Biogas system for small and medium farms Opportunity Description: Building biogas units for small (2-3 cattle livestock) and medium (10 to 20 cattle livestock) farms, with low capital requirements. |
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  PRODUCT: Biogas units Sector: Renewable Energy, Waste Management Market: Small and Medium Farms Initial Investment Required: EGP 104,000 Details Available: Opportunity Study |
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Market Potential: Small and medium size cattle breeders. It an expand to build larger systems for larger farms as well as trade in the digestate/compost. Supply: Bricks, Pipes, Flames Process: Anaerobic digestors, construction and plumbing Human Resources: Technical and Business Development Manager – 1 Operations and Maintenance – 2 Manual Labor for installations - 2 Financial: CAPEX required EGP 10,000 6-month OPEX required EGP 94,000 IRR expected is 55% Payback period around 2.3 years Risk: Risk - High technical knowledge is required to perfect systems. Mitigation – Capacity building needed before operations Risk - Expanding operations and building team. Mitigation - Outsource activities of marketing and masonry. Risk – lack of awareness of new technologies and its benefits amongst farmers Mitigation – proper marketing and awareness campaigns IMPACT: Environmental - Provides a sustainable source of energy and organic fertilizers. Social - Increase return on breeding activities and reduce cost of livestock production and agriculture activities. |
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