A Nicaragua-based firm is extracting energy from waste products from sugarcane and sorghum. Bagasse, a fibrous matter that remains after the stalks are crushed to extract their juices, will be processed through a 38 MW plant in San Rafael del Sur, helping the country to meet 5% of its electricity demand.
With the inauguration of the US$76 million plant, Nicaragua now has an installed capacity of 1,329 MW, said Minister of Mines and Energy, Salvador Mansell. The firm, Ingenio Montelimar, released a statement saying: “It’s the most efficient investment in biomass (the country) to date, by the use of technology and processes friendly to the environment.” Earlier this month, the Nicaraguan government announced it will invest more than $10 million in renewable energy projects this year
