TruAlt Bioenergy and GAIL form strategic joint venture

India takes a major step towards clean energy with a new joint venture between TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd and GAIL (India) Ltd, aiming to build a nationwide network of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants. This partnership could help cut fossil fuel use, boost rural jobs, and advance the country’s net-zero 2070 goal.

Partnership for a greener future

TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd, India’s largest biofuels producer, has signed a strategic joint venture agreement with GAIL (India) Ltd, the nation’s biggest natural gas company. Under the deal, GAIL will acquire a 49 per cent equity stake in Leafiniti Bioenergy Pvt Ltd (LBPL). This wholly-owned TruAlt subsidiary has run a 10.2 TPD press-mud-based CBG plant in Karnataka since 2021.

Rajeev Kumar Singhal, Director (Business Development), GAIL, said, “GAIL is committed to the vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and signing this agreement today marks another milestone in this direction.”

Six high-capacity plants in the first phase

The first rollout will see six new greenfield CBG plants, each producing 12 tonnes per day, mainly from sugar mill by-products. Together, they are expected to produce 23,976 tonnes of CBG annually, alongside 83,916 tonnes of Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) and 4,03,596 tonnes of Liquid FOM. 

This will create 700–1,050 direct and indirect jobs, boosting rural employment and supporting circular agriculture.

Cutting emissions and creating value

The JV’s first phase could replace 17,000 tonnes of fossil fuels and avoid 8,000 tonnes of methane emissions each year. Vijay Nirani, Founder & MD, TruAlt Bioenergy, said, “Through this strategic partnership with GAIL, we are creating a robust national ecosystem for CBG, enabling a seamless shift to energy solutions that are both economically viable and environmentally restorative.”

This article has been republished from The Manufacturing Today.