Feasibility Study for a National Domestic Biogas Programme in - SNV
Feasibility Study for a National Domestic Biogas Programme in - SNV
Feasibility Study for a National Domestic Biogas Programme in - SNV
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<strong>Feasibility</strong> <strong>Study</strong> <strong>for</strong> a <strong>National</strong> <strong>Domestic</strong> <strong>Biogas</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> Burk<strong>in</strong>a Faso<br />
cover their daily energy demand <strong>for</strong> cook<strong>in</strong>g with fuel wood and charcoal, and light<strong>in</strong>g<br />
with kerosene.<br />
Table 17: Average need on household energy/year and energy prices <strong>for</strong> a rural<br />
household with 10 persons<br />
Fuel wood amount 5,400 kg/year<br />
Fuel wood costs 6 FCFA/kg<br />
Charcoal amount 240 kg/year<br />
Charcoal costs 43 FCFA/kg<br />
Kerosene amount 18 ltr./year<br />
Kerosene costs 630 FCFA/ltr.<br />
Table 18: Energy services compared between currently used household fuel and<br />
biogas <strong>for</strong> a 10 person household<br />
Type of source<br />
Input Conversion Output<br />
efficiencies<br />
Unit<br />
Energy service from fuel wood used <strong>for</strong> cook<strong>in</strong>g (4.5 kWh/kg) 24,300.00 6.0 % 1,458.00 kWh/y<br />
Energy service from charcoal used <strong>for</strong> cook<strong>in</strong>g (7 kWh/kg) 1,680.00 22.0 % 369.60 kWh/y<br />
Total cook<strong>in</strong>g 1,827.60<br />
<strong>Biogas</strong> <strong>for</strong> cook<strong>in</strong>g (6 kWh/m3) 3,384.44 54.0 % 1,827.60<br />
Kerosene light<strong>in</strong>g service energy (10 kWh/l) 180.00 1.7 % 4.08 kWh/y<br />
<strong>Biogas</strong> <strong>for</strong> light<strong>in</strong>g (6 kWh/m3) 180.00 1.7 % 4.08 kWh/y<br />
Table 19: Average amount on household energy/year and energy prices <strong>for</strong> a rural<br />
family with 20persons<br />
Fuel wood amount 10,800 kg/year<br />
Fuel wood costs 6 FCFA/kg<br />
Charcoal amount 480 kg/year<br />
Charcoal costs 43 FCFA/kg<br />
Kerosene amount 36 ltr./year<br />
Kerosene costs 630 FCFA/ltr.<br />
Table 20: Energy services compared between currently used household fuel and<br />
biogas <strong>for</strong> a 20 person household<br />
Type of source<br />
Input Conversion Output<br />
efficiencies<br />
Unit<br />
Energy service from fuel wood used <strong>for</strong> cook<strong>in</strong>g (4.5 kWh/kg) 48,600.00 6.0 % 2916.00 kWh/y<br />
Energy service from charcoal used <strong>for</strong> cook<strong>in</strong>g (7 kWh/kg) 3,360.00 22.0 % 739.20 kWh/y<br />
Total cook<strong>in</strong>g 3655.20<br />
<strong>Biogas</strong> <strong>for</strong> cook<strong>in</strong>g (6 kWh/m3) 6,768.68 54.0 % 3655.20<br />
Kerosene light<strong>in</strong>g service energy (10 kWh/l) 360.00 1.7 % 6.12 kWh/y<br />
<strong>Biogas</strong> <strong>for</strong> light<strong>in</strong>g (6 kWh/m3) 360.00 1.7 % 6.12 kWh/y<br />
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