Please note — cover year vs approval: BTEUP's own file for this curriculum prints "YEAR 2025-2026" on its cover, while carrying the approval line "UPDATED AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION U.P. LUCKNOW IN C.D.C MEETING HELD ON 16.07.2026" on every page. It is filed in BTEUP's 2026-27 folder (folder2627), so it is treated here as the 2026-27 syllabus on the strength of that approval. The scheme it carries is identical, subject for subject and mark for mark, to the 2025-26 scheme.
Biomass and Micro-Hydro Power Plants — What This Subject Is About
Not all renewable power comes from big solar farms and wind parks — some comes from rice husk, bagasse and small streams in the hills. Biomass and Micro-Hydro Power Plants teaches you to maintain the efficient operation of various types of biomass and micro-hydro power plants. This is Program Elective-2, Option 2: you choose either this subject or Renewable Energy Power Plants.
The five units are the basics of biomass-based power plants, biomass gasification power plants, different types of gasifiers, micro-hydro power plants, and different types of micro-hydro power plants. The gasifiers unit carries the most weightage at 23% (09 periods) — rice husk, straw, bamboo, coconut shell and bagasse gasification plants and their specifications. It is a theory subject (L 3 – P 0), worth 100 marks and 3 credits, with 5 reference books.
Subject 4.5.2 (Program Elective-2, Theory) • Total 100 Marks • 3 Credits • L 3 – P 0 • Choose this OR Renewable Energy Power Plants • 4th Semester — Electrical Engineering • Session 2026–27
What You Will Study
Unit – I: Basics of Biomass-based Power Plants (7 Periods, 20%)
Types of biomass fuel - bagasse, wood chips, rice husk, municipal waste, Jatropha, bio-diesel, gobar gas, Layout of a Bio-chemical based (e.g. biogas) power plant; Layout of a Thermo-chemical based (e.g. Municipal waste) power plant; Layout of an Agro-chemical based (e.g. bio-diesel) power plant; Selection of biomass power plants.
Unit – II: Biomass Gasification Power Plants (8 Periods, 20%)
The basic principle to convert Agriculture and forestry products and wood processing remains (including rick husks, wood powder, branches, offcuts, corn straws, rice straws, wheat straws, cotton straws, fruit shells, coconut shells, palm shells, bagasse, corncobs) into combustible gas; General Construction and working of a typical gasifier; Power generation in gas engine.
Unit – III: Different Types of Gasifiers (9 Periods, 23%)
Construction, working and limitations of the following types of gasifiers: Rice Husk Gasification Power Plant and their specifications, Straw Gasification Power Plant and their specifications; Bamboo Waste, Bamboo Chips Gasification Power Plant and their specifications; Coconut shell, coconut peat, coconut husk, Gasification Power Plant and their specifications; Bagasse/Sugar Cane Trash Gasification Power Plant and their specifications; Gobar gas plant and its specifications.
Unit – IV: Micro-hydro Power Plants (9 Periods, 17%)
Locations of micro-hydro power plant; Energy conversion process of hydro power plant; Classification of hydro power plant: High, medium and low head; General Layouts of typical micro-hydro power plant; Strengths and limitations of micro-hydro power plants.
Unit – V: Different types of Micro-hydro power plants (9 Periods, 20%)
Construction and working of High head – Pelton turbine and their specifications; Construction and working of medium head – Francis turbines and their specifications; Construction and working of Low head – Kaplan turbine and their specifications; Preventive and breakdown maintenance of micro-hydro power plants; Safe Practices for micro-hydro power plants.
Complete Syllabus
The full examination scheme, the complete practicals list and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the "What You Will Study" section above.
Examination Scheme
| Code | Paper | Type | L – P | Credits | Internal | External | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | Program Elective -2: Biomass and Micro-Hydro Power Plants | Theory | 3 – 0 | 3 | 40 | 60 (3 hrs) | 100 |
| Biomass and Micro-Hydro Power Plants Total | 3 | 40 | 60 | 100 | |||
Units at a Glance
| Unit | Topic | Periods | Marks Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Basics of Biomass-based Power Plants | 7 | 20% |
| II | Biomass Gasification Power Plants | 8 | 20% |
| III | Different Types of Gasifiers | 9 | 23% |
| IV | Micro-hydro Power Plants | 9 | 17% |
| V | Different types of Micro-hydro power plants | 9 | 20% |
Reference Books
As listed in the syllabus:
- Khoiyangbam, R S Navindu; Gupta and Sushil Kumar; Biogas Technology: Towards Sustainable Development; TERI, New Delhi; ISBN: 9788179934043
- David M. Buchla; Thomas E. Kissell; Thomas L. Floyd - Renewable Energy Systems, Pearson Education New Delhi, ISBN: 9789332586826
- Kothari, D.P. et al: Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Technologies, PHI
- Rachel, Sthuthi, Earnest, Joshua; - Wind Power Technologies, PHI Learning
- O.P. Gupta, Energy Technology, Khanna Publishing House, ISBN: 978-93-86173-683
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marks is Biomass and Micro-Hydro Power Plants worth in the 4th semester?
100 marks, 3 credits. It is a theory subject (L 3 – 0): internal 40, external 60 (3 hrs).
Which unit carries the most weightage in Biomass and Micro-Hydro Power Plants?
Different Types of Gasifiers, 23% (9 periods).
Is there any practical work in Biomass and Micro-Hydro Power Plants?
No — the official syllabus lists no practicals for this subject.
Which books should I read for Biomass and Micro-Hydro Power Plants?
5 reference books are listed in the official syllabus — the full list is in the Complete Syllabus section above.
How can I download the Biomass and Micro-Hydro Power Plants syllabus PDF?
The PDF is free to download — use the download link in the Download section below. It is prepared by KAMALDNP Academy from the official BTEUP syllabus.
Should I choose Biomass and Micro-Hydro or Renewable Energy Power Plants?
Both are the two options of Program Elective-2 (4.5) — you choose one. This subject goes deep on biomass gasification and micro-hydro turbines (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan); the other covers solar, wind, micro hydro and biomass together. Check which option your polytechnic offers.
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Source: BTEUP 2nd Year Electrical Engineering curriculum (folder2627). The file's cover prints "YEAR 2025-2026", but the approval line "UPDATED AND APPROVED BY BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION U.P. LUCKNOW IN C.D.C MEETING HELD ON 16.07.2026" appears on every page (95 times), and the file is treated here as the 2026-27 syllabus on the strength of that approval. Topic lists follow the official syllabus; short explanations are the author's own plain-English summaries, not syllabus text. Please confirm with your own polytechnic for any local changes.
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