As a joint venture with the Swedish government, Delhi plans to convert biogas generated at Keshopur sewage treatment plant to CNG. The fuel will be used to power buses owned by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). Headed by the local Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Centre, it is the first such initiative undertaken in the country and is expected to begin by September this year.
Last Friday, Swedish experts made a final presentation before Delhi’s Environment department, and the project has been in principle approved. According to Indian Express, Delhi government will get 50 per cent of funding from Swedish Development Corporation Agency and will support the rest of the cost.
Delhi began talks with the Swedish government last December, when Swedish experts completed a three-month study of four sewage treatment plants in Delhi (Dwarka, Keshopur, Coronation Park and Okhla).
“If Keshopur project is successful, we will replicate it in all 17 plants of the Capital. This will be able to meet the CNG requirement for a major portion of the DTC fleet,” said a senior official.
Delhi began talks with the Swedish government last December, when Swedish experts completed a three-month study of four sewage treatment plants in Delhi (Dwarka, Keshopur, Coronation Park and Okhla).
“If Keshopur project is successful, we will replicate it in all 17 plants of the Capital. This will be able to meet the CNG requirement for a major portion of the DTC fleet,” said a senior official.
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