Biogas can be a solution for India’s decarbonisation goals: Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

According to IEEFA replacing natural gas with biogas and biomethane incrementally to 20% would help India cut natural gas import bills by US$29 billion between 2025- 2030.

Biogas (a mixture of methane, CO2 and small quantities of other gases) is a renewable source of energy,

  • It is produced by anaerobic digestion (oxygen-free environment) of organic matter.
  • Its precise composition depends on the type of feedstock and the production pathway.
  • Removing CO2 and other impurities like hydrogen sulfide can upgrade its methane content to 90%, making it equivalent to natural gas in calorific value.

Biogas - Wikipedia

Benefits of biogas:

  • Waste management,
  • reducing greenhouse gas emissions, etc.

Challenges for biogas:

  • Lack of a comprehensive market ecosystem in terms of pricing and offtake.
  • Complicated process for obtaining clearances for setting up projects

Policy recommendations

  • Increasing Market Viability for biogas
  • Feedstock mapping and aligning them with biogas plants
  • Encourage private sector, by clear market for the end product and clear supply chains.
  • Increased access to finance at more affordable rates, for the Development of Plants.

Initiatives for biogas promotion

  • Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) scheme for effective Solid and Liquid Waste Management
  • Announcement of 500 Waste-to-Wealth plants under GOBARdhan scheme.
  • Global Biofuel Alliance, an initiative by India as the G20 Chair.

 

 

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