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Bharat CBG Signs Agreement with Turkey’s IONA Engineering for Waste-to-Energy and Large-Scale Biogas Projects
Jan 28, 2026
Bharat CBG, a joint venture between Carbon Masters India and Saatarem Alternative Fuel & Energy (SAAFE), has entered into a consultancy and waste-to-energy (WTE) partnership with Turkey-based IONA Engineering to develop a power-generating WTE facility and a 300-tonnes-per-day (TPD) biogas plant in India.
The agreement was formalised on January 27, 2026, on the sidelines of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 in Goa.
As part of the arrangement, IONA Engineering will be responsible for the design, supply, installation, commissioning, and ownership of the WTE power plant. SAAFE will provide 25–35 TPD of waste single-use plastic as feedstock for the facility. The power offtake agreement will run for 15 years from the commercial operation date, with provisions for tariff escalation over the contract period.
The estimated capital investment for the WTE project is approximately €1 million, excluding costs related to installation, erection, freight, insurance, customs duties, and inland logistics. According to the agreement, once the capital investment is recovered—or after six years from commissioning, whichever occurs earlier—the net EBITDA from the WTE facility will be shared equally between the partners.
In addition to the WTE project, the collaboration includes engineering and technical consultancy services for a 300 TPD biogas plant equipped with pre-processing and anaerobic digestion systems. IONA’s scope will be limited to upstream biogas system design, while downstream activities such as gas upgrading, bottling, civil works, and statutory approvals are excluded.
For the compressed biogas (CBG) facility, BHS-Sonthofen India and Armatec-FTS have been appointed as technology partners. BHS-Sonthofen will handle waste pretreatment, while Armatec-FTS will supply agitation and pumping systems for the plant.
The agreement will be governed by Indian law, with any disputes to be resolved through arbitration in Bengaluru. It will remain in force until all contractual, financial, and operational obligations are fully met, the company stated.