**Executive Summary**
This report, dated December 17, 2025, from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, details the installation of bioenergy projects in India over the last ten years, supported by the National Bioenergy Programme (NBP), Phase-I. The NBP has a budget of Rs. 998 Crore for the period 2022-23 to 2025-26. Annexure-II refers to Lok Sabha Question No. 2809, to be answered on December 17, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **National Bioenergy Programme (NBP)**
* Phase-I was notified on November 2, 2022.
* Budget outlay of Rs. 998 Crore for 2022-23 to 2025-26.
* **Bioenergy Project Achievements (Past 10 Years)**
* Added 2,361 MW biomass capacity.
* Added 228 MWe Waste-to-Energy capacity.
* Added 2.88 Lakh biogas plants.
* **Central Financial Assistance (CFA) - Annexure-I**
* *Waste to Energy Programme*
* Biogas Generation: Rs 0.25 Crore per 12000 cum/day
* BioCNG Generation: Rs 4.0 Crore per 4800 kg/day (new biogas plant), Rs 3.0 Crore per 4800 kg/day (existing biogas plant)
* Power Generation based on Biogas: Rs 0.75 Crore/MW (new biogas plant), Rs 0.5 Crore/MW (existing biogas plant)
* Power based on bio & agro-industrial waste: Rs 0.4 Crore/MW
* *Biomass Gasifier*
* Rs. 2,500 per kWe with dual fuel engines for electrical application
* Rs. 15,000 per kWe with 100% gas engines for electrical application
* Rs. 2 lakh per 300 kWth for thermal applications
* *Biomass Programme*
* Briquette manufacturing plants: Rs. 9.00 Lakhs/ TPH (Maximum CFA - Rs. 45.00 Lakh per project).
* Non-Torrefied Pellet manufacturing plant: Rs. 21 lakhs/MTPH or 30% of capital cost (Max Rs. 105 lakhs).
* Torrefied Pellet manufacturing plant: Rs. 42 lakhs/MTPH or 30% of capital cost (Max Rs. 210 lakhs).
* Non-Bagasse Cogeneration Projects: Rs. 40 Lakhs/ Megawatt (Maximum CFA- Rs. 5.00 Crore).
* *Biogas Programme*
* Small biogas plants (1-25 cubic meter/day): Rs. 9,800/- to Rs. 70,400/- per plant (based on size).
* Power generation & thermal application (25-2500 cubic meter/day): Rs. 35,000/- to Rs. 45,000/- per kilowatt (power), Rs. 17,500/- to Rs. 22,500/- per kilowatt equivalent (thermal).
* (Note: 20% higher than Standard CFA in for NER, Island, Registered Gaushalas and SC/ST beneficiaries).
* **State-wise Bioenergy Projects - Annexure-II**
* Details the breakdown of biomass projects, waste-to-energy projects, and biogas plants by state.
* Data includes capacity in MW/MWe and number of biogas plants.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy**
* *Impact:* Responsible for supporting and overseeing the implementation of bioenergy projects.
* *Action Required:* Continue to support bioenergy projects under the NBP Phase-I.
**Stakeholders: Project Developers / Implementing Agencies**
* *Impact:* Benefit from financial assistance to establish Bioenergy Projects.
* *Action Required:* Adhere to the guidelines for accessing Central Financial Assistance (CFA).
**Stakeholders: Beneficiaries (NER, Island, Registered Gaushalas, SC/ST)**
* *Impact:* Receive 20% higher CFA than the standard rate.
* *Action Required:* Ensure eligibility criteria are met to avail of the increased CFA.
**Stakeholders: General Public**
* *Impact:* Potential for increased access to renewable energy sources and improved waste management.
* *Action Required:* Stay informed about available biogas programs and opportunities to set up biogas plants.
**Stakeholders: Lok Sabha**
* *Impact:* Provides an update on the financial assistance for Bio-Energy Programme.
* *Action Required:* Review the details of bioenergy projects installed in the country during the last ten years.
Key Entities Referenced
National Bioenergy Programme (NBP), Phase-I: A scheme to support the installation of Bioenergy Projects, notified on 02.11.2022 with a budget outlay for the period 2022-23 to 2025.26.
National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP): A scheme to support bioenergy projects during the 12th Five Year Plan.
New National Biogas & Organic Manure Programme (NNBOMP): A scheme to support bioenergy projects from 2018-19 to 2020-21.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: The ministry supporting the installation of Bioenergy Projects in the country.
India: The country in which the Bioenergy Projects are being installed.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
India Adds 2,361 MW Biomass Capacity, 228
MWe Waste-to-Energy and 2.88 Lakh Biogas
Plants in Last Ten Years
प्रव तथ: 17 DEC 2025 12:49PM by PIB Delhi
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. The details of Central Financial Assistance (CFA)
provided is given at Annexure-I.
