Vedanta Power on Thursday said it has ramped up its waste-to-energy model in Punjab, and its power plant has co-fired over 3.29 lakh metric tonnes of torrefied biomass in FY26.
The development assumes significance as the country looks to tackle seasonal air pollution caused by stubble burning. The company's Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd (TSPL) plant in Mansa, Punjab has achieved an average biomass co-firing rate of 5.16 per cent in FY26, exceeding regulatory requirements set by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), according to the company.
Under CAQM norms, thermal power plants within a 300-km radius of Delhi are mandated to co-fire biomass, along with coal to curb emissions and address crop residue burning. “TSPL has co-fired over 3.29 lakh metric tonnes of torrefied biomass in FY26, leading to an estimated reduction of 0.40 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions,” Vedanta Power, a subsidiary of Vedanta Ltd, said.
The model involves procuring paddy straw from farmers, which is then converted into torrefied biomass pellets and used as fuel in thermal power generation, offering an alternative to open-field burning.
Vedanta Power said it has engaged around 3,800 farmers in the Mansa region and facilitated the collection of over 8 lakh metric tonnes of paddy straw, helping build a structured biomass supply chain ecosystem.
“Sustainability is embedded in how we operate. At our Talwandi Sabo plant, we are enabling a cleaner thermal power transition by integrating biomass co-firing while continuing to deliver reliable power at scale,” Vedanta Limited CEO-Power Rajinder Singh Ahuja said.
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