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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.
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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) |
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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) |
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