Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced an expansion of its biogas operations on June 5, 2026, unveiling two projects aimed at reducing dependence on conventional fossil fuels across its manufacturing network.
The more immediate of the two expansions involves the Manesar biogas plant, which has already been upgraded from 0.2 TPD to 0.7 TPD capacity. The enhanced plant is now expected to generate approximately 3.6 lakh standard cubic meters of biogas annually, with projected CO₂ avoidance of 664 tonnes per year. The facility draws on food waste, Napier grass, and paddy straw as feedstock, using anaerobic digestion technology to produce biogas used in paint shop heating and canteen operations. A byproduct, Fermented Organic Manure (FOM), is directed toward internal horticulture or redistributed to the agricultural ecosystem.
The second and larger expansion involves a new 10 TPD biogas plant at the Kharkhoda facility, set for commissioning within FY 2026-27. At full capacity, it is expected to mitigate 9,490 tonnes of CO₂ annually and cover approximately 20% of the facility's total gas requirements — a considerably larger footprint than the Manesar operation.
Together, the two projects represent an investment of Rs 150 crore, sitting within the company's broader plan to direct Rs 925 crore toward green energy initiatives by FY 2030-31. Maruti Suzuki's renewable energy efforts also extend to solar power, with installed capacity currently at 79 MWp and a target of reaching the equivalent of 319 MWp by the same deadline.
The Kharkhoda and Manesar announcements follow a related development at the company's Hansalpur facility, where biogas has already replaced natural gas for around 10% of energy needs — a transition the company credits with maintaining operational continuity during periods of LNG supply disruption.