Name of the Project Empee Distilleries 10 MW Woody Biomass-Based Power Project.

Location of the Project (Village / District / State) Village: Aranthangi in District: Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu.

Brief Description of the project The proposed project will generate 10 MW of electricity using woody biomass as fuel, principally from Prosophis Juliaflora but also from eucalyptus, Casuarina, coconut residue and groundnut stalks as auxiliary fuels, which are renewable energy sources. The plant will consist of one bi-drum bottom boiler with natural circulation, a no bleed cum condensing steam turbine of 10 MW, a fuel handling and feeding system, firing system, air cooled condenser, electrical system, power evacuation system and control system. The boiler will use woody biomass as fuel.

Estimate of GHG abatement in tCO2 eq. 302,591

Host Country Approval Status Approved.

Project Owner / Proponent Mr. Sankarraj, General Manager – Power Projects M/s Empee Distilleries Limited, 59, Harris Road, Pudupet, Chennai – 600 002

Baseline methodology SSC AMS 1.D approved.

Project Start Date 01 June 2006

Project Completion Date 01 July 2007