BioGas MicroGrid in a box (BGMG) 

Partners: Cage Technologies Ltd (Ctl), Oaktec, Sistema Bio, Sutton Power Engineering

Country: Kenya

Technology: Smart green grids, including mini and main grid technologies

Stage: Mid

Stage: 9

BioGas MicroGrid in a box (BGMG) partners include collaborators of the highly successful Energy Catalyst WEGEN project. The partners will develop an intelligent energy management platform to integrate, manage and distribute the bio/solar/wind energy inputs based on a development of the existing CTL/OakTec intelligent control platform. Additional outputs will be an application of the WEGEN biogas engine technology to a new modular liquid cooled engine family that will allow a range of power outputs, delivering world leading fuel efficiency and low emissions.

BGMG (Bio Gas Micro Grid in a box) will develop a hybrid renewable energy hub for deployment in off grid communities. It combines solar, wind and biogas energy resources in one drop-in containerised unit with electrical energy stored and deployed from batteries and waste heat recovered for local utilisation. Applications include stand-alone power for large food and agricultural businesses, villages, schools, hospitals and health-centres and public buildings. Bio-waste from the immediate location including food can be used in the feedstock.