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Date: 2025-09-19 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Clarification under Waste to Energy Guidelines

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This is an Office Memorandum, file number 300/1/2024-Waste To Energy- Part (1), from the Government of India, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (Waste to Energy Division), Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, Opp. CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, dated 19.09.2025, regarding clarifications under Waste to Energy Guidelines. It refers to the Waste to Energy (WTE) Programme under Phase-I of the National Bioenergy Programme (NBP) notified on 02.11.2022 and the revised guidelines dated 27.06.2025. According to the revised guidelines, performance inspection requires three consecutive months of plant operation, including continuous operation for 24 hours at a minimum 80% of rated capacity, or maximum CFA eligible capacity, whichever is lower. The memorandum includes an annexure illustrating minimum generation requirements for BioCNG plants ranging from 2-33 TPD for uniform interpretation. The table provides data on Installed Capacity (in TPD), Generation 80% of Installed Capacity (in TPD), Eligible CFA (in Rs. Crores), 50% of Installed Capacity (in TPD), and Minimum generation for release of 100% of sanctioned CFA (TPD) for different capacities. Note that no CFA will be given if the PLF is < 50% and above, 24 TPD the project has to provide generation data for 24 hours at minimum of 50% of rated/installed capacity. The memorandum was approved by the Secretary, MNRE and signed by Dr. Gaurav Mishra, Scientist-'F'. The memorandum is addressed to: 1. Implementing Agency IREDA, 2. SSS-NIBE, SNAS, and BDTCS, and 3. PMU-NIC MNRE for circulating it to all concerned through the website of the Ministry. Copies are sent to: 1. PS to Hon'ble Minister for NRE, 2. PS to Hon'ble Minister of State for NRE, and 3. PPS to Secretary, MNRE.

Key Entities Referenced

Waste to Energy (WTE) Programme: A programme to support waste to energy projects. National Bioenergy Programme (NBP): The overarching programme under which the Waste to Energy Programme falls. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: The primary government body responsible for this policy.
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Annexure BioCNG generation criteria for release of CFA to BioCNG projects Minimum 50 % of generation for Installed Generation 80 % Eligible Installed release of 100% of Capacity (in of Installed CFA (in Rs. Capacity (in sanctioned CFA TPD) Capacity (in TPD) Crores) TPD) * (TPD) 2 1.60 1.67 1.00 1.60 5 4.00 4.17 2.50 4.00 8 6.40 6.67 4.00 6.40 9 7.20 7.50 4.50 7.20 10 8.00 8.33 5.00 8.00 11 8.80 9.17 5.50 8.80 12 9.60 10.00 6.00 9.60 13 10.40 10.00 6.50 10.40 14 11.20 10.00 7.00 11.20 15 12.00 10.00 7.50 12.00 16 12.80 10.00 8.00 12.00 17 13.60 10.00 8.50 12.00 18 14.40 10.00 9.00 12.00 19 15.20 10.00 9.50 12.00 20 16.00 10.00 10.00 12.00 21 16.80 10.00 10.50 12.00 22 17.60 10.00 11.00 12.00 23 18.40 10.00 11.50 12.00 24 19.20 10.00 12.00 12.00 25 20.00 10.00 12.50 12.50 26 20.80 10.00 13.00 13.00 27 21.60 10.00 13.50 13.50 28 22.40 10.00 14.00 14.00 29 23.20 10.00 14.50 14.5030 24.00 10.00 15.00 15.00 31 24.80 10.00 15.50 15.50 32 25.60 10.00 16.00 16.00 33 26.40 10.00 16.50 16.50 Note: 1. No CFA will be given if the PLF is < 50%. 2. Above, 24 TPD the project has to provide generation data for 24 hours at minimum of 50% of rated/installed capacity.

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