Helping a Small Entrepreneur Set Up A Biomass Gasification Power Plant EAI was retained to provide turnkey guidance to a small entrepreneur in the state of Karnataka to set up a biomass gasification-based power plant. EAI worked closely with the client to handhold him in all aspects of this business entry from developing the financials for the power plant, to analysis of alternative avenues of biomass power production (biomass combustion) to evaluation of the feedstock. With its extensive network of contacts in the Indian biomass power industry, EAI successfully assisted the client in navigating intricate processes such as getting grid extension for power evacuation, gaining access to diverse financing sources (debt) and made the client appreciate the importance of having effective contracts for reliable, long term biomass supply. EAI’s service also included assisting in vendor selection for both the gasifier and the gas engine.