1. Renewable Energy in Po Touch Village using Power Pallet Sopheak Seng

2. Presentation Outline Introduction to the project Site Description Technology Cost Analysis Conclusion

3. Introduction The village consists of 290 houses The current electricity cost is $0.3/kWh [1]: maps.google.com.kh

4. Site Description [2]: maps.google.com.kh

5. Site Description (Cont.)

6. Energy Use House Number Electricity Power in October 2012 House Number Electricity Power in October 2012 129 kWh1350 kWh 266 kWh1414 kWh 318 kWh1527 kWh 439 kWh1653 kWh 548 kWh1754 kWh 619 kWh1824 kWh 714 kWh1924 kWh 820 kWh2010 kWh 934 kWh2122 kWh 1038 kWh22186 kWh 1128 kWh23174 kWh 1222 kWh2435 kWh

7. Technology – Power Pallet ALL Power Lab – the small scale gasification Available fuel – Nut shells – Coconut shells [3]: www.gekgasifier.comwww.gekgasifier.com

8. Power Pallet (Cont.) [4]: www.gekgasifier.com/gasification-basics/how-it-workswww.gekgasifier.com/gasification-basics/how-it-works

9. Cost Analysis The number of houses90 Electricity needed in one day126.774 kWh Number of the engine2 (5 hours per day each) Electricity produced by the power pallets per day 150 kWh Biomass needed per day/ price180 kg/ $0.36 Total cost of the engines plus shipping$59,990 Maintain (10% of the original price)$5,399 Life of engines20,000 hours (10.951 years) Total Cost$66,829

10. Cost Analysis (Cont.) Total Cost Charge in 1 kWh Total IncomeTotal Profit Payback Riel$$$Years $66,829 6000.14672,769.2845,940.28410.057 6500.15978,953.39112,124.3919.27 7000.17185,137.49818,308.4988.596 7500.18391,321.60524,492.6058.014 8000.19597,505.71230,676.7127.506 8500.207103,689.81936,860.8197.058 9000.22 109,873.92643,044.9266.661 9500.232 116,058.03349,229.0336.306 10000.244 122,242.1455,413.145.987 12000.3 146,978.56880,149.568 4.979

11. Conclusion Biomass potential available GEK power pallet not ideal Negatives – The Maintenance – The Cost of the Engine Future work – Cheaper alternative engine – Local component availability

12. Thank You