Contributors Powering the Bioenergy Movement
At Fabon Engineering Private Limited, we proudly contribute to the Make in India initiative by manufacturing world-class biomass pellet machines and systems right here in India. As one of the most trusted biomass pellet machine manufacturers in India, we provide advanced, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly energy solutions designed for Indian industries, by Indian engineers.
Leading Indian Manufacturer of Biomass Pellet Solutions
Fabon is a top-tier name among:
• Indian biomass pellet plant suppliers
• Briquette machine manufacturers India
• Wood pellet machine companies India
• Cattle feed and biomass pellet machine suppliers India
• Hammer mill and pellet machine suppliers
• Mobile pellet plant manufacturers India
• Ring die and flat die pellet machine exporters
• Torrefied biomass pellet equipment India
Our cutting-edge manufacturing facilities in Maharashtra deliver high-efficiency pellet machinery as part of a complete turnkey biomass pellet plant India solution—all Made in India.
India’s Biomass Landscape – Competitors Driving Growth
India’s journey toward biomass adoption is strengthened by contributions from notable competitors:
🔹 1. ANDRITZ AG (Austria)
- One of the largest global suppliers of pelletizing technology.
- Offers industrial-scale biomass pellet mills.
- Website: andritz.com
🔹 2. CPM (California Pellet Mill) – USA
- Pioneer in industrial pelletizing equipment.
- Serves both feed and biomass sectors.
- Website: cpm.net
🔹 3. YULONG (Shandong Zhangqiu Yulong Machine Co.) – China
- One of Asia’s largest pellet machine manufacturers.
- Offers complete biomass pellet plant solutions.
- Website: yljx1688.com
🔹 4. GEMCO (Anyang GEMCO Energy Machinery) – China
- Leading in small to mid-size pellet machinery.
- Popular for mobile pellet lines and DIY units.
- Website: biofuelmachines.com
🔹 5. Ecostan India Pvt. Ltd. – Ludhiana, Punjab
- Known for biomass pellet machines, hammer mills, and complete pellet lines.
- Website: ecostan.com
🔹 6. Radhe Engineering Co. – Rajkot, Gujarat
- Pioneer in briquetting and biomass pelletization.
- Website: radheindcorp.com
🔹 7. Namdhari Agro Industries – Khanna, Punjab
- Offers biomass pellet machines, grinders, and complete plants.
- Website: namdhariagro.com
🔹 8. Servoday Group – Rajkot, Gujarat
- Offers turnkey biomass pellet plant solutions.
- Website: servoday.com
🔹 9. Keyul Enterprise (Eco Feed Agro) – Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Supplies agri-waste biomass pellet machines and briquetting equipment.
- Website: keyulenterprises.com
🔹 10. Satyajit Renewable Engineering Pvt. Ltd. – Rajkot, Gujarat
- Biomass pellet press, dryers, and complete pellet units.
- Website: satyajitmachinery.com
🔹 11. Gattuwala Energy Pvt. Ltd. – Akola, Maharashtra
- Specialized in biomass pellet plants for cotton stalk, rice husk, and more.
- Website: gattuwalaenergy.com
🔹 12. Pellet India (by Sakthi Veera) – Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Offers compact pellet machines and larger systems.
- Website: pelletindia.in
The Role of Exhibitions in Promoting Biomass in India
- REI Expo (Renewable Energy India Expo) – Greater Noida, NCR
- India’s largest clean energy expo, includes strong focus on bioenergy, biomass, biogas.
- Website: renewableenergyindiaexpo.com
- Organizer: Informa Markets India
- World Bioenergy Congress & Expo – India Edition
- Focused entirely on biofuels, biomass, biodiesel, ethanol, biogas, and waste-to-energy.
- Website: biofuelsconference.com
- Bio-Energy Pavilion @ India Energy Week (IEW) – Bengaluru
- Organized by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas; bioenergy plays a key part.
- Website: indiaenergyweek.com
- InterSolar India & ees India (includes Bioenergy Pavilion) – Gandhinagar or Bangalore
- While solar-focused, they host a bioenergy & waste-to-energy segment.
- Website: intersolar.in
- Waste to Energy India Expo – Mumbai or Delhi
- Strong biomass, biogas, RDF, and waste-derived fuel component.
