Surin, Rice Husk Biomass Power
A rice husk is the outer covering of a grain of rice and is responsible for almost 30% of the gross weight of a rice kernel. The 9.9 MW plant is the first of its type in the province, has a “zero discharged water” policy and captures almost all dust and ash from the power generation process. Local farmers within a 30km radius supply unused rice husks and are able to generate additional income. Left over ash is then provided back to farmers free of charge to improve their soil quality and support the province’s Organic Farming program. The project is also a learning centre for biomass energy, running daily tours for schools, businesses and university groups interested in utilising biomass as a renewable energy.
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This project generates renewable energy from waste rice husks in the Surin province of Thailand (famous for its Jasmine rice). 
This project adheres to the strict methodologies of the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and won the ASEAN Energy Award in 2008. 
