Generating Power from Biogas

Biogas has vast potential as a sustainable renewable energy source.  Biogas is poised to lead the biofuel race owing to its advantages over the others.  When other biofuels require specific energy crops which may seize food crops or agricultural land, biogas can be generated from different biomass available. The cattle dung has enormous organic content & can be easily converted into biogas through the biomethanation process. Biogas consists mainly of methane along with carbon-dioxide and hydrogen-sulphide.  Purified biogas or biomethane being very similar to natural gas, it can be mixed with or substituted for the latter (called bio Natural Gas) in various applications. This biogas can be used for power generation as well as for thermal application with by product of organic manure. To overcome the problem of frequent load shedding in rural areas & to get the continuous & cheaper energy access i.e. mainly for irrigation purpose, Shri. Abhay Annasheb Patil, A/p-Jambhali, Tal. Shirol, Dist. Kolhapur has installed fixed dome type biogas plant. The generated power from biogas is utilised for lighting in animal shed, for irrigation & operating chaff cutter.