Maruti Suzuki has installed a pilot plant for biogas generation and purification at its Manesar Plant with operations starting from June 2024.
An official statement, says that this facility is a functioning pilot plant, generating biogas from Napier grass, a perennial grass of the Poaceae family, cultivated on the premises of the Manesar factory, and food waste from the plant canteen. The purified gas would be used for cooking at the canteen and in the production process. The residue would be used as organic fertilizer for internal horticulture. The plant is expected to produce 0.2 tonnes of biogas per day, resulting in a reduction of about 190 tonnes of CO2 annually.
The automaker is expected to launch its first biogas-compatible model, a Wagon R, at the end of next year and will locally produce the car for India as well as or export purposes. It’s expected to be joined by the Brezza as well as Maruti’s smaller CNG models.