Bagasse-based Cogeneration

MSSK has cogeneration facilities at its sugar units at Sonai. The plant generates GREEN POWER using bagasse produced as a residue from cane sugar processing. It is called green power or a renewable power since it is a self-replenishing source of energy.

The Green Power so produced not only caters to the captive requirement of the sugar plant but is also exported to the state grid to replace the coal-dominated power. 

Sustainable development 

• Saves generation of the same amount of power in grid-connected, fossil fuel dominated power plants
• Reduces GHG emissions due to reduced usage of conventional fossil fuels like coal, oil, natural gas; thereby helps conserve these finite natural resources
• Truly carbon-neutral, since CO2emission due to combustion of bagasse is more than offset by its absorption, thanks to the surrounding cane fields
• Efficient utilization of locally available bagasse gives sustainable competitive advantage to the cultivation of sugarcane
• Sets an example for other sugar mills by making bagasse-based cogeneration seem more attractive due to its revenue potential
• Increased power availability due to distributed electricity generation improves the quality of life in the surrounding villages