Biogas Development

So far, BSP has constructed more than 172,833 biogas plants by the end of December 2007. The distribution of biogas plants by geographical areas is as follows:

Geographical Region Number of plants constructed Coverage Percentage
Terai
84,715
49.02%
Hills
87,320
50.52%
Remote Hills
798
0.46%
TOTAL
172,833
100%

BSP-Nepal aims to install additional 200,000 biogas plants by June 2009 increasing the access of biogas to remote and poor people. For this purpose, necessary and appropriate strategies shall be applied.


Potentiality and Biogas Construction:
Technical Potentiality of biogas Plants (2001) 1.9 Million
Total economic potential 1 Million
Total Constructed (2007)
172,833 (Under BSP)
 

Plant Cost and Subsidy
Year
Plant Cost
Subsidy
2000/01
23,648
10,000
2001/02
23,673
9,500
2002/03
23,673
9,500
2003/04
23,298
8,500
2004/05
24,129
8,500
2005/06
24,621
8,500
2006/07
31,515
9,500
Source: NBPG Quotation/Government of Nepal(GoN)