IBA Corporate Brochure

INTRODUCTION

INDIAN BIOGAS ASSOCIATION

Indian Biogas Association (IBA) is the first nationwide professional biogas association for operators, manufacturers, and planners of biogas plants. The motto of IBA is “propagating biogas in a sustainable way.” It compromises of representatives from public policymaking, science, and research in India, and all other stakeholders of the biogas ecosystem. IBA was established in 2011 and revamped in 2015 for promoting a sustainable green future through biogas use.

IBA has members from across the biogas community and related fields involved in promoting biogas. Members represent industries, academia, institutes, and government & nongovernment organizations (NGOs) that contribute directly or indirectly to the biogas vision of India put forth by IBA. IBA received the ‘Global Green Award’ for its holistic contribution to biogas industry.

WHAT WE OFFER

Online Trainings

Feasibility study

Exclusive information for members

Training courses

Field-specific publications

Monthly newsletters and quarterly magazines

Latest information on biogas

Know how exchange

Comprehensive political and legal advocacy

Participation opportunities in events

Access to the wide network of IBA

Biogas Lab

Access to different informative channels

and much more…

BIOGAS LAB

Indian Biogas Association in coordination with the German Biogas Association facilitated setting-up of a state-of-the-art biogas laboratory at the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi.

The comprehensive testing biogas lab facility at the premises of IIT-BHU is equipped to perform feedstock analysis and various stability tests of digester substrate like Dry matter, Organic Dry Matter, Biomethane Potential (BMP), Total Alkalinity, Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA), FOS/TAC, dissolved Ammonia, dissolved Hydrogen Sulphide, Acid Spectrum analysis (C2-C6), BOD, COD, Total Organic Carbon (TOC), nutrient analysis (N, P, K), and many more.

Key Features

Located at IIT-BHU, Varanasi

Comprehensive testing facility

State of the Art laboratory

Cross Disciplinary

Regional Labs under its aegis

Working Domains

Laboratory Analytics

Yield Optimization

Study of Substrates

Feedstock Analysis

Tests

Dry Matter (DM)

Organic Dry Matter(ODM)

Biomethane Potential(BMP)

Total Alkanity (TAC)

Total Volatile Fatty Acids(VFA)

FOS/TAC

NH4-Ntot

H2Stot

and More.......

FEASIBILITY STUDY & CONSULTATION

At IBA, we firmly believe in providing professional services to ensure a Biogas plant is up and running. We undertake various consultancy projects e.g., related to carrying out a project-specific feasibility study that includes resource mapping, technical, financial, and social assessment. The team at IBA includes eminent experts and consultants having immense experience in the field of Waste to Energy.

FEASIBILITY STUDY CONSULTATION

- Site Assessment

- Financial Feasibilty

- Technical Recommendations

- Risk Analysis

- Overall Recommendations

- Feedstock Potential Mapping

- Demand Assesment

- Assitance in tender Preparation

- Market Opportunities

- Value Chain analysis

IBA’S PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

The Indo-German Biogas Partnership: Since 2016, the German Biogas Association (GBA) and IBA are jointly working in, ‘The Indo-German Biogas Partnership’ to foster development of the biogas industry in India. The partnership between the IBA and GBA has been instrumental in terms of several crucial milestones achieved over the last 6 years; some of them being setting up of online helpline, organization of annual training tours, biogas conference, delegation trip of government officials to Germany, launch of the mobile app, informative brochures, state of art biogas lab , online learning platforms, and the list just continues.

Sixth year and on going, the extended run of the partnership is indeed a turnaround moment for the Indian renewable sector, as this shall propel the IBA to continue with its focused and persistent efforts toward fostering the development of the biogas industry in India.

Partnership with PEDA: Indian Biogas Association signed an MOU with Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) in March 2022. The main objective of the MOU is to foster the development of the Biogas industry in the Punjab state. Both organizations will be working on capacity building, developing, awareness generation and increasing industry participation in Punjab RE initiatives to make Punjab a role model state in the bioenergy sector.

Partnership with NIBE: Indian Biogas Association signed an MOU with Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (SSS-NIBE), Kapurthala (An autonomous Institution under the Ministry New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India) in 2020. The main objectives of the MOU are working on research and development initiatives related to the biogas sector, capacity building, developing, providing, and streamlining of sector-specific training, developing modules for the training programs, and increasing industry networks to promote the biogas sector and to present it on national level.

IBA’S PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

MOU with with Skill Council for Green Jobs: Indian Biogas Association signed an MOU with Skill Council for Green Jobs in October 2018. The main objectives of the MOU are working on capacity building, identify training areas, biogas value chain, and develop appropriate training modules / panels.

Partnership with ENAMA: In 2015, IBA signed an MOU with ENAMA ( The italian Agriculture Association). The signed MoU aimed to enhance technical cooperation among the Parties and its connected companies and farms. Value addition under this collabration has been in form of extensive exchange of information and knowledge sharing, promotion of research and agro-business development in the field of sustainable agricultural and technology transfer, including certification as a tool to improve efficiency and quality.

