Feasibility Analysis of Community Level Biogas Based Power Plant in a Village of Rajasthan

In recent years, applications of renewable energy resources such as solar, wind, and biomass are increasing for electrical power generation. However, use of biogas for power generation, cooking, and lighting is increasing as its reliability is more than wind and solar resources and its availability can be easily and accurately estimated. Biogas energy produces electric energy that does not depend on nature. It is clean and pollution-free energy. Also, as biogas production requires cattle's that are available in rural areas, the biogas plants can be installed in rural villages and they can be a good option for the generation of electricity. In this paper, a feasibility study of establishing a generation of electricity from biogas at community level in rural area of Rajasthan, India is done. Nagar Nigam Gaushala at village Banda, District Kota has about 3200 cattle. A community level biogas power plant at this gaushala is designed. The total generation of electricity from biogas power plant is 160,600 kWh/year.