An overview of Abellon Clean Energy and the company's solid biofuel from waste business in Ghana. Presented at a waste reuse business stakeholder workshop in Accra, led by IWMI.

1. BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT FOR AGRO-
INDUSTRIAL WASTE REUSE
ENTERPRISES IN GHANA

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Strategically located for Trade
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Constant GDP growth of 7% in Africa
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Investment-friendly nation, Stable Macro Economy
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Effective Democratic Governance
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Peaceful Socio-Economic / political atmosphere
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Developed Grid, Port and Infrastructure
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Renewable Energy Policy Framework
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High literacy rate, no barriers to language
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Agro-climatic condition, abundant natural
resources
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Availability of skilled and unskilled manpower
Introduction: Ghana
Ghana – Golden Gateway to Africa

3. 
Sustainable growth to lead a “Better Ghana”
through developing a Global Partnership
Increase in
– Per capita income (upto USD 1000)
– Increase Power Generation to 5000 MW
– Efficient Energy Generation & Access
– Employment for youth
– Access to education, healthcare, clean
water & sanitation
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Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger
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Ensure environmental sustainability
Ghana Needs..

4. – Wood fuel contributes about 60% of total energy supply in Ghana
– 9.6 million hectares of savanna#
– 8.2 million hectares of closed forest
– Quantity of Wood Residue from Timber Industry is 1 mn. M3 (approx.)
– Forest Residue in the form of offcuts, branches, tree trimming
– Quantity of Agriculture Residue from farms is 3 mn. Tonnes #
– Average MSW generation in the country would be between 150 –
200 kg per capita#
- Ghana has almost 300 days of clear sun
- Global Solar Irradiation of 4.5 -6.5 Kwh/m2/day*
- Ghana Wind Potential Estimated around 2000 MW*
– Bio-diesel and ethanol
Solar Map of Ghana
Biomass
Ghana – Renewable Energy Potential
* Source from SWERA Report
# Source Ghana SNEP 2006 - 2020

5. Challenge in Ghana: Efficient waste utilization
Unused potential
of wood waste
Widely practiced
harmful and
inefficient waste
disposal
The solution is …
Sustainable Approach for Efficient
Waste Utilization !

6. The Future is Green...

8. Our Group

9. REASON FOR BEGIN
Abellon’s core purpose is to increase energy
access globally in a sustainable manner.
Energy access is a key driver to create
economic growth and helps people emerge from
poverty into the mainstream economy. This
objective needs to be achieved in a manner that is
environmentally and financially sustainable,
promotes energy independence
and is good for local communities. Abellon’s
mission is to find innovative solutions achieving
all these objectives by combining knowledge from
diverse disciplines and aligning efforts with local
stakeholders.

10. Abellon Integrated Model

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Global Operations

12. Solid Biofuel Manufacturing Plant
– Establishment of solid bio-fuels manufacturing Plant in biomass-rich zones
– Waste-to-Energy models
– Inclusive models for an uninterrupted biomass supply
Renewable Energy Power Plant
– Establish mid-size Solar and Bio Power Plants.
– Based on Renewable Energy Act, REPO and FIT.
Afforestation and Energy Crop Plantation
– Conversion of degraded forest into sustainable agricultural land through Agro
forestry model
– Develop and promote of short-rotation energy crops as a sustainable source
of energy, involving the government and the local community
Abellon Ghana- Business Plan

13. Solid Bio-fuels facilities
First of its Kind Solid Biofuel Plant in Ghana : 320 TPD at Kumasi, Ashanti Region
The project location is surveyed by our own and local experts
The plant shall be scaled up at various location
Detailed plan for solid biofuel plant
Plant No. Capacity in TPA Location Year
1 100, 000 Kumasi 2014
2 50,000 Ashanti/Western 2015

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Located in the Central Part of the country
within Agriculture & Forest Region
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Kumasi is the 2nd largest Commercial
Center of Ghana
Project Location: Kumasi – Ashanti Region
Kumasi – A preferred business destination
– Good Connectivity and Infrastructure
– Large-scale availability of Biomass
– Easier Availability of labor and electricity

