Globally, India is in the fourth position in generating power through biomass and with a huge potential, is poised to become a world leader in biomass energy production.
India can generate as much as 16,000MW of biomass power, according to the Biomass Resource Atlas of India, an Indian Institute of Science (IISc) project to map biomass potential in the country, but only about 700 MW is on stream now.
The upcoming capacity expansion opportunities in India’s growing Biomass to Power sector will be a key area of focus at the upcoming Biomass & WtE (Waste to Energy) conference in Shanghai on 28-29 October.
In fact, a key player in India’s upcoming Biomass to Power sector will be presenting insights at the conference. Anil Lala, Corporate Director at AllGreen Energy India Pvt. Ltd, a subsidiary of Singapore-based AllGreen Energy Pte., Ltd, will be sharing an update on All Green’s ambitious 10 Biomass-to-energy projects development plan.
AllGreen plans to raise US$100 Million to set up ten 6.5MW biomass-to-energy projects across India over three years. The first three, projected to go on-stream by March 2010, will be in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh.
India has an installed power capacity of 147,000MW and experiences a 15% shortfall during peak hours, between 7pm and 10pm, according to the Central Electricity Authority, which advises the Union government on power policies. While AllGreen’s 6.5MW power plants may seem paltry in the larger scheme of things, biomass is touted to have the potential to light up rural India, and Biomass to energy has tremendous potential in this agrarian country.
Biomass & WtE also features insights from GN Murthy, Deputy General Manager – New Initiatives, ITC Limited – Agri Business Division the Biomass feedstock supplier for AllGreen’s project. Touching on, “Ensuring Stable Biomass Supply & Quality for AllGreen’s Mega Project”, Mr. Murthy will share on key challenges in delivering the 40,000-50,000 tones of biomass/annum needed by each of the ten planned 6.5 MW Power plants.
Beyond the central government, Indian states are also taking an active role in promoting Biomass to energy and inviting private investment. In June 2009, the State owned Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) announced the allocation of 31 decentralized Biomass Power Projects with aggregate capacity of 338 MW to private developers.
At Biomass & WtE we’ve invited Shirish Garud, Fellow & Area Convenor, Renewable Energy Technology Applications & Coordinator, REEEP South Asia Secretariat to share a private investor’s perspective on “Promoting Bio-Energy from Agricultural Biomass & Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)” in India.
The REEEP South Asia Regional Secretariat was established in 2005 under the AEI (Asian Energy Institute) to create a link between energy services and income generation, using innovative financing as a catalyst, and support Private Pro-poor Small-scale renewable energy Investments in South Asia.
Biomass & WtE offers a cohesive update on upcoming opportunities in India’s Biomass to energy sector in India. Those keen on participating should >>CLICK HERE<< or email jaime@cmtsp.com.sg for more information.
The global market for thermal and biological waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies was worth $19.9 billion in 2008. According to projections, the sector will be worth $26.2 billion in the next five years. And the industry has now set its sights on China for new project developments and investments.
At the recently concluded Biomass World 2009 conference in Jakarta, “Innovative Financing for Biomass Projects”, a speech by Frédéric CRAMPÉ, Managing Director of ReEx Capital Asia Pte Ltd made the audience sit up and pay close attention.


Mr. Ricky Tagar Risnauli is part of the award-winning team that has developed high quality projects that have met the stringent requirements of the CDM executive board and Methodology Panel in over five categories including grid-connected biomass power generation, and Biomass power generation from a dedicated energy plantation.
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After graduated in Electrical Engineer, Mr Pornsak started his career in Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) in Thermal Plant Engineering Department. EGAT is the only governmental authority which was responsible for the power generation in Thailand, and Mr Pornsak has participated in engineering of various kinds of power plants, eg. gas fired and lignite fired power plants as well as gas turbine and combined cycle plants.
Ricky Tagar Risnauli is currently a CDM Consultant for Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (MUS) Clean Energy Finance Committee, one of the leading players in the carbon credit field with experience in a variety of countries and project types. He is based in Jakarta and responsible for CDM projects in Indonesia, with biomass claiming a significant portion of the projects.
Renat Heuberger is a senior expert in the worldwide Carbon Markets, where he has worked exclusively for the last 9 years. He is co-founder and managing partner of South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd, where he is the Head of Project Origination. Renat has sourced several millions of Certified Emission Reductions through CDM project activities in Asia, Africa and Latin America. He overlooked the development of projects from technical and financial feasibility study until the transaction of carbon credits. He has worked in numerous projects involving key players in the carbon market including the World Bank, IETA, UNIDO, UNDP, GTZ and numerous private sector client engagements. Renat has expert knowledge in climate and energy policy with a special focus on renewable energies (Wind, Hydro, Biogas, Biomass, Solar).
















