Small-scale Electricity Generation from Biomass: Experience with Small-scale Technologies for Basic Energy Supply

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH


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Abstract: Biogas technology, the generation of a combustible gas from anaerobic biomass digestion, is a well-known technology. There are already millions of biogas plants in operation throughout the world. Whereas using the gas for direct combustion in household stoves or gas lamps is common, producing electricity from biogas is still relatively rare in most developing countries. In Germany and other industrialised countries, power generation is the main purpose of biogas plants; conversion of biogas to electricity has become a standard technology.

Theme/Sector:
Biomass, Energy and Fuels, Electricity
Year
2010

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