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India has a strong agricultural and allied sector that contributes significantly to the country’s GDP (~20%) and is also the largest source of livelihood (>50% of the population). This presents a large and widespread biomass availability to the country. Biomass has always been an important energy source for the country. It offers several benefits as it is renewable, carbon-neutral and has the potential to provide significant livelihood generation opportunities. To extract its true potential, it is essential to first assess and quantify the biomass availability in the country across different states. Recognizing the importance of this, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), recently awarded one such country’s biomass potential assessment study to the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad. The Study indicated estimated surplus biomass availability of about 230 million metric tonnes per annum (2017-18) from agricultural residues and a biomass power potential of about 28 GW for the country.


Based on the study by ASCI for MNRE, Biomass and Energy Management Division of the Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (SSS-NIBE) has developed a National Biomass Atlas for easier understanding of the biomass availability scenario in the country.

The salient features of the National Biomass Atlas are:

  • Graphically presents the state-wise total and surplus biomass availability in the country.
  • State-wise and Crop-wise surplus biomass availability for the different important crops.
  • State-wise and crop-wise fractions of the different residues available per crop for the various important crops.
  • Images of the different crops considered with their crop residue ratios.

The atlas will provide useful information to all the concerned stakeholders in the biomass and bioenergy sector including academics, government officials, industry representatives, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and the general public at large

Note:

  • SSS NIBE sincerely thanks the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) for their tireless efforts in preparing the “Evaluation study for assessment of biomass power and bagasse cogeneration potential in India” Report.
  • SSS NIBE would like to sincerely thank Prof H S Mukunda, IISc (Retd.) for his continuous guidance in the preparation of the National Biomass Atlas.

SSS-NIBE welcomes feedback and suggestions on the Atlas for improvements in the future.

Disclaimer

  • We have taken great care to ensure the accuracy of the information provided on this website. However, we would like to clarify that the organization is not liable for any data inaccuracies, errors, or omissions.
  • If developers or organizations intend to establish biomass-to-electricity conversion projects, they are liable for conducting their own extensive ground research. This includes validating and updating the information on this website by consulting with experts, relevant authorities, and other pertinent sources.
  • The Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (SSS-NIBE) an autonomous institute of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), is not liable for any expenses, losses, or damages arising from the use or misuse of the data on this website. This pertains to all the available information pages on this website.
  • Any designations and material presented here do not indicate the expression of any opinion by the SSS-NIBE regarding the legal status of any country, territory, city, area, or its authorities, or the delineation of its frontiers, boundaries, economic system, or level of development.
  • Opinions, statistical data, and estimates cited from third-party sources are the responsibility of their respective authors and may not necessarily reflect the views or endorsements of SSS-NIBE.
  • All information is compiled for the years 2015–18 from ASCI, Hyderabad.
  • You are welcome to quote these documents, but we kindly request that you acknowledge the source.

National Biomass Atlas of India


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Total Biomass Available (thousand tonnes) in India

