Mahindra opens Bio-CNG plant in Chennai

In its bid to create India’s first food-waste free city with a carbon neutral footprint, Mahindra Group has opened a Bio-CNG plant at the Mahindra World Centre in Chennai.

Inaugurated by Shri. Piyush Goyal, Honourable Minister of State - Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, and Dr. Pawan Goenka, Executive Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, the 1000 square metres facility will convert 8 tons of food and kitchen waste into 1000m3 of raw biogas daily.

The biogas so generated can be further enriched into 400kg/day of purified CNG grade fuel, equivalent of a 200kW power plant. The biogas will also be used for generating power, which will be subsequently employed for street lighting in the city.

As a bi-product, 4 tons of fertilizers will be produced per day which will be used by farmers to enhance soil fertility.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri. Piyush Goyal, Honourable Minister of State (Independent Charge) - Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, said, “ A clean and green environment is clearly the order of the day and it is necessary for  corporates as well to contribute in a significant manner towards the same. I do hope that today's inauguration will lead the way towards many such similar initiatives”.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Bio-CNG plant, Dr. Pawan Goenka, Executive Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said “At Mahindra it has always been our endeavour to drive positive change by making every aspect of our business sustainable. Creating green energy from waste is the next step to reaffirm our commitment to the society and the environment we live in.

“From being the pioneers of electric vehicles to creating green energy, reducing carbon footprint is our way of doing business consciously and responsibly as we Rise for good. I see this a step in the right direction towards a clean green Swachh Bharat”.

The bio-CNG plant is a joint initiative between Mahindra Research Valley and Mahindra World City Developers Limited.