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ID109338
Title ProperSustainable model for financial viability of decentralized biomass gasifier based power projects
LanguageENG
AuthorPalit, Debajit ;  Malhotra, Ramit ;  Kumar, Atul
Publication2011.
Summary / Abstract (Note)This paper made a modest attempt for designing a sustainable model for financial viability of biomass gasifier power projects for enhancing electricity access in India and other developing countries. For long term sustainability of distributed generation projects in remote rural areas, viability from both project implementing agency (PIA) and the end-users need to be ensured. The minimum required prices of electricity from both PIA and end-user perspective have been estimated. While for PIA the cost recovery is the key for viability, the affordability to pay the electricity cost is crucial for the end users. Analysis carried out in this paper on the basis of data obtained from operational projects implemented in India reveal that it is essential to operate the system at a higher capacity utilization factor. While this can be achieved though creating convergence with locally relevant economic activity, it is also observed that micro-enterprises cannot pay beyond a certain price of electricity to keep it sustainable. This paper sets forth a case for developing a regulatory mechanism to extend the tariff fixation for the projects and providing cross-subsidies to ensure long term sustainability of off-grid project.
`In' analytical NoteEnergy Policy Vol. 39, No. 9; Sep 2011: p.4893-4901
Journal SourceEnergy Policy Vol. 39, No. 9; Sep 2011: p.4893-4901
Key WordsBiomass Gasifier ;  Financial Analysis ;  Off - Grid Electrification