Uttar Pradesh leads in compressed biogas potential, but challenges persist: Experts discuss at symposium
- Uttar Pradesh holds a remarkable position in India's renewable energy landscape, with the potential to generate 24 per cent of the nation’s compressed biogas (CBG), according to a report by the Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Key-highlights of the Symposium
- CBG Potential: Uttar Pradesh could potentially install 1,000 CBG projects from the 5,000 plants envisioned nationwide under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation scheme.
- Feedstock Availability: Western UP, particularly Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Bulandshahar, and Aligarh, is rich in feedstock availability and houses the majority of the state’s functional and upcoming CBG plants.
- Supportive Policies: Uttar Pradesh has an ambitious bioenergy policy, allocating Rs 750 crore (2022-27) for CBG, while providing subsidies, land for lease, and other incentives.
Prelims takeaway
- Biogas