Project keyVCS-624Project descriptionThe project activity is undertaken by Sukhbir Agro Energy Limited (SAEL) within the premises of a 40 TPH Rice Mill and a 500 TPD Solvent Extraction Plant in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh state, India. The project involves installation of a new 70 TPH travelling grate boiler and a new 15 MW extraction cum condensing type steam turbine to generate electricity, along with all accessories and equipments to generate electricity and export surplus power to the regional grid. The project use rice husk, a by-product of paddy processing, as fuel for combustion and generation of steam. The project activity thus reduces GHG emissions by displacing the fossil fuel dominated grid based electricity with biomass residues based renewable electricity. A detailed description of the VCS project has been described in the CDM PDD of the project registered as CDM project activity with the CDM EB, reference No. 2708 http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/RWTUV1245587342.33/view 