The three-day India Bioenergy & Tech Expo (IBET) 2026 concluded in Greater Noida with investment commitments and MoUs worth around Rs 15,000 crore, based on initial estimates. The commitments highlighted growing investor interest in India’s bioenergy sector and Uttar Pradesh’s emergence as a key destination for green energy investments.

Organised by the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE) in partnership with the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA), the expo brought together policymakers, investors, technology companies, entrepreneurs and industry experts. Discussions covered compressed biogas (CBG), ethanol, biomass, biodiesel, waste-to-energy, bio-mobility, biomaterials and sustainable aviation fuel.

A special session, ‘Fuelling Green Energy and Income Opportunities for Farmers’, focused on converting agricultural residues into clean energy while creating additional income opportunities for farmers. Participants highlighted the need to strengthen feedstock supply chains, improve farmer-industry linkages and develop viable rural business models around bioenergy.

Uttar Pradesh Energy and Additional Sources of Energy Minister A.K. Sharma highlighted CBG’s potential to increase farmers’ incomes, generate rural employment and convert agricultural waste into productive assets. Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said around Rs 3,500 crore has already been invested in the state’s CBG sector, creating nearly 25,000 jobs, while another 70-80 plants are expected.

Sanjay Ganjoo, Director General, IFGE, said the bioenergy sector was moving from policy ambition towards investment and enterprise opportunities. He added that scaling projects, strengthening feedstock supply chains, integrating farmers into the value chain and developing bankable business models would be important for the sector’s next phase.

The investment interest at IBET 2026 reinforces Uttar Pradesh’s growing role in India’s bioenergy ecosystem and signals increasing confidence in bioenergy as a contributor to clean-energy transition, rural economic development and energy security.