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Punjab in India hosts biggest torrefied biomass facility by Vedanta to turn crop waste into coal alternative

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Update time : 2025-04-29 15:43:33
Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), a Vedanta Power company and the largest private thermal power producer in North India, has enabled the establishment of Punjab’s largest torrefied bio-pellets manufacturing facility. This initiative supports Vedanta’s Net Zero 2050 goal to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability.

Located near TSPL’s 1,980 MW power plant in Mansa, this pioneering project will transform agricultural stubble into high-grade bio-pellets — a cleaner, greener alternative to coal — while also addressing the critical issue of air pollution from stubble burning. This initiative is expected to reduce TSPL’s daily coal usage by 5 per cent, potentially cutting up to 2.6 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions.

The torrefied bio-pellets are made from agricultural stubble collected through TSPL’s comprehensive stubble management campaign. This broader initiative aims to reduce open-field burning, enhance air quality, and accelerate Punjab’s transition to clean energy. Through this drive, TSPL is positioning itself as a leading contributor to sustainable biomass-based solutions.

Biomass plants are indirectly connected to aluminium production by supplying renewable energy to aluminium smelters, which require large amounts of electricity to extract aluminium from bauxite ore. Using biomass-generated power helps these smelters reduce dependence on fossil fuels like coal, thereby cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

These high-quality solid biofuels are produced from agricultural residue or biomass through a thermochemical conversion process. The end product is a high-quality biofuel with significantly higher energy density than the original biomass feedstock. As a supercritical thermal power plant, TSPL requires only premium-grade biofuels like torrefied biomass to ensure optimal performance. The newly established facility, with a production capacity of 500 tonnes per day, transforms agricultural stubble into clean-burning, carbon-neutral bio-pellets—providing a sustainable alternative to coal.

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