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Development and testing of technologies for gathering, storing and using sugar cane tops, leaves and residues as fuel to expand power generation by existing sugar mills. Assessing options for reducing the cost of bagasse transport and thereby also expanding its use as a generating fuel. Providing technical assistance to a Bagasse Energy Development Program coordinated by the Mauritius Sugar Authority which will develop a program to tap the long-term potential of power generation from sugar cane waste.
Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
Central Electricity Board
Mauritius Sugar Authority
Union St. Aubin Sugar Company (UStAC)
Implementing organisations
World Bank
Project ID
577
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
Pilot Phase
GEF Cofinancing
$51.800.000
GEF project grant
$3.300.000
Executing Agencies
Central Electricity Board; Mauritius Sugar Authority; Union St. Aubin Sugar Company (UStAC)