15. Location – Asaago, Nr. Sokoban Wood Village, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Capacity – 160 + 160 TPD
No. of Days – 300
No. of Hrs per day – 20 (3 shifts a day)
Efficiency – 80%
Total Annual Production – 46000 + 46000 Tons
Land – 5 Acres
Built up Area – 3500 sq. mtr. Pre-Engineeirng Building
Raw Material – Saw Dust & Wood Chips from Wood Village & Large Saw Mills
Packaging – Bagged and Loose in Container or Bulk
Project Parameters

16. Plant Layout - 3D

17. Abellon Solid Biofuels Plant

18. Biomass Sources – Wood Village
Sokoban Wood Village: 200 TPD
No. Wood Processing Unit: 300
MOU Signed with Kumasi
MetroPolitain Assembly (KMA) for
Supply of Wood Waste

19. Biomass Sources – Organised SawMills
Organised Saw Mills: 200 TPD
Signed Wood Waste Supply
Agreement on Long Term Basis

20. Process Flow
RM
STORAGE
INTAKE
HOPPER
DRYER
SCREENIN
G
GRINDING
PELLETISIN
G
BAGGING
SILO
STORAGE

21. Value Chain from Source to Customer

22. Market – Exports & Domestic
EUROPE
GHANA
INDIA

23. Biomass Pellet – Quality & Standards

24. Solid Biofuel Plant – Operation

25. Abellon – Eco Equipments for Cooking
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Application - Instiutional
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Continuous cooking at
 Snacks
 Hotels
 School / Hostels
 Yogurt / Milk Boiling
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Application - Commerical
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Chop Bars
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Hotels
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Restaurants
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Canteens

26. Abellon – Eco Equipments for Domestic
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Application - Domestic
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Domestic or House hold Cooking.
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Avg. Family Size of 6 – 8 people.

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Application - Industrial
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Road construction
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Industrial Dryers
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Mining Industry
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Small diesel /gas boilers
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Application - Industrial
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Bakery / oven
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Food / Flour Drying
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Milk Boiling
Abellon – Eco Equipments for Industrial

28. Pellets – An improved cooking fuel
Pellets are Eco-friendly carbon neutral, Solid
Biofuel.
Pellets are small "nuggets" of compressed
agricultural and forest waste including wood waste.
A wide variety of biomass can be utilized to make
bio-pellets like cornstalks, straw, residual forest
waste, etc.
It is a refined and densified biomass fuel that allows
remarkable consistency and burning efficiency at
substantially lower particulate emissions.

29. Convenient
Safe No risk of fire hazard
Easy to use
Adjustable in Existing
Technology
Easy to USE
Movable & Flexible
Hygienic No smoke pollution
Efficiency 40%
Abellon Eco-Equipment - Benefits
Cost Saving 20 - 30%

30. Abellon Eco-Stove: Success Stories in GHANA

31. Statutory Requirement for BioEnergy

32. Association with University: R & D projects with
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
(KNUST). Abellon also plans to initiate short term
courses, research on Bioenergy, seminars and a Ph.
D. fellowship program.
Employability Skill Enhancement Program: Abellon
plans to develop the necessary skill based human
resource. The necessary processes, technology as
well as skilled training for the labours.
Biomass Characterization: Abellon plans to take up a
detailed study of biomass characteristics across
Ghana.
Promotion of sustainable local economy: Abellon
plans to work towards a rural integrated sustainable
economy model. Using the right processes and skilled
manpower, the local economies will be able to
consume as well as export the local produces.
Abellon – Other initiatives

33. • Solution to the Wood Waste disposal problem and Smoke.
• Benefit to Environment and GHG Emission
• Employment Generation
• Development of a sustainable model for the society & Country
• Impact on Industrial Growth & Economy
• Skill upgradation through training
• Generate Foreign Exchange for the country
• Research and Development
Abellon’s contribution to Ghana

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Accolades

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Pragnesh Mishra
Country Head
Abellon CleanEnergy GH. Ltd.
Mob.: +233-542965206