© March 2025 | IJIRT | Volume 11 Issue 10 | ISSN: 2349-6002 IJIRT 173598 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN TECHNOLOGY 1357 Compressed Biogas in India – A Case Study Er Alok Gupta 1 , Dr Aparna Soni 2 1 Research Scholar, University of Technology, Vatika, Jaipur, Rajasthan 2 Guide / Supervisor, University of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan Abstract—It is acknowledged that energy is the key input for any nation's socio-economic development. Rapid industrialization and urbanization, as well as mechanized farming, have generated a high demand for energy in all forms, including thermal, mechanical, and electrical. To meet this increasing demand, fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas have been overexploited in an unsustainable manner. The overexploitation of fossil fuels has been posing serious environmental problems, including global warming and climate change. While there is a shortage of energy and a dependence on imports in the case of petroleum, the country is fortunate to have an abundance of natural sources of energy, including solar, wind, biomass, and hydro. These sources are environmentally benign and non-depleting in nature, and are available in most parts of the country throughout the year. Biogas resources, such as cattle dung, agricultural wastes, and other organic wastes, have been one of the main energy sources for mankind since the dawn of civilization. There is a vast scope to convert this waste to energy sources like biogas. Biogas production is a clean, low-carbon technology for efficient management and conversion of organic wastes into clean, renewable biogas and organic manure/fertilizer. Biogas obtained by anaerobic digestion of cattle dung and other loose and leafy organic matters/bio degradable wastes can be used as an energy source for various applications, including cooking, heating, space cooling/refrigeration, electricity generation, and gaseous fuel for vehicular application. Index Terms—Compressed biogas, India, Waste management, Biogas Plant I. INTRODUCTION The importance of energy for socio-economic development cannot be overstated. As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, and energy security, it has become imperative to explore alternative energy sources that are sustainable, renewable, and environmentally benign. Biogas production has emerged as a promising solution. Biogas is a clean-burning fuel that can be produced from organic waste materials such as cattle dung, agricultural waste, and other biomass resources. The production of biogas involves the anaerobic digestion of these organic materials, resulting in the release of methane gas, which can be used as a fuel for various applications. The potential for biogas production in India is vast. With a large agricultural sector and a significant livestock population, the country generates enormous amounts of organic waste that can be converted into biogas. According to estimates, India has the potential to generate approximately 18,240 million cubic meters of biogas annually from cattle dung alone. Based on the availability of cattle dung alone from approximately 304 million cattle, there exists an estimated potential of approximately 18,240 million cubic meters of biogas generation annually. The increasing number of poultry farms is another source, and can generate biogas of 2173 million cubic meters annually with 649 million numbers of birds. Non- edible de-oiled cake from Jatropha and other plants also has a significant potential. In addition to gaseous fuel, biogas plants also provide high-quality organic manure with soil nutrients, which improves soil fertility required for sustainable production and improving productivity. Thus, there is a huge potential for the installation of medium-sized biogas plants in the country. The potential can be translated into an aggregated estimated capacity of 8165 MW per day power generation or 22,06,789 LPG