Elan Energy has secured a consultancy assignment from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to support the development of 5-10 TPD CBG plants using predominantly municipal solid waste (MSW) and paddy straw across selected locations in Maharashtra and Haryana.
The assignment covers four locations — Gadchiroli, Mira-Bhayandar and Kalyan Dombivli in Maharashtra, and Manesar in Haryana — and includes consultancy and works-contract services associated with developing the CBG projects. The projects are designed to convert municipal waste and agricultural residue into CBG, providing a route for organic waste streams to be processed into renewable fuel.
According to the source, the facilities will be predominantly based on municipal solid waste and paddy straw, linking CBG production with both urban waste management and agricultural-residue utilisation.
The four-site structure gives the assignment a geographically distributed character, with projects planned across two states rather than being concentrated at a single location.
Elan Energy’s role extends beyond a single technical service. The BPCL tender covers consultancy and works-contract services connected with the development of the CBG plants.
The assignment adds to Elan Energy’s work in the CBG sector. The company’s own project portfolio identifies CBG facilities and project-management consultancy as part of its renewable-energy activities.
The current BPCL assignment, however, should be distinguished from Elan Energy’s previously reported projects and contracts, as the supplied source specifically concerns the four locations in Maharashtra and Haryana. The selected locations cover different waste-management environments.
For the CBG sector, the use of MSW and paddy straw highlights two important feedstock pathways. Municipal waste can provide an urban feedstock stream, while paddy straw provides an agricultural-residue source that can otherwise present collection and disposal challenges.
The assignment comes as CBG development increasingly connects renewable-fuel production with the management of organic waste and agricultural residues.
By converting suitable waste streams into CBG, projects of this type combine waste processing with the production of a gaseous renewable fuel. The commercial viability of individual facilities will depend on factors including consistent feedstock availability, collection systems and the execution of plant infrastructure.
The Energetica India report describes the assignment as supporting sustainable waste management and circular-economy development, while the underlying project details remain focused on the development of the four identified facilities.
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The BPCL assignment is significant because it brings municipal waste and paddy straw into the same CBG development programme, illustrating how different organic feedstock streams can be incorporated into India’s renewable-gas infrastructure.
The four-location model also places emphasis on project execution across multiple waste-management environments. For developers and operators, the key issue will be translating locally available waste into a consistent plant feedstock supply. The source does not provide enough information to assess the expected economics or output of the individual projects.
Elan Energy’s role as a consultancy and works-contract provider also highlights the importance of engineering and project-development capabilities as India’s CBG project pipeline expands.
The assignment covers the production capacities of 5-10 TPD CBG plants across the four selected locations in Maharashtra and Haryana.
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