Made-in-India biodigesters to convert cattle dung to energy

A Mexico-based social enterprise has invested Rs 20 crore to set up a plant in India to manufacture biodigesters that convert cattle dung into biogas to address the energy needs of a small farmer household.

Sistema.bio has already installed more than 14,000 biodigester plants across 14 states in India and now plans to scale up presence in the country and also look forward to exporting their products.

The plant at Chakan near Pune will have the capacity to manufacture 30,000 biodigesters every year which will help the company cater to farmers across Asian and African countries.

“In the past three years, we received great acceptance from dairy farmers all across the country.