States Wheat Rice Maize Bajra Sugarcane Groundnut Rapeseed
Mustard
Arhar/Tur Total Crops
Andaman & Nicobar -- 19.7 1.0 -- 0.1 -- -- -- 201.0
Andhra Pradesh 0.1 14407.0 4248.0 164.0 394.0 1619.0 3.0 278.0 40012.0
Arunachal Pradesh 14.2 322.0 -- -- 2.1 -- -- -- 751.0
Assam 43.6 7768.0 212.5 -- 56.5 -- 344.6 14.2 12571.0
Bihar 10096.0 11571.6 7289.0 12.0 646.6 1.7 174.0 93.0 32572.0
Chandigarh 4.6 0.1 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- 5.0
Chhattisgarh 268.0 10962.0 599.5 0.2 3.9 95.8 41.4 97.8 12990.0
Dadra & Nagar Haveli,
and Daman &Diu
0.6 41.5 0.2 1.6 2.6 -- -- 4.5 53.3
Goa -- 157.5 -- -- 2.0 6.5 -- -- 451.7
Gujarat 4904.8 2785.1 1659.0 2421.8 555.9 6878.0 618.4 945.5 50235.7
Haryana 20024.4 5985.5 57.5 2025.1 371.7 8.1 1518.3 26.5 36238.6
Himachal Pradesh 922.3 166.5 1459.0 0.2 2.0 0.1 6.4 -- 2743.3
Jammu & Kashmir 1040.2 865.9 1221.2 16.5 -- -- 56.2 -- 3240.2
Jharkhand 340.4 3479.3 753.3  -- -- -- 68.2 343.3 5311.0
Karnataka 311.7 4413.0 9381.0 644.3 1630.5 1111.6 1.0 2140.6 34093.6
Kerala -- 739.3 0.1 -- 0.6 1.1 -- 3.8 8584.1
Madhya Pradesh 31555.6 5131.5 5316.4 1319.4 187.8 756.5 1168.6 1298.8 70233.1
Maharashtra 3048.1 4456.0 6231.7 1579.7 3433.8 843.1 6.0 -- 52540.1
Manipur 10.0 803.9 135.5 -- 17.1 6.5 42.4 1.4 1143.8
Meghalaya 1.6 455.1 95.4 -- -- -- 16.7 4.2 1373.3
Mizoram -- 92.6 22.1 -- 2.4 --- 1.1 0.9 134.1
Nagaland 9.1 684.0 319.3 1.8 21.3 2.3 48.9 13.4 1377.6
Odisha 0.4 11110.3 332.4 -- 1.9 114.4 4.6 -- 11839.2
Puducherry -- 76.0 -- 0.1 10.1 1.9 -- 1.0 122.6
Punjab 30925.8 18921.5 1013.1 -- 366.2 5.6 81.4 12.1 53003.9
Rajasthan 20609.2 636.7 3315.4 9767.5 25.5 2656.3 6359.4 36.2 59504.1
Sikkim 0.7 29.6 157.3 -- -- -- -- -- 228.6
Tamil Nadu -- 18154.3 10620.2 711.0 1027.5 1908.6 0.2 254.3 52141.3
Telangana 23.9 10835.7 7834.7 51.2 183.7 1033.7 5.1 734.6 33623.6
Tripura 0.6 1345.8 21.5 -- 2.2 2.4 7.3 7.0 1413.3
Uttar Pradesh 65194.1 23005.1 3571.3 4656.6 8561.7 210.9 1751.9 903.6 124692.8
Uttarakhand 1639.4 977.4 91.4 -- 295.8 2.7 20.4 7.8 3552.2
West Bengal 1348.7 24139.1 3780.2 0.1 81.5 443.5 1233.0 11.6 47506.4
Total 192338.9 184538.8 69739.4 23481.3 17887.1 17710.2 13879.7 7234.3 754484.9

Note:Total includes–Arhar/Tur, Bajra, Banana, Barley, Coriander, Cowpea (Lobia), Dry chillies, Garlic ,Ginger, Gram, Groundnut, Guar seed, Jowar, Jute, Linseed, Maize, Masoor, Mesta, Moong (Green Gram), Moth, Onion, Other Kharif pulses, Other oil seeds, Peas & beans (Pulses), Potato, Ragi, Rapeseed & Mustard, Rice, Sesamum, Small millets, Soyabean, Sugarcane, Sunflower, Sweet potato, Tobacco, Turmeric, Urad, Wheat.



