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Indian Biogas Association pitches for incentives to promote bio-fertilisers

Industry body Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has demanded a host of incentives including a dedicated Rs 1.4 lakh crore 'Biogas-Fertilizer Fund' that aims to promote the use of organic fertilizers for improved soil and human health. It said the key to accelerating the Bio-CNG/CBG (compressed natural gas/biogas) industry's growth lies in crafting pro-biofertilizer policies. This includes favorable regulations, tax exemptions, financing incentives, and accessible credit options, with a spotlight on fermented organic manure, it noted. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present an interim budget for financial year 2024-25 on February 1. In a pre-budget memorandum submitted earlier this month to the finance ministry, the IBA has proposed to set up a new 'Sustainable Biogas Plant Fertilizer-Based Cultivation Programme' (SuBiCulP) with a dedicated Rs 1.4 lakh crore fund for five years. This all-encompassing initiative, based on SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable ...

Centre announces phased introduction of biogas blending for domestic use

The mandatory phased introduction will start at 1% for use in automobiles and households from April 2025, it said. The share of mandatory blending will then be increased to around 5% by 2028

India can reduce fossil fuel dependence, cut import by $29 bn via biogas

Replacing natural gas consumption with biogas and biomethane incrementally to 20 per cent by 2030 can help India cut liquefied natural gas import bills by USD 29 billion between financial years 2025 and 2030, according to a new report. The report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), underscores the environmental advantages of expanding biogas projects, including waste management, reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and enhanced renewable energy production. According to the report's author Purva Jain, an energy analyst at IEEFA, "Biogas has the potential to replace natural gas and other high-emission fossil fuels. By eliminating carbon dioxide (CO2) and impurities like hydrogen sulfide, its methane content can be upgraded to 90 per cent, making it calorifically equivalent to natural gas. This upgraded biogas, known as biomethane, is pipeline-ready and can be integrated into gas grids as a non-fossil gas, she said. "By adopting appropriate

Rs 550 crore biogas, biodiesel projects get Uttar Pradesh govt nod

The policy is aimed at promoting bioenergy based on agricultural waste to aid ecological conservation and arrest the loss of soil fertility due to stubble burning

RE India Expo to bring investments worth Rs 1,500 cr in biogas segment: IBA

Industry body Indian Biogas Association (IBA) expects around Rs 1,500 crore investment announcement in the biogas segment during 3-day long Renewable Energy India Expo 2023, beginning on Tuesday. The IBA comprises operators, manufacturers, and planners of biogas plants. "Renewable Energy India Expo 2023 (REI) will bring an opportunity worth Rs 1,500 crore. The participation is expected to increase by 25 per cent from last year," an IBA statement said. According to the statement, major Indian conglomerates like Reliance Industries and Adani Solar will be part of the REI. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and National Institute of Bio Energy is supporting the biogas pavilion. The REI is scheduled to be held from October 4 to 6, 2023 at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The expo is one of the largest trade expositions and events, focusing on renewable energy (bio-energy, solar, and wind) and energy efficient technologies including electric vehicles and bat

Indian Oil approves 2 joint ventures to set up compressed biogas plants

The two joint ventures will be formed with IOCL or one of its subsidiaries. In both cases, the two partners will have an equal stake of 50 per cent each

GOBARdhan initiative: Govt launches registration portal for biogas plants

A unified registration portal for GOBARdhan has been introduced to streamline the registration of compressed bio-gas (CBG) and biogas plants in the country, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said on Monday. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), in a statement, said that more than 1,163 biogas plants and 426 CBG plants registered on the portal are eligible for assistance under the Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme of the Department of Fertilizers. According to new guidelines, MDA of Rs 1500/MT will be granted for sale of Fermented Organic Manure (FOM), Liquid Fermented Organic Manure (LFOM), and Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM) produced at biogas and CBG plants under the GOBARdhan initiative. The GOBARdhan initiative aims to get a boost as the new guideline will increase the uptake of organic fertilizer produced from the plants, the statement said "Registration of manufacturing plants on the unified GOBARdhan portal of the DDWS and adhering to Fertilizer Cont

African nations set to visit India for ethanol blending, biogas studies

Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda keen to replicate India's ethanol blending, biogas initiatives

Oil India Ltd to invest Rs 25,000 crore in renewable energy by 2040

The company will invest in green hydrogen, solar, geothermal energy, 2G ethanol plant, compressed biogas plants, and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS)

