TruAlt Bioenergy Ltd on Thursday said GAIL (India) Ltd will invest ₹13 crore in its subsidiary Leafiniti Bioenergy Private Ltd (LBPL) to fund new compressed biogas (CBG) projects, under an agreement signed between the two companies in August 2025.
Under the Share Subscription-cum-Shareholders’ Agreement, GAIL will acquire a 49 per cent equity stake in Leafiniti, while TruAlt will retain 51 per cent, with the capital to be deployed for setting up new CBG plants.
The joint venture plans to develop multiple greenfield CBG plants in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Odisha as part of a phased rollout to scale clean gas production from agricultural residues and other biomass feedstocks.
“India currently imports about 50 per cent of its natural gas requirement. By scaling up CBG, we can reduce foreign exchange outflows, strengthen energy security against global price and supply shocks,” said Rajeev Kumar Singhal, Director (Business Development), GAIL (India) Ltd.
“The partnership between GAIL and TruAlt will complement the strengths of both companies in terms of GAIL’s gas marketing expertise, along with its vast gas pipeline network and TruAlt’s access to feedstock and its experience in operating the CBG plant. I am confident that this strategic partnership will lead to the establishment of several new CBG plants,” Singhal added.
In the first phase, six plants with a capacity of 12 tonnes per day each will be set up, with a combined annual output of 23,976 tonnes of CBG. The facilities are also expected to produce about 97,902 tonnes of fermented organic manure and 4,70,862 tonnes of liquid fermented organic manure annually.
“By aligning public sector strength with private sector innovation, we are building an energy architecture that is future-ready, globally competitive, and fundamentally rooted in India’s strengths. In doing so, we are not just responding to the uncertainties of today, we are shaping the contours of a more secure, self-reliant, and climate-resilient energy future for India,” Vijay Nirani, Founder & Managing Director, TruAlt Bioenergy.
The projects are expected to generate around 820–1,225 direct and indirect jobs and reduce fossil fuel use by about 19,800 tonnes per year, while avoiding nearly 9,300 tonnes of methane emissions annually, TruAlt said.
