Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic
Organization (running the project)
Duration
Nov 2009 - Nov 2014
Contact Information
Email:
bill@nordicsw.com
Business phone:
+421 902 684 219
Goals
Main Elements of the Projects
1. Purchase of a 200 kva Bio-power Gassifier.
2. Afforestation of degraded parcels in North Kivu to assist with the start-up and reserve store for Bio-mass material for other Bio-Power projects in North Kivu.
3. Manufacture and purchase of new environmentally friendly stoves and bio-mass briquetting equipment to assist with other efforts to improve the health and livelihood of women.
4. Maximum job creation objectives especially for at-risk and vulnerable women.
5. Financially self-supporting nature of the Project could allow the residents to benefit financially from the sale of bio-mass and environmental stoves.
6. Significant Carbon Offset credits can be generated and Foreign Direct Investment can be attracted by the introduction of the environmentally friendly bio-mass briquette stoves.
7. The excess heat that is generated as a byproduct of the bio-power generation will be fully utilized to support other income producing activities such as a brick kiln or wood drying operations. These activities will depend on the final site selection and the availability of a significant work space at the generation location.
Background
Funding and Investment is being sought to provide Bio-Power electrification and the introduction of new stove technology in North Kivu of the DR Congo.
Expected Outcome
Project should be launched by the end of 2009 and will continue for several years until most of the region of North Kivu is covered by our Bio-Power and improved stove technology.
Status
In Project and Funding Preparation Phase