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Helixworks Technologiesย โ€ขย 4m

How do you turn garbage into gold? ๐Ÿ”‘ The Math on Biogas & What it Takes to Build a Profitable CBG Plant in Indiaโ€”hereโ€™s the financial breakdown for entrepreneurs looking to enter the space. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Revenue Streams: Whereโ€™s the Money? โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” 1๏ธโƒฃ CBG Sales: The main revenue source. SATAT-backed OMC contracts provide price stability at โ‚น46-60/kg. 2๏ธโƒฃ Tipping Fees: Large plants get โ‚น500-1000/ton from municipalities to process waste (major revenue boost). 3๏ธโƒฃ Organic Fertiliser Sales: Digestate converted to compost, adding โ‚น500-2000/ton in revenue. 4๏ธโƒฃ Carbon Credits: Future potentialโ€”CBG reduces methane emissions, making plants eligible for carbon credit revenue. ๐Ÿ’ฐ Financial Projections & Breakeven Analysis โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” ๐Ÿ”บSmall (5 Tons Per Day): - CAPEX: โ‚น5-6 Cr - OPEX: โ‚น0.3-0.4 Cr per year - Revenue: โ‚น0.45 Cr per year (@โ‚น50/kg) - Payback Period: Over 10 years (not viable without subsidies) ๐Ÿ”บ๐Ÿ”บMedium (50 TPD): - CAPEX: โ‚น20-30 Cr - OPEX: โ‚น2.5 Cr per year - Revenue: โ‚น5.0 Cr per year (@โ‚น50/kg) - Payback Period: 6-7 years (moderate viability) ๐Ÿ”บ๐Ÿ”บ๐Ÿ”บLarge (500 TPD): - CAPEX: โ‚น120-150 Cr - OPEX: โ‚น25 Cr per year - Revenue: โ‚น54.75 Cr per year (excluding tipping fees) - Payback Period: 4-5 years (strong IRR >20%) ๐Ÿ’ก Key Takeaways โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” โœ… Small plants struggle unless they get subsidies or tap into premium/niche markets. โœ… Mid-sized (50 TPD) plants can work but need tipping fees or subsidies for strong ROI. โœ… Large-scale (500 TPD) plants dominate with faster payback, better margins, and diversified revenue. โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” ๐Ÿ”— Want the 10,000 word deep dive into tech, government policies, and full economic analysis? Check out โ€œThe CBG Playbook: What It Takes to Build a Profitable Biogas Plant in Indiaโ€, here: https://originalgenome.notion.site โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” Would you start or invest in a CBG plant? Or do you see another energy play? ๐Ÿ‘‡

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