1. Kitchen Waste based Biogas Plant:
  • Input – 30 kg/day (6 modules of 5kg each), Gas holder balloon – 5,000L
  • Data recording: Gas flow meter, pH and temperature
  1. Biomass Gasifier:
  • Peak power rating: 30kW, Energy Output: 25000-30000 kcal/h, Fuel consumption: 12kg/h, Gas Flow: 30 Nm3/h
  • Expected to reduce the biomass consumption by half compared to traditional cookstove.
  • TATA Center is interested in testing different feed- garden waste, garden waste +plastic, crop residue etc.
  • Using locally available crop residue in Mukhai.
  • Clean cooking energy to a Residential School.
  • Reduction in Biomass consumption: from 100 kg/day to less than 50kg/day
  • Smoke free operation: Traditional cookstove are being used.
  1. Grid connected solar PV:
  • Installed Capacity: 5kWp
  • Energy Generation: 20+ kWh/day
  • Eligible for Feed-in-tariff
  • Reliable electricity supply to school and hostels
  • Reduction in monthly electricity bills
  1. Cookstove testbed:
  • Combustion gas sampling & analysis
  • Homogenised sampling of gases
  • Isokinetic sampling of PM
  • Thermally efficiency of cookstoves
  • Exhaust gas analysis
  1. E- Rickshaws:
  • Last-Mile rural commutation
  • 2-E-Ricksaws: 4+D seating
  • Battery: Li-ion, 48V, 50 Ah
  • Charging Time: 2.5 – 3hours
  • Motor Power: avg. 850W, max. 1.9 kW
  • Data recording, Visualization and Analysis