Technical assistance
Bio electricity. Renewable energy Power generation
Assistance to Project Owner and Project Management of a 360 kW self-production plant project by cashew hulls gasification
| Country : | Benin. . |
| Client : | TOLARO GLOBAL SAS |
| Start Date : | 2021-09-01 |
| Completion Date : | 2023-06-30 |
| Value of services : | 322,192 EUROS |
| Funder : | Tolaro Global, OCEF Facility of MCA Benin 2 |
| Associate/Partner : | N/A |
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| Description : |
Tolaro Global is located in Tourou, in the Commune of Parakou in Benin. Since 2011, it has been operating a plant for processing cashew nuts into white almonds, roasted and other processed products (dough, butter, flour). The plant is facing hulls management issue, which represent 75% of the processed nuts raw mass. The project consists to build a 360 kW gas-generating power plant to use this waste to meet the electrical needs of the plant, and thus transform an environmental problem into a lever to improve the profitability of its industrial tool. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | IED acts as Assistant to the Project Owner and Prime Contractor of this biomass power plant project: • Completion of preliminary design studies : evaluation of electricity consumption, sizing of the plant accordingly to the plant's development plan, cost evaluation and development of business plans • Support for financial closure • Detailed engineering : Technical specifications, preparation of tender documents and support for contract negotiation • Support for obtaining permits and authorizations: PGESSS, declaration of self-production and connection contract • Monitoring and control of construction and installation works • Support for the acceptance of works and commissioning • Operator training in plant running and maintenance, technical assistance during the first months of operation • Support for the OCEF grant management |