Wood Energy Catalogue

Improved charcoal technologies and briquette production from woody residues in Malawi

2018
  2018
Region
Africa
Countries of implementation
Malawi

This is a Bioenergy and Food Security (BEFS) case study in Malawi. The study report covers the following issues:

  • Biomass Availability Assessment: how much forestry and wood processing residues could be available for energy production?
  • Techno-economic assessment, including analysis of charcoal and briquette production technologies; if improved charcoal technologies can help reduce pressure on the natural resource base and at what costs.
Keywords
Biomass, energy, woodfuel, charcoal, briquettes, improve kiln, production technology, resource assessment, techno-economic assessment, Malawi
Type of initiatives
Sector review and study
Level of intervention
National
Responsible agencies
FAO