Partnership with the Brazil Biogas Association: In July 2020, IBA signed an MOU with Brazil Biogas Association (ABiogas). The signed MoU aimed to enhance technical cooperation, capacity building, training activities, policy support in the biogas industry. The MOU will also facilitate cooperation between the two organizations through extensive exchange of information and sharing of knowledge, promotion of research and sustainable development in the field of biogas in India and Brazil.

Partnership with BDTC, Karnataka: Indian Biogas Association signed an MOU with BDTC, Karnataka (an autonomous Institution under the Ministry New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India) in 2021. The main objectives of the partnership are to work on policy support and promotion of the biogas sector, awareness generation among the state level stakeholders, and increasing industry networks for the development of the biogas sector in the state of Karnataka.

EVENTS

ORGANIZED BY IBA

IBA has organized, participated, and supported many national and international events in the past years, few of these events include biogas conference and booth at Renewable Energy India Expo, Bio-energy e-Pavilion, Virtual Biogas Training Tours, Awards Ceremony, delegation trip to Germany, the Stakeholders’ Workshop for Large-Scale Commercial Biogas Plants, participation in IFAT, Waste and Sanitech, interaction with LOI holders(under SATAT), and the list just goes on.

e-Awards Ceremony: On 26th of March, 2022, the Indian Biogas Association organized the ‘IBA E-awards’ to recognize and honor the companies/organizations/NGOs/NPOs/Start-ups for their phenomenal contribution in the biogas sector. IBA is privileged to host such a wide spectrum of experiences, which were shared during the historic event-the first of its kind in the field of biogas in India.

Bio-energy Pavilion REI EXPO 2021: The Bio-Energy Pavilion, was exhibited at REI-Expo from September 15 to 17, 2021. The Pavilion attracted over 1000 trade visitors at the pavilion and witnessed over 100 business meetings. The pavilion catered diverse group of industry stakeholders, especially from the biogas domain; like SATAT LOI holders, embassy representatives, investors, aspiring entrepreneurs, environmental enthusiasts, academics associates, and NGOs associated with renewables.

Biogas Bio-CNG (Opportunities in india): On 7th October 2021, the Indian Biogas Association (IBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA) hosted a joint webinar on “Biogas/Bio-CNG: Opportunities in India” to provide insight into the growing biogas and bio-CNG market in India. Shri. Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways lent his gracious presence to open the webinar along with other eminent speakers from embassy, industry and associations.

Bio-energy e-Pavilion, 2021: The Bio-Energy e-Pavilion, was exhibited on february 18 & 19, 2021. In this, 26 exhibitor companies participated, working in the field of Biogas, Bio-CNG, biofuel, Waste Management, Sewage Treatment Plant, Effluent Treatment Plant, Biomass, Bio-Diesel, Bio-Ethanol, Bio-fertilizer. A special attraction of the event was the SATAT corner and the Investor corner to address the queries of the visitors related to the SATAT scheme and financing options available in the bio-energy sector.

Biogas Training Tour: Biogas Training Tour 2018 was organized in Chennai, Bangalore, and Mumbai on April 23, 24, and 26, respectively. The training workshops were organized by the IBA in collaboration with the GBA, and with the support of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, CMR University, and Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.

Stakeholders’ Workshop for Large Scale Commercial Biogas Plants: To promote the large scale commercial Biogas plants in India, Indian Biogas Association (IBA) organized a one-day “Stakeholders’ Workshop for Large Scale Commercial Biogas Plants” on 19th January 2017 in Delhi NCR. This workshop was supported by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and German Biogas Association (Fachverband e.V. or GBA).

EVENTS BY IBA

Renewable Energy India Expo

Envirotech Asia

Regatec

Status-Quo Study: The critical findings of the status-Quo study were presented at the workshop “Biogas in India—Status Quo and the Way Ahead” to key stakeholders on February 7, 2018 at Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI), Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The workshop was organized by the IBA in collaboration with the GBA, German Biomass Research Centre(DBFZ), and GERMI.

IFAT India

InSPIRE

RenewX

Smart Cities India Expo

Municipalika

Biogas Convention

Renewable Energy Expo

Asia-Pacific Biomass Energy 2016

Biogas China Forum

and many more…

OUR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP (COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND STUDENTS)

Assistance to explore Biogas field

Access to dedicated membership portal

Listing in Members’ directory of IBA

Access to IBA published documents

Regular updates of events

Opportunities to attend and exhibit different events at discounted rates

Latest updates of Biogas related issues

Discount on Magazine advertisement

Assistance with research and paper presentation

Discounted Training Sessions

Representation in IBA’s lobbying efforts

Members

Clients

Research Institutes & Govt. Organizations

Organizations

ONLINE TRAININGS

Self - paced Basic Biogas Training

Ease of access

Interactive sessions

Training material

Participation and completion Certificate

Recorded sessions for future refrence

Pre and post-training support

ON-DEMAND/ CLASSROOM TRAININGS

Live Interactive Sessions

Instructor-led sessions

Training material

Participation Certificate

Hands- on Tutorials

Pre and post-training support