India has added 2,361 MW Biomass Capacity, 228 MWe Waste-to-Energy, and 2.88 lakh Biogas Plants in the last ten years, the government informed the Parliament on Wednesday.
“Ministry of New and Renewable Energy supports installation of Bioenergy Projects in the country under National Bioenergy Programme (NBP), Phase-I, which was notified on 02.11.2022, with a budget outlay of Rs. 998 Crore, for the period 2022-23 to 2025.26,” Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
During the last ten years, the government has been supporting Bioenergy Projects through various Schemes, namely National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) during 12th Five Year Plan, New National Biogas & Organic Manure Programme (NNBOMP) from 2018-19 to 2020-21, Scheme to support promotion of Grid interactive Biomass Power and Bagasse cogeneration in sugar mills during 12th Plan Period, Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes /Residues during 12th Plan period, Scheme to support Promotion of Biomass based Cogeneration in Sugar Mills and other Industries in the country from 2018-19 to 2020-21.
Further, new bioenergy projects are being promoted under the NBP Phase-I.