PyroPower Africa
Lead Participant:
PYROGENESYS LTD
Abstract
The PyroPower Africa consortium will develop to TRL 4, a novel, low-maintenance biomass-powered PyroPower system that is feedstock flexible. In addition, the consortium will test the business case for deployment of a PyroPower pilot plant in Nigeria, using satellite geo-location / proximity data to identify possible locations for a diverse portfolio of future PyroPower installations. PyroPower Africa will also develop the business case for a mobile payment system and develop the protocols needed to sell electricity over rural micro grids in Nigeria using digital mobile transactions. Finally, the development of a detailed business case for a 100 kWe PyroPower plant using rice husk produced by a rice milling technology developed by one of the consortium members, will enable a detailed techno economic appraisal & front-end engineering design study to determine the replicability of PyroPower when integrated with rural food production systems in Sub Saharan Africa.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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PYROGENESYS LTD | £68,703 | £ 48,092 |
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Participant |
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AFRICAN AGRICULUTRAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (AATF) | £25,920 | £ 25,920 |
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER | £30,243 | £ 30,243 |
BABBAN GONA FARMER SERVICES NIGERIA LTD | £19,454 | £ 11,672 |
KOOLMILL SYSTEMS LIMITED | £14,100 | £ 9,870 |
ICMEA-UK LTD | £122,273 | £ 85,591 |
MOBINET BLUE 34 LIMITED | £19,360 | £ 13,552 |
AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION | ||
MOBINET BLUE 34 LTD |
People |
ORCID iD |
Simon Ighofose (Project Manager) |