GAIL and Carbon Clean Solutions sign a MoU for Compressed Biogas projects

GAIL (India) Limited and Carbon Clean Solutions Limited (CCSL), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for exploring project development opportunities in the Compressed Biogas (CBG) value chain in India.

The MoU furthers the existing strategic partnership between the two companies who will work collaboratively on forthcoming CBG projects. GAIL and CCSL will tackle various issues within the CBG value chain, such as: inter alia feedstock arrangements, suitable technology for the most efficient and high-efficiency CBG production, gas off-take arrangements, exploration of various funding models, transportation, marketing and distribution of CBG. CCSL’s patented and proven CBG production technology and waste conversion expertise will aid GAIL in supporting the development of CBG in India.

Through the MoU, CCSL will initially build four CBG plants using its own funding, technology, and expertise. These plants will be based on 10-year CBG off-take agreements with GAIL (or its associated CGD companies) in line with the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative of the Government of India.

Santanu Roy, Executive Director (Business Development) signed the MoU on the behalf of GAIL, while Aniruddha Sharma, CEO of CCSL signed the MoU on the behalf of CCSL. Upon completion of the initial plants, GAIL and CCSL will actively look to advance the partnership, aiming to develop up to 100 CBG plants in India.

Santanu Roy said: “GAIL is excited to be part of this MoU which provides an opportunity to promote and be part of Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme of MoP&NG. There is significant market potential for production of CBG in India. The CBG projects will provide boost to four pillars of India’s energy future – energy access, energy efficiency, energy sustainability and energy security.”

Aniruddha Sharma, CEO of CCSL, said: “We are very excited to sign this MoU with GAIL, India has significant biomass resources and with our expertise, it’s a win-win situation for both companies. As energy demand increases and the country looks to reduce its crude imports there is a great business opportunity for CCSL. We are delighted to be a part of the cleaner green fuel transition.”

With the Government of India’s support for the clean energy transition, this partnership will play a crucial role in furthering technological advancements in the production of CBG from organic waste, which will be critical in this transition.

India has been a primary market for CCSL since inception. The business demonstrated the capabilities of carbon capture technology at the world’s first commercially funded, industrial-scale carbon capture and utilisation plant in Tuticorin, India in 2011. This latest partnership is further evidence of CCSL’s commitment to providing cost effective decarbonisation solutions to the region.