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Biomass gasification power plants can avail capital subsidies from the government. Comprehensive details on the same are provided below.

 

                                                   Type

Percent of cost

A

BIOMASS GASIFIER WITH REACTOR, BLOWER, MANUAL FEEDING AND MANUAL CUTTER ONLY

For Projects upto 1MW capacity (3 MWth, 2.6 million kcal/hr) having CFA on benchmark on cost of Rs.4.25 lakhs for gasifier units of 100 KW

 

A1

Unit size upto 100 KWe (300 KWth, 2.5 lakhs kcal/hr)

Owned by Co-operative Panchayat, NGOs & Central/State Agencies (Socially Oriented Projects)

50

 

 

Owned by Individual(s) / Entrepreneur(s)

30

A2

Unit Size > 100 kWe but < 200 kWe (600 KWth, 5.00 lakh kcal/hr)

Owned by Co-operative Panchayat, NGOs & Central/State Agencies (Socially Oriented Projects)

 

55

Owned by Individual(s)/Entrepreneur(s)

35

A3

Unit Size > 200 Kwe

Owned by Co-operative Panchayat, NGOs & Central/State Agencies (Socially Oriented Projects)

 

60

Owned by Individual(s) / Entrepreneur(s)

40

B

HI-FOCUS AREAS, ISLANDS, NE STATES, LADAKH & SC/ST USERS

Additional Financial Assistance(Over and above)

10

C

I

 

 

 

II

COMPULSORY ADD-ONS

Instrumentation for Online Monitoring (System > 100 KWe)

a. Hours of Gasifier Operation (hours) Rs.15000/-

b. Output (kW)

c. Other Fuel (Diesel) Consumption (Ltrs/hr.)

 

25% subject to

maximum of Rs:15000

 

Total AMC for 5 years (including warranty)

5% of  above

D

OPTIONAL ADD-ONS

 

Cooling and Cleaning Subsystem

Minimum Performance Level for gas cleaning

a. Gas Quality : > 4.0 MJ/nm3

b. Tar Content : < 100 mg / nm3

c. Particulate Matter : < 50 mg / nm3

Minimum Performance Level for gas cooling;

Temperature at Engine Outlet:

Ambient Temperature ± 50° C or 400° C (Maximum)

 

25% of the sub systems cost or

Rs. 500/- per kWe/kWth

whichever is less

 

 

Automation for Startup (Battery based), Feed Handling and Ash Handling - for systems of Unit Capacity > 200 kW

25% of the sub systems cost or Rs. 500/- per kWe/kWth whichever is less

Biomass Pre Processing / Fuel Preparation

Equipment-For systems of Unit Capacity > 200 kW

a)      Preprocessing Equipment

b)      Fuel Preparation (Briquetting) Equipment (only in case of village electrification projects of Unit Capacity ³ 500 kW).

25% of the sub systems cost or Rs.500/- per kWe/kWth whichever is less

 25% of the sub-systems cost or Rs. 1000/- per kWe whichever is less

Effluent treatment for the gasifier cooling water

Treatment of gasifier cooling water for recycling

25% of the sub systems cost or Rs.500/- per kWe/kWth whichever is less

E

OPTIONAL ADD-ONS FOR ELECTRIFICATION

 

Power Distribution Subsystem (Local) for village electrification projects

100%

Grid Inter-connection Subsystem

For electrification projects (> 100 kWe)

a)  Socially oriented projects

b)  Individual/Entrepreneurs

c)  For industrial application projects (> 200 kWe)

 

 

50

25

25

Cost of Gas Engine (peak power delivered to be Specified)

100

Dual Fuel Gensets

a)  For all village electrification projects. (Diesel replacement > 70%)

i)  Socially oriented projects

ii)   Individual/Entrepreneurs

b)  For industrial applications > 200 kW

 

 

50

25

25%(or @ Rs. 5,000/- per kWe, whichever is less for all categories

F

OPTIONAL ADD-ONS FOR PUMPSETS

 

Cost of Pump-sets

Project Size above 25 HP (Diesel replacement > 70%)

25% of the cost of the pumpset or

Rs.1500/- per HP whichever is less.

 

Project Size below 25 HP (Diesel replacement >70%)

25% of the cost of the pumpset or Rs.1200/- per HP whichever is less.

 

 

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