
GAIL, TruAlt Bioenergy form joint venture to boost compressed biogas sector
, a biofuels producer, on Wednesday said it has entered into a strategic
joint venture
with GAIL (India) to accelerate the development of India's compressed biogas (CBG) sector.
According to the official press release, as part of the agreement, GAIL will acquire a 49 per cent equity stake in Leafiniti Bioenergy (LBPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TruAlt. This transaction is subject to the completion of certain conditions and approval from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM).
LBPL has been operating a 10.2 tonnes per day (TPD) press-mud-based CBG plant in Karnataka since 2021.
According to the press release, the joint venture will focus on establishing multiple
greenfield CBG plants
in a phased rollout. The first phase will involve setting up six new state-of-the-art plants, each with a capacity of 12 TPD.
These plants will primarily use associated products from sugar mills as feedstock, with a combined annual output of 23,976 tonnes of CBG.
'Together, we are laying the foundation for a decentralised, circular energy economy that uplifts rural livelihoods, transforms agricultural residues into economic value, and delivers measurable carbon reductions,' said Vijay Nirani, Founder & Managing Director of TruAlt Bioenergy.
Economic and environmental impact
The development of these new facilities is expected to have a significant positive impact on both the economy and the environment. The first phase alone is projected to create between 700 and 1,050 direct and indirect jobs, boosting rural employment and economic activity.
In addition to producing clean energy, the plants will also generate valuable agricultural inputs. These include an estimated 83,916 tonnes of Fermented Organic Manure and 403,596 tonnes of Liquid Fermented Organic Manure annually.
From an environmental standpoint, the joint venture's initial phase is expected to displace approximately 17,000 tonnes of fossil fuels and avoid 8,000 tonnes of methane emissions each year.

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