MNRE aims to clear backlog of ₹200 cr subsidy for CBG plants post monsoon

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is working to clear a little over ₹200 crore subsidy backlog for waste to energy projects under the National Bioenergy Programme (NBP). Officials indicated this would be taken up after post-monsoon inspections by biomass pellet developers.

 

Delays have stemmed from stringent norms, eased last June, and off-take challenges for larger plants. 

 

“There was an issue on our side in releasing the subsidy due to one or two stringent clauses in the earlier guidelines, particularly the requirement for a plant to demonstrate 80 per cent efficiency over three consecutive months. This proved impractical,