Biomass Energy for Rural India

This project aims at developing and implementing a bioenergy technology package to reduce GHG emissions by up to 177 tons of C over the next 25 years, and to promote a sustainable and participatory approach to meeting rural energy needs. The project will be implemented mainly in two panchayats (a cluster of about 24 villages), of Tumkur district in Karnataka. The project goals will be achieved through (i). Demonstrating the technical feasibility and financial viability of bioenergy technologies on a significant scale, (ii). Building capacity and developing appropriate mechanisms for implementation, management and monitoring of the project; (iii). Developing financial, institutional and market strategies to overcome the identified barriers for large-scale replication of the bioenergy package for decentralized applications; and (iv). Disseminating the bioenergy technology and information package on a large scale.