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Volume 9
Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation
ISSN: 2155-6199
Biofuel Congress 2018 &
Biomass 2018
September 04-06, 2018
JOINT EVENT
September 04-06, 2018 | Zurich, Switzerland
13
th
Global Summit and Expo on
Biomass and Bioenergy
&
12
th
World Congress on
Biofuels and Bioenergy
Biomass energy in Nepal: A conspectus
Parshuram Bhattarai
and
Nagendra Mahto Sudi
Social Development and Environment Conservation Society Group, Nepal
B
iomass are the prominent global source of energy, especially in many developing countries. Biomass includes firewood,
agricultural and animal waste which has become the primary energy source in Nepal. Therefore, it is considered to
be the alternative energy source at present and probably in the future as well. It is estimated that forest covers around 9.2
million hectare land area in Nepal and 3.4 million hectares of land is considered to be fuel collecting area. The total fuel wood
consumption is around 12 million tons. According to 2015 data, Nepal consumes 78% biomass, 3% modern renewable, 12%
petroleum products, 4% coal and 3% electricity. In terms of hydroelectricity, it is estimated that Nepal has the potentiality of
producing 83,000 MW. But, due to the lack of feasibilities and other resources only 757 MW electricity has been produced.
Due to the lack of money, expertise and social political constraints, the other sources of alternative energy like wind, solar
and biomass are still limited. To go through the bird’s eye view, only biogas projects have been successfully established and
implemented. The reasons behind it are price hike in petroleum products and environmental degradation in the country due to
greenhouse gas effects. The Nepalese government has also given more priority to biogas energy option, especially in the rural
areas where most of the people are farmers and rear cattle. Currently in Nepal, some public vehicles run by bioethanol. This
has also helped to reduce the fossil fuel import to some extent. At present, different collaborative researches are being carried
out in biomass energy technology in Nepal.
pbhattarai@sodecs.orgJ Bioremediat Biodegrad 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6199-C1-015