SAEL commissions 14.9 MW agri waste-to-energy plant in Rajasthan

Renewable energy company SAEL Industries Ltd, through its subsidiary VCA Power Pvt Ltd, has commissioned 14.9 MW Agri Waste-to-Energy (AgWtE) plant in Bhadra, Rajasthan. This takes SAEL’s total operational AgWtE capacity to 164.9 MW.

SAEL power plant in Bhadra is backed by long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The facility will process agricultural residues including paddy straw, mustard stubble, and cotton stalks with an aim of mitigating harmful emissions annually through clean power generation and creating employment opportunities across Rajasthan.

Laxit Awla, CEO & Executive Director, SAEL Industries, said, “In the backdrop of progressive policy support, agricultural residue availability and rising clean energy demand, Rajasthan offers a strong enabling environment for scaling agri waste-to-energy. Our model tries to solve an on-ground challenge of surplus agricultural residue and converting it into reliable green power while creating value for farmers and rural communities.”

SAEL Rajasthan AgWtE plants, including the new [14.9 MW] Bhadra facility alongside the company’s existing five facilities in Bhadra, Chhatargarh, Chirawa, Churu, and Sardarshahar are well equipped with boilers which delivered up to 90.99% operational efficiency (Plant Load Factor) in Fiscal 2025.

In 2024, SAEL Group issued green bonds worth $305 million in the international markets. SAEL Group has already been supported by investors like Norfund and DFC helping it to become India’s largest operator of waste-to-energy assets.

SAEL has presence in Agri Waste-to-Energy (WTE), Utility-scale Solar, and Solar Module Manufacturing. The company is also setting up an integrated 5 GW solar cell manufacturing facility and 5 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.