BWSSB powers up finances with green energy and biogas

Among the major plans to improve revenue are production and sale of Compressed Biogas (CBG) through sewage treatment plants (STP), sale of sludge as manure, and the sale of treated water.

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Deccan Herald

11 hours ago

• Deccan Herald

BWSSB powers up finances with green energy and biogas

Among the major plans to improve revenue are production and sale of Compressed Biogas (CBG) through sewage treatment plants (STP), sale of sludge as manure, and the sale of treated water.

Business Standard

2 days ago

• Business Standard

HPCL to invest $231 million to build 24 compressed biogas plants in India

Indian state fuel retailer Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) aims to invest about Rs 20 billion ($231.04 million) in the next two to three years to set up 24 compressed biogas (CBG) plants, a company official said on Friday. India, among the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters, is exploring the use of organic waste to produce cleaner fuels as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and achieve its 2070 net-zero target. HPCL Renewable and Green Energy Ltd, an HPCL subsidiary that is executing the project, has already set up two plants and would set up 24 more plants with a daily capacity to produce 10-15 tons each of CBG using agriculture residue, cattle dung and sewage water, among others, said Mohit Dhawan, chief executive of the subsidiary company. Since April, India has mandated mixing gas used to run automobiles and cooking gas with 1 per cent of CBG. This would be gradually raised to 5 per cent by 2028-2029, said Vikas Singh, a director in the federal oil ministry. He said about 28 million cubic meters a day (MMSCMD) of gas is daily used to run automobiles and in cooking. "We expect this to rise to 44 MMSCMD by 2028-29" Singh said, adding by that time India would have 480 CBG plants, including 195 by state oil and gas companies. India at present meets nearly half of its gas needs through imports of costly liquefied natural gas (LNG). India wants to raise use of gas in its energy mix to 15 per cent by 2030 from the current 6 per cent. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

The Hindu

3 days ago

• The Hindu

Mysuru's waste to power clean energy, fuel MCC vehicles

In a major step towards sustainable waste management and clean energy production, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to establish a 150 tonnes per day (TPD) Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant at the Vidyaranyapuram Solid Waste Management facility. The MCC said this was Karnataka's first-ever CBG plant agreement under the Government of India's SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) initiative, aimed at converting municipal wet waste into low-emission, renewable fuel. Delving on the capacity and investment, the MCC said the plant would process 150 TPD of organic wet waste with an investment of ₹60–₹66 crore. The initiative targets reduction in landfill usage — Mysuru generates more than 600 TPD of waste — curbing methane emissions, and supplying clean biogas fuel with low emission suitable for municipal vehicles and retail use. The project supports BPCL's SATAT objectives and promotes public sector collaboration for clean fuel transition. The authorities said this was a regional milestone and although similar initiatives were under way in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kozhikode, this is the first such MoU in Karnataka, positioning Mysuru as a pioneer in green energy adoption in the State. Construction of the plant is scheduled to commence next month, with completion and commissioning expected within 24 months. MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif said the CBG plant was a transformative solution for Mysuru's waste and energy needs — reducing landfill load while producing clean fuel and steering the city towards zero-waste sustainability. BPCL Executive Director (Biofuels) P. Anil Kumar said under the SATAT vision, the joint venture with MCC reflected BPCL's commitment to biofuel innovation, environmental stewardship, and supporting India's green transport transition. K.S. Mruthyunjaya, Assistant Executive Engineer, MCC, and P. Anil Kumar, Executive Director — Biofuels; R. Sasi Prakash, General Manager (CBG), and others represented BPCL at the signing of the MoU.