Lok Sabha Question No. 4487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Multiple Feedstock Biogas Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4487

ANSWERED ON 20/08/2025

## MULTIPLE FEEDSTOCK BIOGAS PLANTS

4487. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

Will the Minister of be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has identified or supported successful biogas plants in the country that operate using multiple feedstocks such as cattle dung, agricultural residue, food waste and sewage;
- (b) if so, the details of such plants including their location, installed capacity, feedstock mix and operational performance;
- (c) whether the Government has evaluated the cost-efficiency, scalability and environmental benefits of multi-feedstock biogas models compared to single feedstock plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  policy  and  financial  incentives  available  for  promoting  multi-feedstock  biogas  plants particularly in rural and semi-urban areas; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to replicate successful models at scale under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) or other schemes and if so, the details of roadmap for the same?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (c)  The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been supporting biogas, BioCNG, and biogas to Power projects, under the Waste to Energy Programme (WTE) during Phase-I of  National  Bioenergy  Programme  (NBP),  that  utilizes  various  feedstocks  such  as  cattle  dung, agricultural residue, food waste and sewage sludge, including multiple feedstocks.

The details of multiple feedstock-based WTE projects supported by MNRE during Phase-I of NBP are given at Annexure-I.

No  comparative  evaluation  has  been  done  by  MNRE  to  assess  cost-efficiency,  scalability  and environmental benefits of multi-feedstock biogas models compared to single feedstock plants.

Multi-feedstock biogas plants would utilize locally available waste streams, and are comparatively stable  due  to  balanced  carbon-nitrogen  ratios,  and  environmentally  beneficial  as  they  process  a wider range of biodegradable wastes, reduces methane emissions from open dumping, and produces high-quality digestate as bio-fertilizer.

- (d) The details of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) pattern are given at Annexure-II.
- (e)  Under  Waste  to  Energy  component  of  National  Bioenergy  Programme,  MNRE  focuses  on supporting technology agnostic projects for implementation of Bio-methanation based projects at scale by providing CFA, whereas other relevant Ministries and Departments are also extending their financial support to such projects.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4487 to be answered on 20 .08.2025 regarding ' Multiple Feedstock Biogas Plants '

State-wise  details  of  applications  received  and  sanctioned  under  Waste  to  Energy  Programme during Phase-I of NBP:

|   Sl. No. | Project Developer                                  | Location of Plant                                                                               | Type of project   |   Installed Capacity (kg/day) | Commissioning Status   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | M/s IOT Biogas Pvt Ltd (Also known as IAV Biogas)  | Namakkal, Tamil Nadu                                                                            | BioCNG            |                         10000 | Commissioned           |
|         2 | M/s SLR Energy                                     | Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu                                                                           | BioCNG            |                          2800 | Commissioned           |
|         3 | Akshar Biotech Private Limited                     | Behind J7k line, Near Parvat Patiya, Dumbhal, Punakumbhariya road, surat                        | BioCNG            |                          1200 | Commissioned           |
|         4 | Victory Green Energies Private Limited             | Survey No:276, Block No.:360, Near Meena Hotel, Kosamba, NH-08, Mangrol-394125, Surat, Gujarat. | BioCNG            |                          2400 | Commissioned           |
|         5 | Reliance New Solar Energy Ltd.                     | Village-Kanachikari Navagam, Taluka-Lalpur, District-Jamnagar, Gujarat- 361006                  | BioCNG            |                          2400 | Commissioned           |
|         6 | Maanvi Renewable (OPC) Private Limited             | At Village Gohana, Sonipat, Haryana 131001                                                      | BioCNG            |                          3000 | Under Installation     |
|         7 | Hetero Renewable Energy Private Limited            | Survey no. 489, Amadabakula Village, Kothakota Mandal, Wanaparthy Dist. TS,509381               | BioCNG            |                          3360 | Under Installation     |
|         8 | Enlighten Biofuels & Biofertilizer Private Limited | Nangli Dairy Colony, Najafgarh Zone                                                             | BioCNG            |                          5600 | Under Installation     |
|         9 | ENLIGHTEN BIOFUELS & BIOFERTILIZER PRIVATE LIMITED | Goyla Dairy Colony, Najafgarh Zone                                                              | BioCNG            |                          5600 | Under Installation     |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4487 to be answered on 20.08.2025 regarding 'Multiple Feedstock Biogas Plants'

## CFA Pattern for bio methanation based projects under Waste to Energy programme:

| Type of project                  | CFA                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Biogas generation                | Rs 0.25 Crores per 12000cum/day (Maximum CFA of Rs. 5.0 Cr/project)                                                                                                                                            |
| BioCNG generation                | Rs 4.0 Crore per 4800 kg/day (for BioCNG generation from new biogas plant) Rs 3.0 Crore per 4800 kg/day (for BioCNG generation from existing Biogas plant) (Maximum CFA of Rs. 10.0 Cr/project for both cases) |
| Power generation based on Biogas | Rs 0.75 Crore/MW (for power generation from new biogas plant) Rs 0.5 Crore/MW (for power generation from existing Biogas plant) (Maximum CFA of Rs. 5.0 Cr/project for both cases)                             |

Note: 20% higher CFA for special category states (NE Region, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands) and Gaushalas/Shelters.

The details of CFA being provided for medium size biogas plants (above 25 M 3  to 2500 M 3  biogas generation per day) under the Biogas Programme:

| Power generating   | CFA** limited to the following ceiling limit   | CFA** limited to the following ceiling limit   | Administrative Charges for PIA*   | Administrative Charges for PIA*   |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Capacity (kW)      | Power Generation                               | Thermal Application                            | Power Generation                  | Thermal application               |
| 3kW - 50kW         | ₹ 45,000/kW                                    | ₹ 22,500 per kWeq thermal/ cooling             | 10% of the CFA                    | 5% of the CFA                     |
| >50kW - 200kW      | ₹ 40,000 per kW                                | ₹ 20,000/- per kWeq cooling                    | thermal/ ₹ 2,00,000/- (fixed)     | ₹ 1,00,000/- (fixed)              |
| >200kW - 250kW     | ₹ 35,000 per kW                                | ₹ 17,500/- per kWeq thermal/ cooling           | ₹ 2,50,000/- (fixed)              | ₹ 1,00,000/- (fixed)              |