It has been a year since the launch of a bio-CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) plant in Chetpet by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) in partnership with Srinivas Waste Management Solutions Pvt Ltd. Around 100 tons of vegetable and food waste from Koyambedu market and hotels are processed every day and converted into bio-CNG. This renewable source of energy is sold to the Gas Authority Of India Limited (GAIL) and various hotels whose reliance on conventional energy has drastically reduced as a result. 

A similar plant at Madhavaram was inaugurated about six months ago but is yet to be functional as it awaits the arrival of some machinery. Five more such plants for which tenders were released by the GCC two years ago are set to take longer to be established.

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Date

2023-03-07

Category

Renewable Energy

Waste Management