Studies
Bio electricity. Renewable energy N/A
Self-production power plants feasibility study for the agro-industrial COPEOL factories
| Country : | Senegal. . |
| Client : | COPEOL |
| Start Date : | 2024-09-01 |
| Completion Date : | 2025-01-31 |
| Value of services : | 24 000 EUROS |
| Funder : | FCDO |
| Associate/Partner : | Nitidae |
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| Description : |
CASA TAF is a UK Government Facility (FCDO), implemented with the technical support of Techno Serve, to enhance economic opportunities for smallholder agribusinesses. Following a study on the agro-circular economy in Senegal, a partnership was set with COPEOL. An initial diagnosis identified the self-production of electricity from a gasification system as an option to be investigated, to improve the profitability of processing plants. IED conducted feasibility studies at two sites: a groundnut processing plant and a cashew processing project. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | The feasibility study focused on waste recovery (peanut shells and cashew nut shells) in two processing plants of the Senegalese manufacturer COPEOL, for the self-production of electricity and coal: • Biomass Potential Assessment • Analysis of electricity needs • Technical evaluation of gasification plants (Dimensioning, location, connection,...) • Evaluation of the valorization of coal in the form of fuel and agricultural amendment (Biochar): characterization, sector and market study, business plan • Estimation of capital and operating costs • Techno-economic modelling according to different processing plant operating scenarios • Social, carbon and environmental impact assessment |