Telangana Powers Rs 1,500 Crore Biogas Boost with Indo-SA Green Tech Alliance
In a historic breakthrough that may reshape India's green energy sector, the Telangana Government has announced green investments of over Rs 1,500 crore to set up world-class biogas plants in the state. This big boost is part of a novel cross-border partnership between South Africa's Biovest Holdings, and Indian companies Spantech Engineers and EcoMax Energy Pvt Ltd.
At the core of this project is a pioneering technology transfer agreement between Biovest Holdings and Spantech Engineers. Spantech will produce Biovest's innovative Herba™ technology a cutting-edge, containerized modular anaerobic digestion system that has the potential to yield up to three times more biomethane than conventional biogas systems. The system will be produced locally in Hyderabad, taking advantage of Spantech's expertise in gas purification through its patented BioGenie™ systems.
Hyderabad-based EcoMax Energy will be the sole deployment partner of this technology in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The firm has planned to construct an initial 20 Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants in Telangana, with a long-term plan to have one in each district. A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed between EcoMax and Spantech in the presence of high-level Telangana government officials.
"This is a game-changer for India's renewable energy dreams", said Mr. M Rithvik Rao, Managing Director and CEO at EcoMax Energy. "Our vision is to make Telangana a green energy hub, completely independent in compressed natural gas, creating thousands of green jobs and elevating rural economies. We are also in advanced talks with European green funds and development banks to raise funds, affirming the global impact of this project".
The modular and scalable design of the Herba™ system is well-suited for decentralized energy generation, and it fits India's increasing thrust toward sustainable rural development. The technology also presents huge scope for energy generation from agricultural waste, providing a double advantage for farmers and consumers alike.
The South African Consulate General in India has been instrumental in facilitating this trilateral cooperation. H.E. Gideon Labane, South African Consul General in India, showed unstinted support for the collaboration, describing it as 'a bold step toward a cleaner, greener future'.
"Herba™ is not only a technology; it is an innovation-driven vision turned into reality through collaboration. This collaboration is the best example of what can be achieved when countries come together to address global issues with collective solutions", Labane added.
Through this collaboration, Telangana is emerging as a national pioneer in the biogas revolution, creating a benchmark for how international collaboration and technological advancement can fuel sustainable development and energy security.
