Feasibility study for sustainable, affordable solar PV/T-biomethane energy solution for rural Pakistan 

Partners: University Of Birmingham (Lead), Eco Research Ltd, Prime Eurotech (Pvt) Limited, Pakistan, Sukhi Development Foundation, University Of Kotli Azad Jammu And Kashmir, Wrk Design And Services Limited

Country: Pakistan

Technology: Modern cooking

Stage: Early

Stage: 9

There are huge amounts of waste in Pakistan including 20MT/yr solid waste of which almost half is biomass like (food waste, paper leaves, grass, and fodders), 70MT/year of agriwaste like wheat and rice husks, and 365MT/Yr of animal waste.

Exploiting this agricultural and animal waste, this project aims to investigate the feasibility of a novel Waste to Energy system to produce biogas which will be further upgraded and separated into biomethane and carbon dioxide.

The Biomethane will be used for cooking and heating while CO2 will be used for a wide range of industrial applications. Also, the proposed system will produce nitrogen enriched bio-fertilisers that can be used for soil enhancement, increased land fertility and food production.