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AEPC Home - Biogas
 
Biogas is the mixture of gas produced by methanogenic bacteria while acting upon biodegradable materials in an anaerobic condition. AEPC carrying out various activities for the implementation, development and promotion of biogas technology with BSP and its Related Organizations. The Biogas Support Programme(BSP) was initiated in July 1992 to develop and promote the use of biogas in Nepal. Subsidy has been given to biogas plants to benefit the rural households under biogas programme since a long time back.

Farmers who want to install biogas plant have to have adequate number of cattle in their farm. Since dung needs to be mixed in plentiful of water for proper processing, regular water supply has to be maintained and the water needs to be near the biogas plant. further information can be obtained from a bank, biogas company, or BSP.

From the inception of the programme in July 1992 to December 2005, the programme has achieved following results

BSP has successfully achieved the following results by the end of Dec 2005:

  • Installed 156,575 biogas plants
  • 60 private Biogas Companies have been strengthened
  • 15 Biogas appliances manufacturing workshops are developed
  • Comprehensive quality standards and quality control system is developed
  • 96% of constructed plants are in operation
  • 93,251 toilets are constructed(motivated for construction) and connected with biogas plants.
  • 80% of bio-slurry is utilized as an organic compost fertilizer
  • Biogas programme is being developed as a first CDM project in Nepal
  • BSP is an ISO 9001-2000 certification holder for its strong quality management system and subsidy administration.
  • 118 micro finance institutes are mobilized on biogas lending
  • 980,000 persons are directly benefited
  • 11,000 persons got employment

Updated: 16 October 2006

 
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