
Kenya is one of East Africa’s leading agricultural economies, generating abundant biomass resources such as coffee husks, maize stalks, rice husk, sugarcane bagasse, wheat straw, coconut shells, sisal residues, and forestry waste. These agricultural and industrial residues are ideal raw materials for producing biomass briquettes (White Coal), offering a clean and renewable alternative to coal, firewood, and charcoal.
The country’s major industries—including tea processing, coffee processing, food processing, cement, textile, paper, and manufacturing sectors—have a growing demand for cost-effective and environmentally friendly fuel. Biomass briquettes provide high calorific value, lower emissions, and improved combustion efficiency, making them suitable for boilers, furnaces, kilns, and other industrial heating applications.
Jay Khodiyar Machine Tools manufactures high-performance briquettes press machines, along with complete biomass processing solutions including hammer mills, biomass dryer systems, wood chippers, and briquetting plants. Our binderless briquetting technology converts agricultural and forestry waste into high-density fuel briquettes without using chemical binders, utilizing the natural lignin present in biomass.
Biomass briquettes help industries reduce fuel costs, minimize agricultural waste, lower carbon emissions, and promote sustainable waste management. With Kenya’s growing focus on renewable energy and clean fuel, biomass briquetting offers an excellent opportunity for industries and entrepreneurs to convert biomass waste into valuable renewable energy.
| Region | Major Biomass Resources |
|---|---|
| Central Kenya (Kiambu, Murang’a, Nyeri, Kirinyaga) | Coffee husks, tea waste, maize stalks, forestry residues |
| Rift Valley (Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia, Kericho, Bomet) | Wheat straw, maize stalks, barley straw, tea waste, forestry residues |
| Western Kenya (Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia, Vihiga) | Sugarcane bagasse, maize stalks, rice husk, sawdust |
| Nyanza Region (Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay, Migori) | Rice husk, rice straw, sugarcane bagasse, maize stalks |
| Eastern Kenya (Embu, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Machakos, Kitui) | Maize stalks, coffee husks, millet residues, sorghum stalks |
| Coastal Kenya (Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Tana River, Lamu) | Coconut shells, coconut husk, cashew nut shells, sisal residues |
| North Eastern Kenya (Garissa, Wajir, Mandera) | Prosopis (Mathenge) wood, sorghum stalks, agro-forestry biomass |
We are committed to delivering eco-friendly, energy-efficient, and cost-effective technologies that transform waste into valuable resources and contribute to a greener future.

