OIL India, GPS Renewables to form JV to set up biogas plants

GPS Renewables (GPSR), the world’s largest biogas engineering company, and OIL India Limited (OIL) will form a joint venture to establish eight Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plants across India. Under this partnership, OIL India and GPSR will each hold a 50 per cent stake in the proposed joint venture which will oversee the establishment and operation

Kotug to work with Padmos for electric pusher tugs construction

Offshore towage specialist Kotug International has signed a framework agreement with Padmos for the construction of the entire lineup of its fully electric pusher boats. The electric pusher tugs, known as E-Pushers, have three models depending on size – the S, M, and L. The series sizes range from 9–22 meters in length, with a

FirstBio2Shipping getting closer to supplying bio-LNG

FirstBio2Shipping, a bio-LNG project developed by Dutch companies Attero, Nordsol and Titan, is nearing production of the first bio-LNG to be supplied to the maritime sector. On February 13 Nordsol shared a social media update stating that good progress was made in the construction of the bio-LNG plant at the site of Attero in Wilp,

TruAlt Bioenergy to expand biofuel capacity

TruAlt Bioenergy, which is among the largest biofuel players, is planning to expand its capacity by 2.7 lakh litres per day by next fiscal and will invest around Rs 600 crore to set up more plants. The Bengaluru-based company is also expecting around 30 per cent revenue growth this fiscal year. TruAlt is primarily into

100 new biogas plants likely to come up in UP

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri hailed the inauguration of eight new compressed biogas plants in Uttar Pradesh as an indication of the state’s great clarity on the issue of clean energy. Speaking at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s residence, the Union minister said that while the PM had set clear targets for

GOBARdhan is part of govt’s green energy push

Aligned with the Budget 2023-24, the Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) scheme aims to establish 500 “waste to wealth” plants. The initiative, focusing on converting organic waste into valuable resources like biogas, CBG, and organic manure, follows a holistic “Whole of Government” approach. The government said that 198 green energy plants had been set

IBA urges 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

Govt working towards promotion of compressed biogas

The Indian Biogas Association (IBS) has suggested that the government formulate a scheme similar to Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) being implemented in the oil and gas sector, for fertilizers, to ensure guaranteed purchase of fermented organic manure (FOM) by fertilizer marketing companies. This, it said, would help in strengthening the financial viability of

Proposed 5% biogas blending can cut LNG imports

The biogas blending is proposed to be further increased to 5 per cent by fiscal year 2028-29. According to the study, this blending initiative gels well with the government’s macro-level move to make India a gas-based economy, with a target to increase the current share of gas in the energy mix from 6 per cent

Cargill partners with SFP to expand its decarbonization solutions

Cargill has taken its first step into large-scale biogas production by entering into a joint venture in relation to Sustainable Fuel Plant (SFP) Zeeland in The Netherlands, a subsidiary of SFP Group. SFP Zeeland produces sustainable biomethane, a reliable renewable fuel, which enables customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet their sustainability targets. It