Understanding the Malavalli Biomass Plant and Its Impact

The video discusses the challenges of supplying electricity to rural India and introduces the Malavalli biomass plant in Karnataka as a solution. The plant generates electricity from sugarcane waste, creating jobs and reducing environmental impact. It highlights the plant's operations, benefits to local industries, and the role of Gramina Abhivrudi Mandali in power supply maintenance. The video concludes with the potential for replicating this model across India to provide reliable power to rural areas.

What is the main challenge faced by India's power industry as mentioned in the video?

• High cost of electricity

• Over-reliance on fossil fuels

• Growing demand for power

• Lack of renewable energy sources

What type of waste does the Malavalli biomass plant primarily use to generate electricity?

• Plastic waste

• Sugarcane waste

• Wood chips

• Coal

How does the Malavalli biomass plant ensure a more even burn during combustion?

• By using advanced boilers

• By increasing the temperature

• By adding eucalyptus as a fuel

• By using high-speed fans

What makes the Malavalli biomass plant carbon neutral?

• The carbon dioxide is absorbed by the next crop of sugarcane

• It captures carbon emissions

• It uses wind energy

• It uses solar panels

What is done with the ash residue produced by the biomass plant?

• It is used to generate more electricity

• It is turned into organic fertilizer

• It is used as a construction material

• It is discarded in landfills

How has the new power supply affected local industries like rice mills?

• It has increased their operational costs

• It has reduced their power supply

• It has improved their efficiency and reduced costs

• It has led to frequent power outages

What role does Gramina Abhivrudi Mandali (GAM) play in the power supply system?

• It generates electricity

• It funds the power plant

• It trains locals in maintenance and monitoring

• It distributes electricity to urban areas

How has the proximity of service centers affected bill payment for locals?

• It has made it more expensive

• It has made it more time-consuming

• It has had no effect

• It has made it cheaper and easier

What is the potential impact of replicating the Malavalli plant's success across India?

• 100 billion extra kilowatt hours of electricity

• Increased pollution

• Higher electricity costs

• Decreased rural electrification

How many rural villages could benefit from the replication of the Malavalli plant's success?

• 500,000

• 50,000

• 100,000

• 200,000