Biomass Power

Biomass, a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms, such as wood, waste, (hydrogen) gas, and alcohol fuels. Biomass is commonly plant matter grown to generate electricity or produce heat. In this sense, living biomass can also be included, as plants can also generate electricity while still alive. The most conventional way in which biomass is used, however, still relies on direct incineration. Forest residues, for example dead trees, branches and tree stump, yard clippings, wood chips and garbage are often used for this. However, biomass also includes plant or animal matter used for production of fibers or chemicals. Biomass may also include biodegradable wastes that can be burnt as fuel. It excludes such organic materials as fossil fuels, which have been transformed by geological processes into substances such as coal or petroleum.

Industrial biomass can be grown from numerous types of plants, including misconstrues, switch grass, hemp, corn, poplar, willow, sorghum, sugarcane and a variety of tree species, ranging from eucalyptus to oil palm (palm oil). The particular plant used is usually not important to the end products, but it does affect the processing of the raw material.

Although fossil fuels have their origin in ancient biomass, they are not considered biomass by the generally accepted definition because they contain carbon that has been “out” of the carbon cycle for a very long time. Their combustion therefore disturbs the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere.

The company has entered an Agreement with Orissa Renewable Energy Department Agency (OREDA) for setting-up a 10MW Biomass Power Project at Sambhalpur District of Odisha. The location is carefully selected considering the availability of Biomass fuel such as Paddy Husk, Paddy Straw, Maize Stalks, Maize Cobs, Groundnut Stalks, Groundnut Shell, and Sesames Stalks. Since it is down Stream area of Hirakud Dam and due to sufficient ground level water resources and water canals, the farmers are cultivating two crops per year. The generated power can be supplied continuously to GRIDCO Odisha.