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According to Nyoooz, the Municipal Corporation of Bhubaneswar (BMC), Odisha, has invited private parties to discuss setting up a biogas plant. After the discussion, the BMC will issue a request for proposal (RFP) and form…
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The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has approved power purchase agreements (PPA) for four paddy straw-fuelled biomass projects with a total capacity of 49.8 MW, as Mercom India reported. The PPAs were signed by the…
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Administrative body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is planning to revive several waste processing plants in order to decentralise waste management, as The Hindu reported. Amongst the plants are 13 small biomethane…
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Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved a reverse auction for the procurement of 50 MW of biomass capacity held by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), Mercom India reports. Successful bidders will…
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Torrefied pellets (biocoal) plant in Mehma Sarja village of Bathinda district is facing a 4-month delay because of delay in receiving machinery shipments Europe, as The Times of India reported. The plant is being built…
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A composting plant has been opened in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, as part of a municipal programme aimed at improving the waste infrastructure in the city, according to an article by Waste Management World. The programme is…
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Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) has identified eight locations to set up small-scale biomethane plants, capable of processing 2 to 10 tonnes of kitchen waste daily. The produced energy will primarily be used to power street…
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According to data collected by the Indian Ministry of Power, the country’s federal states do not buy enough renewable energy (RE) to achieve the goal of an RE capacity of 175 GW by 2022. The…
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According to Energy Infra Post, the installed biomass capacity in India grew from 4.95 GW in March 2016 to 8.4 GW at the end of 2017, so the country is likely to reach its target…
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The Punjab Energy Development Authority (PEDA) has announced that the state will no longer buy power generated from biomass, because it is too costly, as reported by The Hindustan Times. The Indian Union Ministry of…
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According to The Hindu, the City Corporation of Madurai, Tamil Naud, southern India, is working on plans to set up a small-scale biogas plant at the Thathaneri cremation and burial ground. The plant is estimated…
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The federal state of Haryana, according to the state’s chief minister Manohar Lal Khatter, has launched a new scheme for supporting the production of biogas from cattle dung. This was reported by The Times of…
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According to The Times of India, a new biogas plant using biodegradable waste is being planned in the city of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The project worth EUR 3.5 million will be located at R S…
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There are plans for a new biogas plant in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. As reported by The Hindu, the Madurai Corporation plans to build the 50 tpd facility in Vellakkal, processing hotel and…
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An old AD plant in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, has been put back into operation, as Citizen Matters reported. The plant, originally inaugurated in 2014, was shut down due to technical issues in 2014/2015. Currently, the…
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According to The Print, statutory advisory body Animal Welfare Board of India is developing a scheme, which includes, apart from new animal protection guideline, especially for cows, also a guideline for cow shelters to also…
