It can be observed (Table 4) that out of 2,948.76 MJ
of energy consumed by Pongamia system. Of which,
41% of energy is used up in cultivation phase, 23.35%
from oil extraction and 26% from esterification phase.
Major portion of energy consumption comes from usage
of diesel fuel, which can be minimised by localisation and
use renewable source of energy
Of which,