Application of Biogas Plant Technology as a Sustainable Source of Energy Supply in Debre Berhan University of Ethiopia

This paper provides a thorough research for the utilization of bio-wastes as alternate source of energy in Debre Berhan city of Ethiopia. This city is endowed with major occupation of animal husbandry like donkeys, cows, sheep, goat, hen etc. and 70 - 80% households own some kind of animal either for domestic use or commercial purpose. Since the waste composition in the city consists of animal dung waste, agriculture waste, food waste and kitchen waste with high organic content and high amount of biomass, this is the ideal composition as resource waste fuel for production of Biogas in the city. The pilot study is carried out in the Debre Berhan University to analyse the feasibility of this biogas technology. National Biogas Programme Ethiopia is working in the second phase of Biogas Installation