Experimental 3E analysis of a biomass gasification plant for off-grid electrification in rural Ghana

Antonio Escámez, Roque Aguado, Daniel Sánchez-Lozano, Francisco Jurado, David Vera · 2025 · Bioresource Technology

Summary. Researchers tested a biomass gasification plant using peanut shells to generate electricity and heat in rural Ghana. The system achieved 20.6% electrical efficiency and 60.2% combined heat and power efficiency. Exergy analysis showed the genset caused the largest energy losses at 35.9%, while the gas conditioning unit was highly efficient. The electricity cost of $0.05/kWh makes this technology competitive with diesel generators for off-grid rural areas, demonstrating peanut shells as a viable renewable energy feedstock.

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@article{esc-mez-2025-experimental-3e-analysis-biomass-gasification,
  title   = {Experimental 3E analysis of a biomass gasification plant for off-grid electrification in rural Ghana},
  author  = {Antonio Escámez and Roque Aguado and Daniel Sánchez-Lozano and Francisco Jurado and David Vera},
  journal = {Bioresource Technology},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.biortech.2025.133108},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.133108}
}

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DOI

10.1016/j.biortech.2025.133108

Countries

Ghana

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, climate-and-environment

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2026-04-28