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India Approves $2.5 Billion Scheme to Expand Compressed Biogas

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India's Union Cabinet approved the GOBARdhan National Circular Bioenergy Scheme with an outlay of 23,731 crore Indian rupees ($2.49 billion) to expand compressed biogas production nationwide, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said Thursday.

The scheme will run from fiscal 2026-2027 through fiscal 2035-2036 and aims to increase domestic compressed biogas production by almost 10 times, while converting agricultural residue, cattle dung and other biomass into clean energy.

The ministry structured the program around assured offtake, administered pricing, capital assistance, pipeline connectivity, credit guarantees and ecosystem development to improve project viability and encourage investment across the compressed biogas sector.

City gas distribution entities will procure compressed biogas to meet blending obligations of 3% in fiscal 2026-2027, 4% in fiscal 2027-2028 and 5% from fiscal 2028-2029 onward for transport and domestic gas supplies.

The government set an administered compressed biogas price of 2,110 Indian rupees per metric million British thermal unit under a 10-year pricing framework.

Eligible projects can also receive capital assistance of up to 2 crore Indian rupees per metric ton per day of installed capacity.

The scheme will finance pipeline connections linking compressed biogas plants with trunk pipelines and city gas distribution networks.

It also establishes a credit guarantee mechanism to improve financing for eligible micro, small and medium-sized enterprise projects, according to the ministry.

The government expects the initiative to strengthen energy security, reduce fossil fuel imports, attract private investment, expand rural incomes, improve waste management and increase organic manure production across the country.

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