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.
The details of bioenergy projects installed in the country during the last ten years, State-wise, is given at
Annexure-II. Further, new bioenergy projects are being promoted under the NBP Phase-I.
Annexure-I
The existing CFA Support for setting up of Bioenergy Projects in the country under National
Bioenergy Programme is given as under:
Waste to Energy Programme CFA in Rs Crore
Biogas generation Rs 0.25 Crore per 12000cum/day
BioCNG generation Rs 4.0 Crore per 4800 kg/day (for BioCNG generation from new
biogas plant)
Rs 3.0 Crore per 4800 kg/day (for BioCNG generation from
existing Biogas plant)
Power generation based on Rs 0.75 Crore/MW (for power generation from new biogas plant)
Biogas
Rs 0.5 Crore/MW (for power generation from existing Biogas plant)
Power based on bio & agro- Rs 0.4 Crore/MW
industrial wasteBiomass Gasifier Rs. 2,500 per kWe with dual fuel engines for electrical application
Rs. 15,000 per kWe with 100% gas engines for electrical application
Rs. 2 lakh per 300 kWth for thermal applications
Biomass Programme CFA
Briquette manufacturing plants Rs. 9.00 Lakhs/ TPH
(Maximum CFA- Rs. 45.00 Lakh per project).
Non-Torrefied Pellet Rs. 21 lakhs/MTPH production capacity or 30% of the capital cost
manufacturing plant considered for plant and machinery of 1 TPH plant, whichever is
lower (Maximum Rs. 105 lakhs per project)
Torrefied Pellet manufacturing Rs. 42 lakhs/MTPH production capacity or 30% of the capital cost
plant considered for plant and machinery of 1 TPH plant, whichever is
lower (Maximum Rs. 210 lakhs per project)
Non-Bagasse Cogeneration Rs. 40 Lakhs/ Megawatt
Projects
Maximum CFA- Rs. 5.00 Crore per project).
Biogas Programme CFA
For small biogas plants (1-25 Rs. 9,800/- to Rs. 70,400/- per plant based on size of the plant in
cubic meter/day plant capacity): cubic meter
For Power generation and Rs. 35,000/- to Rs. 45,000/- per kilowatt for power generation
thermal application (25 - 2500
Rs. 17,500/- to Rs. 22,500/- per kilowatt equivalent for thermal
cubic meter/day plant capacity):
applications.
Note: 20% higher than Standard CFA in for NER, Island, Registered
Gaushalas and SC/ST beneficiaries);
Annexure-II
REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2809, Part (d)
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025 on ‘Financial Assistance for Bio-Energy Programme’.
The details of bioenergy projects installed in the country during the last ten years is given as under:Biomass Projects Waste to Energy Biogas Plants
Projects
Sl No State Capacity (MW) Capacity (MWe) Nos
1 Andhra Pradesh 35.1 35.95 28505
2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 349
3 Assam 2 0 23612
4 Bihar 39.8 0.32 236
5 Chhattisgarh 54 0 11030
6 Goa 0 1 140
7 Gujarat 12 15.2 5427
8 Haryana 87.4 17.39 3487
9 Himachal Pradesh 1.5 0 294
10 Jharkhand 14.8 1.04 545
11 Karnataka 536.81 8.41 34657
12 Kerala 1.55 0.23 9639
13 Madhya Pradesh 31.2 5.86 32120
14 Maharashtra 1073.5 24.26 71653
15 Manipur 0 0 25
16 Meghalaya 0 0 867
17 Mizoram 0 0 648
18 Nagaland 0 0 102
19 Odisha 0.6 0 5966
20 Punjab 140.29 21.77 1928821 Rajasthan 19.85 1.19 2404
22 Sikkim 0 0 170
23 Tamil Nadu 112.55 8.68 1740
24 Telangana 4.03 9.79 11159
25 Tripura 0 0 546
26 Uttarakhand 12.5 6.89 8362
27 Uttar Pradesh 146.6 41.34 3594
28 West Bengal 31.6 4.06 851
29 Andaman and Nicobar 0 0 0
Islands
30 Chandigarh 0 0 0
31 Dadra and Nagar 3.75 0 18
Haveli and Daman &
Diu
32 NCT of Delhi 0 24.17 0
33 Jammu & Kashmir 0 0 101
34 Ladakh 0 0 0
35 Lakshadweep 0 0 0
36 Puducherry 0 0 0
37 Others 0 0 10544
Total 2361.43 227.56 288079
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