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|PAP Region Africa=Sub-Saharan Africa
|PAP Country Africa=Benin, Tanzania
|PAP Organisation=Camco Clean Energy
|PAP Description=CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTION

Village Industrial Power (VIP) Plants are mini-grid systems powered through the combustion of biomass waste produced at local agricultural processing facilities. The VIP Plants generate mechanical/electrical/thermal energy for use in a diverse range of agricultural activities—processing fruit, palm, rice, and cocoa; dairy pasteurization; purifying water; and powering irrigation pumps. The VIP Plants will be assembled/sold in partnership with local manufacturers, and owned/operated by local Energy Service Companies (ESCOs). 
 
IMPACT

The project will result in the establishment of 50 agro-processing centers and village mini-grids capable of producing between 10 and 50kW of electricity for homes, social services, and businesses. It is anticipated that the VIP Plants will service more than 5,000 agrarian families. This clean energy solution will contribute agricultural development and low-carbon economic growth that improves food security, financial stability, environmental sustainability, and women’s empowerment through new entrepreneurship opportunities.

ORGANIZATION

Camco Clean Energy is a sustainable energy development company with offices across Africa. It is experienced in providing rural electrification through solar, biomass, small hydro, and biofuel technologies, addressing traditional charcoal production and consumption. Camco will co-implement activities with Gazogen, Inc—a firm that specializes in the development of biomass fueled co-generation plants.

Camco Clean Energy participated successfully in the PAEGC Initiative (https://poweringag.org/) and is with its project 'Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities' among the winners of 2013
|PAT Technology Application Biomass=Biomass
|PAT Value Processing=Processing
|PAP Links=https://poweringag.org/

https://energypedia.info/wiki/Biomass_Mini-Grids_for_Palm_Oil_Producing_Communities_in_Benin_and_Tanzania

http://www.camcocleanenergy.com/

http://www.villageindustrialpower.com/

https://energypedia.info/wiki/Benin_Energy_Situation

https://energypedia.info/wiki/Tanzania_Energy_Situation
|PAP Title=Biomass Mini-Grids for Palm Oil Producing Communities
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