Bagassein

MauritiusSource: Novator

Sugar Industry in Mauritius

• Important economic sector

• 25% of export earnings • European Union

Harvest Season

Sugarcane Crushing

Small model

After crushing

Sugarcane Juice

Bagasse

Bagasse as Biomass

• 90% of cultivated land under sugarcane

• high in cellulose (organic compound)

A Clean, Renewable Source of Energy

• 550,000 Tonnes of bagasse every year

Bagasse combustionSteam production

Use steam in electricity production

• no need for additional transport

Some statistics

• By 2015: 600GWh (30%)

• At present: 300GWh (15%)

• Full capacity: up to 10,000GWh

Electricity from Bagasse

The Sleeping Giant