Biofuel alliance can generate opportunities worth $500 bn in next 3 yrs

Biofuel alliance can generate opportunities worth USD 500 billion in the next three years for G20 countries, according to Indian Biogas Association (IBA). Biofuel alliance can be a win-win situation for G20 countries and the environment, IBA said. According to a study by the IBA, the biofuel alliance can generate opportunities worth USD 500 billion in the next three years for G20 countries. The findings of the study assume significance as India is currently hosting the G20 leaders' Summit in New Delhi. Biogas can generate an opportunity of USD 200 billion, considering the least investment required, compared to other energy generation options and easy availability of raw materials, it stated. Bioenergy/Biogas, in principle, has the potential to replace fossil fuels completely, especially to decarbonize the transport sector, it pointed out. In 2016, the G20 adopted a voluntary action plan on renewable energy, which committed members to increase the share of renewable energy in thei

Fix fair, remunerative price of Rs 5.5/kg for fermented organic manure: IBA

The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has made a case for fixing fair and remunerative price of 'fermented organic manure' (FOM) at about Rs 5.5 per kg, excluding the government incentive of Rs 1.5 per kg, to support biogas plants in the country. The government has recently announced the Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme, under which the government approved Rs 1,451 crore for promoting organic fertilizers. Under MDA, the bio fertilizer coming out of a biogas plant -- technically known as FOM, the producers get Rs 1.5 for each kg, over and above the sale price of FOM. The IBA in a memorandum to the Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizer said that in the initial phase of improving the end-market linkage of FOM, it is imperative for the ministry to administer the fair remunerative market price for FOM. The IBA suggested a 'floor market price' at par with the Urea Retail Prices (presently at Rs 242 per 45 Kg bag), i.e. approx. Rs 5.5 per kg (exclusive of taxes). The market develop

Increasing compressed biogas output, can reduce annual import by $25bn: IBA

The Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has pitched for increasing the share of compressed biogas in total gas mix, saying it will help reduce the country's annual import bill by USD 20-25 billion by 2030. In a letter to Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri recently, IBA suggested that in the process of attaining a gas-based economy by 2030, the oil ministry has to keep a strict vigil on the overall sustainability. The industry body suggested gradually increasing the share of compressed biogas (CBG) in the overall gas mix to at least 10 per cent by 2025 and to 20 per cent in 2030. Furthermore, the CBG-CGD (city gas distribution) synchronization plan, which was launched in April 2021 and is due for review three years later (in 2024), should be extended for at least ten years to provide long-term certainty to players in the CBG ecosystem, it suggested. Increasing the share of CBG will ensure guaranteed offtake and a transparent ecosystem for CBG producers. It will also

Centre sticking to target of 5,000 compressed biogas plants by FY25

Announced in 2018, SATAT scheme has been able to establish only 46 CBG plants until now

Budget 2023-24 wishlist: Here are the key challenges in oil & gas sector

Emergence of renewable fuels causing displacement of petroleum fuels' demand

Maruti to use cow dung to produce biogas for sustainable mobility solutions

Suzuki is planning to develop CNG automotive solutions around biogas in India and export it to other farming regions, including Africa, Asean, and Japan, the company said in a global presentation

In fillip to compressed bio gas, govt allows mixing of manure with urea

Two-pronged boost to returns for entrepreneurs

Scheme on compressed biogas plants lacks clarity: Parliamentary panel

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas has expressed displeasure over slow pace of government's scheme on compressed biogas 'SATAT'

Indian Biogas Association gets investment commitments worth Rs 1,400 cr

Indian Biogas Association on Saturday said it has received investment commitments worth Rs 1,400 crore at Renewable Energy India Expo 2022. "Indian Biogas Association (IBA), an industry association comprising of operators, manufacturers, and planners of biogas plants, announced that Renewable Energy India Expo 2022 has received the commitment of investment worth Rs 1,400 crore," an IBA statement said. The proposed minimum investment per plant ranges between Rs 10 and 50 crore, it added. The association has received 60 confirmations from SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) LOI (Letter of Intent) holders to set up biogas plants across the country. The maximum applications were received from Uttar Pradesh, followed by Punjab. The Bio-energy pavilion was supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Niti Aayog, Punjab and Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (PEDA and MEDA). The expo is one of the largest trade expositions and events focusing o

Adani Group, RIL to set up biogas plants at Rs 500-600 cr investment each

Adani and Reliance Group are planning to set up 40-million tonne per annum (mtpa) plants in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, while Reliance Industries is still formalising the two locations

European farmers plan to use biogas to substitute Russian fossil fuels

The European Biogas Association says the European Union could quickly scale up the production of bio-methane, which is pumped into natural gas networks