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Sugar companies make more money from cogeneration than from sugar
Out of 650-odd sugar mills in India, 107 have CHP plants. This revenue has managed to bail sugar mills reeling from falling sugar prices. The Dhampur Sugar Mills in UP, which has largest cogeneration capacity in India, made Rs.420 million from its cogeneration in 07-08, compared to Rs.110 million from sugar! It sold about 177 million units of power to state. The 3rd largest sugar co, Triveni is selling 16-17 MW of power to the grid - Read More
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Bagasse, CHP and India energy deficit
The International Energy Agency says that the sugar sector has a potential to produce 5,100 MW of power through cogeneration, which is 69 percent of total cogeneration capacity. If the resources and technology are improved, cogeneration can produce almost 10,000 MW or 40 percent of the country's 2008 power deficit. - Read More
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India largest sugar producer
India is the largest producer of sugar in the world. - Read More
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