ELECTRICITY AND COOKING CHARCOAL

The inspiration for this programme came from looking for a way to remove the pine needles from local forest floors. Monoculture pine forests that have grown in the middle elevations of the Himalayan region are depriving the local population of water, fodder and fuel wood. The pine needles litter the forest floor during dry summer months and form a carpet on the soil, causing the rainwater to run down the slopes before it percolates into the soil. The highly flammable pine needles cause forest fires that inhibit all other species from regenerating.
The Bio Energy Programme employs community members to remove pine needles from large areas of forest floor, simultaneously augmenting local incomes and preventing forest fires. The charcoal produced as a byproduct is sold back to the community reducing deforestation, due to the dependence on forest for fuel wood, as well as ensuring better health through a smoke-free environment.
In 2012, to scale this innovation and bring it to the surrounding communities, we established Avani Bio Energy as an independent power company. In 2013, we began setting up our first village-level 120 KW commercial power plant in Chachret. Now we are planning to set up for four more plants at sites that have already been identified.


By increasing the availability of reliable electricity, we will be driving economic growth in the area. This will, in turn, reduce the migration of men, keep families together, and contribute to the well being of the community as a whole.
Generating electricity from renewable sources also aligns well with local government policy and contributes to reduction in carbon emissions on a global scale.
I am from Roorkee and native is Pauri region of Uttarakhand. I will be interested to be part of it if such kind of program will be on Pauri as well
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I live in Kentucky in the United States of America and am interested in building a pine needle gasifier and generator to power my home. I have an abundant source of pine needles and would love to be more self sufficient. Any information that could help me make this happen would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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I would like to know more about the technology and get an opportunity to learn from a setup like Avani bio energy.