Grameen Shakti

gofran@dhaka.net

 

Dhaka 27 March 2007

 

 

Context : Energy Situation in Bangladesh

 

l       Around 100 Million people have no access to grid electricity

l       Only 3% people have  access to  gas through  pipelines 

l       Lack of energy is one of the major reasons for rural backwardness 

l       There is potential of 4 million biogas plants in the country

l       Climate in Bangladesh is suitable for biogas production 

 

 Conventional Use of Cattle Dung

 

 

 Conventional Use of Poultry Litter

 

 

 

 

 

 Grameen Shakti Programs

 

q      Extension of Solar Home Systems

 

q      Wide Dissemination of Biogas Technology

 

q      Establishing Grameen Technology Centers

 

q      Popularizing Improved Cook Stoves

 

q      Training and Capacity Building  

Organizational Status

 

• Total Staff           : 1278

•  Division Offices  : 4

•  Regional Offices : 39

•   Unit Offices          : 252

  

Strategies  

 

•          Follow SNV/IDCOL model for all the plants up to 4.8 m3 size

•          Follow GS model for all the plants above 4.8 m3 size

•          Provide credit support in all the cases as per rule where necessary

 

 

Ongoing Projects

 

Sl	Name of the project	Achievements	Status
1	Addressing Famine	12	Ongoing
2	GTZ/PURE	99	Ongoing
3	MoEF IPSU	5	Ongoing
4	NDBMP by IDCOL/SNV	250	Ongoing
5	GS Own Program	449	Ongoing
	Total	815

 

Capacity Building

 

 

l       Training of GS Engineers and Field Assistants at home and abroad

l       Training of Masons 

l       Users Training

l       Orientation and Awareness Razing

 

 

Target

 

v      10,000 plants by the year 2009 under

    SNV/IDCOL program

 

v      10,000 plants by the year 2010 under

    GTZ/GS program

 

v      100% utilization of slurry

 

v      Power generation using biogas

 

v      100% plants are in operation

 

 

Financial Approach for GS Model

 

 

 

Option	Down payment	Installments	Service Charge (Flat rate)	Technical Fee
Option-1	25%	24 months	6%	10%
Option-2	Cash payment			10%

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Recent Improvements

 

  

•          Mixing Device

•          Turret

•          Pipeline

•          Hydraulic Chamber

•          Burner

•          Slurry Processing

•          Water Drain

•          Cooking Practice

 

A Complete Plant (Old)

 

 

 

A Complete Plant (New)

 

Digester Bottom and Wall

 

 

Digester Wall and Outlet Passage

 

 

 

Top Dome

 

 

 

Inlet (Old)

 

 

 

Mixing Device

 

 

 

Inlet (New)

 

 

Inlet (New)

 

Center Pipe (Old)

 

 

 

Turret

 

 

Turret and Valve

 

 

 

 

 

Pipe Line

 

 

Hydraulic Chamber

 

 

Hydraulic Chamber (New)

 

 

 

 

Slurry Pit

 

 

MoU on Slurry Processing and Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slurry Processing

 

Water Drain

 

Burner

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Using Biogas in a Tea Stall

 

 

Cooking with Biogas