GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY FROM SUGAR MILL WASTE AND GARBAGE

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RAJYA SABHA

National Programmes are under implementation for surplus power generation through bagasse co-generation in sugar mills and energy recovery from urban and industrial wastes.

The estimated power generation potential is as follows :

Surplus power from bagasse co-generation in the sugar mills	- 3500 MW
Press mud in sugar mills	- 250 MW
Municipal solid wastes	- 900 MW

The capital cost of bagasse based co-generation projects is in the range of Rs.2.5-3.5 crore per MW, depending upon the technical, financial and operating parameters. For waste-to-energy projects, the cost is in the range of Rs.6.00 – 10.00 crore per MW, depending upon the waste characteristics, technology and location.

Government of Karnataka have conveyed their ‘No Objection’ for setting up of Co-generation plants in 14 co-operative sugar mills in the State, aggregating to a surplus capacity of 127 MW.

This information was given by the Minister of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Shri M. Kannappan, in a written reply to a question by Shri H.K.Javare Gowda in the Rajya Sabha today.