A new project in rural Pakistan aims to convert waste from the banana-growing industry into reliable electricity for off-grid communities.
Academics from Northumbria University, in collaboration with UK and Pakistani partners, are developing a two-part system: the first part converts banana waste into textile fibers, and the second part uses the leftover waste to produce renewable energy. This initiative, funded by Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst program, could provide cleaner energy to rural areas, reduce the environmental impact of Pakistan’s textile industry, and produce biofertilizers to improve soil fertility.