Biomass Energy Potential from Agricultural Residues in Eritrea

Abstract

This study aimed to estimate the amount of biomass energy that can be acquired from crop residues in Eritrea, a country in the horn of Africa with a population of 6 million and having a national income per capita is around 150 US dollars. It’s an agricultural country. The energy potential of crop residues was calculated by considering the calorific values and the amount of available residue. For the year 2015, the total calorific value of agricultural residues was estimated approximately 1332.34TJ. According to the amount of agricultural residues, the most contributing crops were sorghum (50%) and millet (27%).Thus, it can be inferred that knowing the particular and general biomass energy potential of agricultural residues could help in managing energy sources and planning projects.