Nagpur's First Compressed Biogas Cascade Set to Launch This Friday
First cascade of compressed biogas made from waste expected by Friday
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Nagpur is set to launch its first cascade of compressed biogas (CBG) produced from waste at the Bhandewadi dumping yard, with operations expected to begin this Friday. The project, funded by KEVA Green, aims to process 400 tonnes of garbage daily, scaling up to 1,200 tonnes by August.
- 01The CBG project is funded by KEVA Green with a total investment of ₹300 crore.
- 02Initial operations will process 400 tonnes per day (TPD) of garbage, increasing to 1,200 TPD by August.
- 03The project aims to convert fresh wet garbage into gas, bio-fertiliser, and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for the cement industry.
- 04The Netherland-based Sustainable Business Development won the bid by quoting nil tipping charges for waste management.
- 05The initiative follows a personal commitment from Vrinda Thakur after a landfill fire in Mumbai in 2016.
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Nagpur is poised to launch its first cascade of compressed biogas (CBG) produced from waste at the Bhandewadi dumping yard, with operations expected to commence this Friday by Haryana City Gas. The initial phase will process 400 tonnes per day (TPD) of garbage, with plans to scale up to 1,200 TPD by August, according to Vrinda Thakur, executive director of KEVA Green, the project’s funding body. The project aims to utilize almost all of the city’s daily garbage output, converting fresh wet waste into gas, bio-fertiliser, and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for the cement industry. The project was awarded to Sustainable Business Development after they quoted nil tipping charges in response to a bid from the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Thakur noted that the processing will occur in 30 tunnels, with 20 already operational. The initiative also includes plans for establishing CBG filling stations and vending outlets as potential revenue sources. Thakur's motivation stems from her experiences following a landfill fire in Mumbai in 2016, leading her to explore waste processing technologies, culminating in this project in Nagpur.
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The project will significantly improve waste management in Nagpur, converting garbage into renewable energy and bio-fertiliser.
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