- Website: wastetoenergyindia.com
- AgriTech India (Bioenergy Pavilion) – Bengaluru
- Includes a biomass and renewable energy segment for agri-residue based fuel technologies.
- Website: agritechindia.com
- Energy Expo (by Futurex Group) – Ahmedabad or Delhi
- Covers biofuel, briquetting, gasification, biomass machinery & more.
- Website: energyexpo.in
- Enlit India (formerly PowerGen India)
- Broader power/energy platform, but often includes bioenergy-focused sessions and exhibitors.
- Website: enlit.world/india
- India International Bioenergy Expo – Delhi
- Exclusive to bioenergy and biofuel companies, machinery, feedstock, and investors.
- Website: Varies each year (typically under REI or other umbrella expos)
- Krishi Darshan Expo (Biofuel Machinery Pavilion) – Hisar or Indore
- Large agricultural expo with biofuel pellet, briquette, biogas tech exhibitors.
- Website: krishidarshanexpo.com
Biofuel Magazines Shaping Industry Dialogue
- Renewable Watch
- Focus: Biofuels, biomass, solar, wind, policy, technology
- Website: renewablewatch.in
- BioEnergy Times
- India’s dedicated publication for biomass, biofuels, biogas.
- Website: bioenergytimes.com
- Energy Next
- A renewable energy magazine published by IESA (India Energy Storage Alliance).
- Covers bioenergy, biogas, solar, and policy news.
- Website: energynext.in
- Smart Energy Magazine
- Focus: Renewable energy and clean tech, includes biofuels.
- Website: smartenergymagazine.com
- Electrical & Power Info
- Covers bioenergy under the wider scope of power and energy.
- Website: electricalpowerinfo.com
- Power Today
- Covers biomass, waste-to-energy, renewables.
- Website: powertoday.in
- TerraGreen (TERI)
- From TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute), covers environment, energy, and sustainability.
- Website: terragreen.teriin.org
- Energy Future (TERI Press)
- TERI’s quarterly energy-focused magazine; includes bioenergy R&D and industry trends.
- Website: bookstore.teri.res.in
- EQ International (EQ Mag)
- Widely read solar and renewable energy magazine; sometimes features biofuel content.
- Website: eqmagpro.com
- Renewable Mirror
- Covers updates from across the Indian renewable energy sector including biomass.
- Website: renewablemirror.com
- Energy & Power
- Focused more broadly but includes biomass and waste-to-energy sectors.
- Website: energynpower.com
- Eninrac Times
- Covers energy infrastructure, policy, and renewable sector trends.
- Website: eninrac.com
- Energy World (ET)
- Part of Economic Times; provides renewable energy news including biofuels.
- Website: energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com
- Biofuels International (Global with Indian contributors)
- Covers global biofuels market with India-specific stories often included.
- Website: biofuels-news.com
- RE Updates
- Renewable Energy news portal that sometimes covers biomass & biofuels.
- Website: reupdates.com
- The Energy and Climate Chronicle
- Indian publication covering energy transitions, including bioenergy.
- Website: Varies; sometimes on research/academic platforms.
- SAWIE (Sustainability and Environmental)
- Not a magazine but an insightful content source on clean energy topics including biomass.
- Website: sawie.net
- India Energy Forum (IEF)
- Organizes publications and newsletters focusing on energy policy, sometimes including biomass and biofuels.
- Website: indiaenergyforum.org
- Industrial Product Review (IPR)
- Industrial magazine occasionally covers renewable and biomass machinery.
- Website: iprmagazine.com
- EAI (Energy Alternatives India)
- Online portal with whitepapers, blogs, and market insights on bioenergy and biofuels.
- Website: eai.in
These publications keep the industry, including Fabon, aligned with global biomass energy capacity expansion and the biofuel investments worldwide.
Fabon – A “Make in India” Biomass Pioneer
Every machine, system, and solution we build is designed, engineered, and manufactured in India. At Fabon, we don’t just sell pellet machines—we fuel a cleaner future by enabling industries to switch to renewable energy made in India.
Explore our complete range of biomass solutions and partner with Fabon for a cleaner, self-reliant India.
Visit www.fabon.in – Proudly Made in India.
Government Support, Schemes & Programs for Biofuel and Biomass in India
🌿 1. National Bioenergy Programme (2022–2030)
By: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
This umbrella program supports all forms of bioenergy.
