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Background
Project Information
Even though 85 percent of villages in rural India are connected to an electricity grid,
less than a third of these villages are electrified. Much of this consumption has been
on irrigation. Further, available electricity supply is largely erratic, with fluctuating
voltage and shortages. The problem is compounded by the rural populations
dependence on biomass for cooking using inefficient stoves and associated
drudgery and health risks. There are significant environmental implications of
current energy use, such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, deforestation, land
degradation, water and air pollution, and the consumption rate of fuel wood in
rural areas. In this scenario, meeting cooking and irrigation energy requirements
of the rural population through renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and
biomass provides significant potential for sustainable development.
Objectives
The Biomass Energy for Rural India (BERI) project aims to develop and implement
a bioenergy technology package to reduce GHG emissions and promote a
sustainable and participatory approach to meeting rural energy needs. The
project is implemented mainly in a cluster of about 24 villages in Tumkur district
in Karnataka. The project goals will be achieved through (i) demonstrating
the technical feasibility and financial viability of bioenergy technologies on a
significant scale, (ii) building capacity and developing appropriate mechanisms
for implementation, management and monitoring of the project, (iii) developing
financial, institutional and market strategies to overcome the identified barriers
for large-scale replication of the bioenergy package for decentralized applications,
and (iv) disseminating energy technology and information packages on a large
scale.
Results so far
Website: www.in.undp.org