Eleven Biogas Plants Constructed in Kilimanjaro Region
Biogas technology is one of the bio-energy technologies which are promoted and disseminated by TaTEDO to various beneficiaries as a mean of increasing energy access to the marginalized communities in the country. Biogas provides people (particularly in rural areas) opportunities to improve energy availability for cooking and lighting.
Eleven Biogas Plants
Prior to the construction of the biogas technologies TaTEDO and TDPB conducted awareness creation and promotion activities to the villagers of the three districts to promote the usefulness and benefits of the technologies and how it can raise the living standard of rural communities
Some of the clients contributed construction materials and subsidized by Tanzania Domestic Biogas Program while three others were granted a loan which was guaranteed by the project.
In order to increase the number of biogas constructed in the area TaTEDO has arranged on job training for the local masons who have been identified and are interested to learn the Modified Fixed Dome Biogas Technology (MCD). The main objective has been to enable local masons to understand the construction process of MCD, significance of the technology and promotion strategies
The training of staff was conducted for all biogas plants during constructing at Foo, Manushi and Kilolotoni villages. The overall output expected from the training programme has been the internalization of the training process by the individuals to be able to impart assistance to farmers and masons to advice, to inform, to construct, to monitor, to supervise, to operate and to maintain Biogas Plants in Tanzania.
Biogas technology has great potential in areas where cattle are kept at zero grazing. However high cost of materials hinders swift dissemination of the technologies as most farmers cannot afford the cost. TaTEDO is trying to mobilize villagers in these areas to join SACCOS and Sustainable Energy Groups to secure loans as they construct the technology for better energy access.
TaTEDO has acquired technical capacity from TDBP in order to monitor and control quality of biogas plants constructed.
Emanuel Benjamin and Rosada Kimaro, TaTEDO
Source:http://www.biogas-tanzania.org/index.php/highlights/eleven_biogas_plants_constructed_in_kilimanjaro_region/