Surplus Biomass Residue (Thousand Tonnes) in India

States Rice Wheat Maize Sugarcane Arhar/Tur Bajra Rapeseed
Mustard
Groundnut Total Power Potential (MW)
Andaman & Nicobar 3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- -- -- -- 131.7 18.1
Andhra Pradesh 2571.0 -- 2389.0 394.0 195.0 31.0 1.5 194.0 17093.0 1999.5
Arunachal Pradesh 14.0 2.8 20.2 0.5 -- -- -- -- 173.8 18.5
Assam 650.58 8.71 42.5 14.12 9.92 -- 172.29 -- 2541.0 321.9
Bihar 1106.7 2019.2 1860.6 570.6 65.1 2.3 87.2 0.3 7983.9 964.4
Chandigarh 0.1 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- 1.11 0.1
Chhattisgarh 2189.5 53.6 86.9 1.0 68.4 0.1 20.7 19.2 2651.8 353.7
Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and Daman &Diu 7.06 0.11 0.45 0.66 3.14 0.3 -- -- 12.16 1.6
Goa 26.78 -- -- 0.51 -- -- -- 1.3 231.4 33.0
Gujarat 111.4 981.0 116.1 155.7 671.3 460.1 327.7 344.0 21740.3 2637.8
Haryana 3002.7 2002.4 11.5 92.9 18.5 383.3 759.2 1.6 10907.5 1353.3
Himachal Pradesh 28.3 184.5 291.8 0.5 -- -- 3.2 -- 572.2 69.7
Jammu & Kashmir 147.2 208.0 244.2 -- -- 3.1 28.1 -- 652.3 82.8
Jharkhand 347.9 68.1 346.5 -- 240.3 -- 47.7 -- 1201.8 146.3
Karnataka 750.2 62.3 1876.2 1524.5 1498.4 93.6 0.5 222.3 14048.5 1793.9
Kerala 175.9 -- -- 0.1 2.7 -- -- 0.2 6042.1 778.4
Madhya Pradesh 1940.8 6311.1 2152.3 46.9 909.2 249.7 584.3 151.3 19928.3 2516.4
Maharashtra 43.1 609.6 38.9 858.4 -- 299.0 3.0 108.4 21493.8 2629.5
Manipur 352.1 2.0 27.1 2.3 1.0 -- 21.2 1.3 484.9 62.3
Meghalaya 25.7 0.3 19.1 -- 3.0 -- 8.4 -- 561.3 68.5
Mizoram 11.3 -- 4.4 0.6 0.6 -- 0.4 -- 22.9 2.9
Nagaland 203.5 1.8 63.9 5.3 9.4 0.3 24.5 0.5 438.3 54.1
Odisha 2007.3 0.1 66.5 0.5 -- -- 2.3 22.9 2227.6 298.7
Puducherry 12.9 -- -- 2.5 0.7 -- -- 0.4 37.8 5.0
Punjab 18786.3 3092.6 202.6 91.5 8.4 -- 40.7 1.1 22251.0 3022.1
Rajasthan 108.2 4121.8 25.3 6.4 16.9 1709.3 -- 239.1 10211.0 1299.5
Sikkim 0.2 0.1 31.5 -- -- -- -- -- 40.0 4.7
Tamil Nadu 3086.2 -- 2124.0 256.9 178.0 134.6 0.1 -- 12217.4 1560.1
Telangana 1368.7 4.8 2350.4 45.9 202.0 9.7 2.5 103.4 13761.6 1678.4
Tripura 228.8 0.1 4.3 0.5 4.8 -- 3.7 0.5 254.9 34.3
Uttar Pradesh 1035.2 13038.8 35.7 2211.8 778.7 465.7 875.9 42.2 21600.7 2800.3
Uttarakhand 158.3 327.9 18.3 73.9 5.5 -- 10.2 0.5 723.3 93.3
West Bengal 1225.2 269.7 756.0 20.4 8.1 -- 616.5 88.7 16277.3 1741.7
Total 41726.9 33372.5 15206.7 6379.1 4899.2 3842.2 3641.8 1543.1 228516.9 28445.5

Note:Total includes –Arhar/Tur, Bajra, Banana, Barley, Coriander, Cowpea (Lobia), Dry chillies, Garlic, Ginger, Gram, Groundnut, Guar seed, Jowar, Jute, Linseed, Maize, Masoor, Mesta, Moong (Green Gram), Moth, Onion, Other Kharif pulses, Other oil seeds, Peas & beans (Pulses), Potato, Ragi, Rapeseed & Mustard, Rice, Sesamum, Small millets, Soyabean, Sugarcane, Sunflower, Sweet potato, Tobacco, Turmeric, Urad, Wheat.
** The surplus biomass is available in 1000 tons per year.