Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Eligible Activities

a. “Biogas” production

• Produced from 
• Industrial waste, 
• Sewage Treatment Plants, 
• Urban & Agricultural Waste/residue through Bio methanation

b. “Power generation or production” of  Bio-CNG /enriched Biogas

• Produced from
• Industrial waste, 
• Sewage Treatment Plants, 
• Urban & Agricultural Waste/residue

c. Installation of “Biomass gasifier” based projects in industry

For producing electricity to meet the  demand of captive power and  thermal needs of rice mills and  other industries and villages 

To be used for (Purpose) - Lighting, Water pumping and Micro-Enterprises

d. Promotional activities

• Including 
• R&D, 
• Resources assessment, 
• technology upgradation and  performance evaluation, etc.,

Sl.No.

Output of Activity

Capital Subsidy

1

Biogas

• Biogas generation from
• -  Urban waste
• -  Agricultural Waste
• -  Industrial wastes
• -  Effluents (Distillery effluent excluded)   or 
• -  Mix of these wastes. 

Rs. 1.0 crore per 12000m3 Biogas /day.

(Max. Rs.10 crore/Project)

2

Power

• Power generation based on Biogas generated from 
• - Urban waste
• - Agricultural Waste
• - Industrial wastes
• - Effluents or 
• - Mix of these wastes

Rs 3.0 crore. per MW

(Max. Rs.10 crore/Project)

In case, developer wants to set up power generating unit at already existing Biogas generation unit

Rs 2.0 crore per MW

3

Bio - CNG / Enriched Biogas

• Bio CNG generation based on Biogas generated from
• - Urban waste
• - Agricultural Waste 
• - Industrial wastes
• - Effluents or 
• - Mix of these wastes. 

Rs 4.0 crore Per 4800 kgs of Bio CNG / day generated from 12000m3 Biogas /day.

(Max. Rs.10 crore/project)

In case developer wants to set up Bio CNG generating unit at already existing Biogas generation unit

Rs 3.0 crore per MW

4

Gasifier Thermal / Electrical in Industries / Villages

• Electrical
• •   Rs. 2,500 per kW with duel fuel engines
• •   Rs. 15,000 per kW with 100% gas engines

• Thermal
• •   Rs. 2 lakh per 300 kW for thermal applications.

(Max. Rs.10 crore/Project)