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The reserves of non-renewable energy sources such as coal, crude oil and natural gas are not limitless, they gradually get exhausted and their price continually increases. In this work, we explored the use of a bomb calorimeter to determine the calorific values of coconut branches as an alternative source of energy. In this work, we explored the use of bomb calorimeter to determine the calorific values of coconut branches as a source of renewable energy. The calorific values of dried coconut branches were determined by using the bomb calorimeter along with the data of moisture content. The calorific values were noticed to be indirectly proportional to the moisture content. The calorific values (kJ kg-1 ) of the sample as a function of the moisture content is correlated with correlation coefficient (R² ) was 0.96. Ten out of fifteen samples collected were observed to have moisture content in the range of 10% to 30%. With these moisture contents, the amount of calorific values found were in the range of 14-16 MJ kg-1 which show its importance and practicality as a source of renewable energy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]