🔹 Sub-Schemes:
- Waste to Energy Programme
For projects using urban, industrial, agricultural, and municipal waste. - Biomass Programme
For biomass pellets, briquette plants, biomass gasifiers, and boilers. - Biogas Programme
For small and medium-scale biogas and Bio-CNG plants.
🔧 Support Includes:
- Capital subsidies
- Soft loans
- R&D grants
- Pilot/demonstration project funding
⛽ 2. National Policy on Biofuels – 2018 (Amended 2022)
By: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG)
Key Provisions:
- Promotes Ethanol Blending (EBP) & Biodiesel adoption
- Targets: 20% ethanol blending by 2025
- Classifies biofuels as:
- First Generation (1G): Sugarcane, corn
- Second Generation (2G): Agricultural residue, lignocellulosic biomass
- Advanced Biofuels: Algae, industrial waste
🚜 Support For:
- Setting up ethanol plants, biodiesel units, and compressed biogas (CBG) projects
- Viability gap funding, tax incentives, and interest subvention
👉 Policy Link
💰 3. SATAT Scheme (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation)
Launched By: MoPNG, 2018
Objective:
- Promote production of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) from agri-waste, municipal waste, and dung
- Encourage entrepreneurs to set up biogas plants and supply to OMCs (IOCL, BPCL, HPCL)
🔧 Support Includes:
- Long-term offtake agreements with OMCs
- Assured market for CBG
- Linkage with waste generators
🔋 4. PM-PRANAM Scheme (2023)
By: Ministry of Agriculture
- Encourages states to reduce chemical fertilizer use
- Promotes bio-fertilizers and organic alternatives, indirectly boosting digestate use from biogas plants
🚜 5. Biomass Pelletization and Co-Firing Support by MoEFCC
Focus: Coal replacement with biomass pellets in thermal power plants
- MoEFCC & CPCB issued directives for coal-based plants to co-fire 5–10% biomass pellets
- Financial support for pellet mills near power plants
- NTPC and other PSUs invite pellet suppliers through tenders
🏦 6. NABARD Bioenergy Support
By: NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development)
- Refinance and subsidy schemes for:
- Biogas plants
- Biomass gasifiers
- Bio-CNG and small-scale power generation
- FPOs, rural entrepreneurs, and cooperatives are eligible
📈 7. State-Level Subsidies and Incentives
Many Indian states offer extra support for biomass and biofuel ventures:
State | Support Offered |
Punjab | Grants for straw-based biomass plants to reduce stubble burning |
Maharashtra | Capital subsidies for biomass pellet plants and biogas |
Karnataka | VAT exemption, incentives for biomass power |
Tamil Nadu | Tenders for biomass in state-owned gencos |
Haryana | Incentives for FPOs and startups in biomass utilization |
🧪 8. Bioenergy R&D and Incubation Support
- MNRE and DBT fund R&D in advanced biofuels, waste-to-energy, and biofuel catalysts
- Institutions like IITs, TERI, and NISE are funded to develop high-efficiency bioenergy tech
- Startup India and Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) also support bioenergy-focused startups
🌾 9. Crop Residue Management Scheme
- Promotes collection, baling, and processing of agri-waste for biomass fuel
- Farmers and FPOs receive machinery subsidies for straw collection
- Supports pelletization and briquette units linked to stubble management
🌱 10. G20 National Biofuel Summit (August 2023, New Delhi)
- Organized by: Government of India under G20 Presidency
- India launched the Global Biofuel Alliance with support from G20 countries
- Reinforces India’s leadership in promoting sustainable biofuels
- ✅ Highlights:
- 25+ countries joined the alliance
- Focus on international collaboration, biofuel trade, and technology sharing
- Strengthens India’s policy and investment framework for biofuels
- Promotes ethanol, biogas, SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)
📌 Summary of Support
Area | Support Type |
🎯 Capital Cost | MNRE subsidies, NABARD loans |
🔌 Technology & R&D | MNRE, DBT, TERI grants |
🔋 Market Linkages | SATAT (for CBG), NTPC tenders |
📜 Policy Backing | National Bioenergy Programme, Biofuel Policy 2022 |
🧑🌾 Farmer/FPO Inclusion | Residue sales, pellet supply, cooperative plants |
🌱 Carbon Benefits | Eligibility for carbon credits and ESG incentives |
