Mukesh Walia & Company: Leading India's BIO-CNG Growth With Advanced Microbial & Tech Solutions

The biogas sector is gaining momentum, accelerated by sustainable energy goals, technological advancements, and government incentives for renewable resources. Despite the growing demand for sustainable energy, setting up efficient biogas and Bio- CNG plants in India presents multiple challenges. Many firms face inefficiencies due to inadequate microbial management, suboptimal feedstock processing, and lack of technology tailored to local conditions. Additionally, fragmented project execution, from site selection to commissioning, leads to delays and higher operational risks.

This is where Mukesh Walia & Company steps in as a specialized consulting firm in the biogas and bio-CNG industry. The company is known in the market for offering in-depth expertise in setting up and optimizing biogas plants. The team has built deep biological prowess, specifically in microbial management. They have gained practical experience by working through the initial plant inefficiencies and providing real-world insights. After years of research, they have developed and adopted advanced technology suited to Indian conditions.

Furthermore, the associated European company holds patents on specific feedstock processing and biogas generation methods, giving them the technological edge. The company also supports full project lifecycle support, right from feasibility study, site selection, and component selection to commissioning, while ensuring faster time to operation, and trusted long-term partnerships.

CBG Efficiency through Biological Expertise

Mukesh Walia & Company is one of the leading consulting firms in India in terms of technological advancements and biological experience in applied biology in the behavior of microbes in more than 135 feedstock substrates. The company also finds it competitive-edge through its associated European company patent for remote monitoring of CBG plant feeding technology. One of the distinguishing features of the company is its six-month ramp-up capacity period to 100 percent, whereas many other firms require years and still some of the firms are unable to achieve 100 percent CBG capacity.

Mukesh Walia & Company is fully positioned in the CBG market and has strategically positioned to bridge the technology gap. It has a robust ground and experience in bridging the gap of applied biology with extensive experience in the behavior of microbes with more than 135 feedstocks/ substrates through several patents in multiple processes of the generation of CBG, which is a very new field in India, and no Indian company has any experience or background in applied biology.

Policy-Driven CBG Growth with Strategic Insights

Regarding the policy update, the company has strong contacts with the ministry to know about the latest new government initiatives to promote the sector. The company is also associated with people who have patents.

Moreover, it has accurately bridged the gap through patents and feedstocks from different types of raw materials, which are able to generate gas. The company has multiple options in agriculture to generate gas. Further to add, it has also integrated remote technology to mitigate any issue in the plant by detecting it remotely.

The company has the full information about the government regulations. They have information on various states in India to promote the sector. As of now, the latest policy in terms of maximum capital investment subsidy is being offered by the Andhra Pradesh government, which is ₹1 crore per MTD, subject to a minimum plant size of 10 MTD, besides the central government. So if they put up a 10 MTD plant of CBG in Andhra Pradesh, they get around ₹18 crores subsidy, which is ₹8 crores anywhere in India except Uttar Pradesh, which is offering ₹75 lacs per ton. So if they put up a 10 MTD plant in UP, they get a subsidy of ₹17.5 crores. Elsewhere in India, get around a central subsidy of ₹8 crore.

Besides a capital subsidy, a power subsidy of ₹1 per unit is being offered by the Andhra Govt., which amounts to ₹15,000 per day for the next 5 years on a typical 10 MTD plant. In addition to that, no duty is charged on electrical supply, which amounts to ₹5,000 a day for the next five years. Besides that, GST on the sale of gas is refundable. If there is any policy update or change, the company will be able to know immediately, because they have contact in all departments.

Strategic CBG Projects for India’s Energy Shift

The company sees the biggest opportunity of this decade 2025- 2035 as MOP&NG. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG) has set a mandate to purchase 25,000 metric tons of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) daily from 5,000 plants. These plants will produce CBG using agricultural residues, including pressmud, Napier, and paddy straw, along with cow dung, municipal solid waste, and waste from slaughterhouses and chicken litter. This initiative not only aims to harness waste for energy but also presents a significant chance for growth and sustainability in the sector.

Besides top corporates like Reliance Energy, ADANI Total Energy and Biomass, smaller companies are also investing rapidly. Investment banks are eager to follow it due to the shorter ROI period and assured buy-in from oil distribution companies, as well as gas production and distribution companies such as Indraprastha Gas and similar firms. After getting initial success in capacity formation, it is expected by the MOP&NG to increase the production target as it saves valuable foreign exchange to import the crude oil, of which the byproduct is CNG (Compressed Natural Gas).

“Going forward, we will provide full support for its clients as we grow. We wish to assist them by providing them credit from reputed financial institutes and banks as well. We have already established and commissioned a 5 MTD plant based on pressmud feedstock and are now expanding it to 10 MTD using Napier feedstock in India. In addition, another 10 MTD plants based on Napier feedstock are also coming up in India”, concludes Mukesh Walia, Founder, Mukesh Walia & Company.