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Pradeep Kumar

09/03/21 11:00 AM IST

Nine Compressed Biogas Plants Commissioned

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9 CBG plants have been commissioned and started supply of CBG under SATAT scheme

Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT)

  • Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT)” scheme was launched on October 01, 2018.
  • In this scheme Oil and Gas Marketing Companies (OGMCs) are inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneur to procure Compressed Bio Gas (CBG).
  • Under this scheme few of the enablers like assured price for offtake of CBG with long term agreements by OGMCs.
Application
  • Technology for a plant is chosen by the entrepreneurs depending upon various factors including feedstock techno-commercial feasibility, etc.
  • Conversion of waste/ bio-mass into CBG has multiple benefits viz. reduction of natural gas import, reduction of GHG emission, reduction in burning of agriculture residues, remunerative income to farmers, employment generation, effective waste management etc., and at present is being supplied as fuel in transportation sector.
Source: PIB

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