Catalysing leadership on efficient bagasse processing

The document analyzes the transition from conventional low-pressure cogeneration to high pressure cogeneration (HPC) in Pakistan's sugar industry. While Pakistan has the potential to generate 1000 MW of electricity from its 4.4 million metric tonnes of annual bagasse, adoption is hindered by high costs, technical risks, and regulatory gaps. The study highlights the experiences of Almoiz Sugar Mills, which faced initial failures, and JDW, which successfully integrated 53 MW into the national grid. It concludes that scaling low-emission strategies requires leadership from industry champions and improved risk profiling to attract investment.

• Pakistan's sugar industry has a significant untapped potential for electricity generation, with an average annual availability of 4.4 million metric tonnes of bagasse capable of producing 1000 MW of electricity, which could help address a national electricity shortfall of 4000MW.
• High pressure cogeneration (HPC) technology is significantly more efficient than conventional low-pressure technology, consuming 46% less bagasse for the same electricity output and requiring only 5.5 tons of steam to generate 1 MW, compared to 11 tons for low-pressure systems.

APA

Riaz, A., & Sabir, Q. (2016). Catalysing leadership on efficient bagasse processing. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Case-Study-on-Pakistan-Sugar-Industry.pdf

Chicago

Riaz, Areej, and Qazi Sabir. Catalysing leadership on efficient bagasse processing. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2016. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Case-Study-on-Pakistan-Sugar-Industry.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{riaz2016catalysing, author = {Riaz, Areej and Sabir, Qazi}, title = {{Catalysing leadership on efficient bagasse processing}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Case-Study-on-Pakistan-Sugar-Industry.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }