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MNRE revises Waste to Energy guidelines to ease project execution

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On June 27, 2025, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued new guidelines under its Waste to Energy (WTE) Scheme, simplifying the process for projects converting waste into biogas, BioCNG, syngas, or power. These revisions update the earlier versions released in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Revised performance testing norms WTE plants must now demonstrate continuous operation for 24 hours at 80% of rated or maximum CFA-eligible capacity to qualify for full Central Financial…

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MNRE invites proposals for India-EU joint waste-to-hydrogen research

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has called for Indian proposals under the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) for joint projects on Waste to Renewable Hydrogen Innovation. This initiative is part of Horizon Europe’s call HORIZON-CL5-2025-04-D2-13, launched under the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Working Group 2. The programme aims to support the development of renewable hydrogen from biogenic waste, such as agricultural residues, forest biomass, and industrial wastewater, via biochemical…

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Refex Green sets up three CBG SPVs for waste-to-gas projects

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Refex Green Power Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Refex Industries Limited, has incorporated three new step-down subsidiaries to develop municipal solid waste-based bio-compressed natural gas (CBG) plants. The new entities are Refex CBG SPV Limited, Refex CBG SPV (Salem) Limited, and Refex CBG SPV (Madurai) Limited. Each of them has been established with a paid-up equity share capital of Rs 1 million. These special purpose vehicles (SPVs) will operate under the public-private partnership (PPP)…

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Kundan Green Energy acquires 11.5 MW waste-to-energy plant in Jabalpur

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Kundan Green Energy has taken over an 11.5 MW operational waste-to-energy plant in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The acquisition was made through insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The process was initiated by the State Bank of India and completed via the National Company Law Tribunal. The acquired facility, previously operated by the Essel Group under Jabalpur MSW Private Limited, processes about 450 tonnes of municipal solid waste each day. The electricity it…