TSPL establishes Punjab’s largest biomass manufacturing facility

Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), a Vedanta Power company and North India's largest private thermal power producer, has established Punjab's largest biomass manufacturing facility near its 1,980 MW thermal plant in Mansa.
The facility will produce torrefied bio pellets - high-grade, solid biofuel made from biomass or agricultural residue through a thermochemical process.
With a capacity of 500 tons per day, the new biomass plant will convert agricultural stubble into clean-burning, carbon-neutral bio-pellets, offering a sustainable alternative to coal.
Aligned with Vedanta's decarbonisation vision to be Net Zero by 2050, the newly developed facilities were inaugurated by Prof. (Dr.) Adarsh Pal Vig, Chairman of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), as Chief Guest, alongside senior officials from PPCB and Mr. Pankaj Sharma, Chief Operating Officer, TSPL.
Punjab generates nearly 15-20 million tons of crop stubble (parali) annually. Much of this is traditionally burned in the fields, contributing to severe seasonal air pollution across North India.
With this use of biomass in its fuel mix, TSPL will decrease its carbon footprint in two ways.
First, TSPL has procured over 8 lakh tons of agricultural stubble in the paddy season, for conversion into approximately 6.4 lakh tons of torrefied bio-pellets at this new facility.
Secondly, the company will reduce 5% use of coal daily by replacing a portion of coal with this carbon-neutral alternative.
These two pathways together, will potentially avert nearly 2.6 million tons of CO₂ emissions, said the company.
Additionally, TSPL co-fires 450 tons of torrefied biomass daily procured from open markets and made from crop stubble. This is creating an ecosystem for farmers to divert their crop stubble into remunerative avenues, rather than burning it and causing massive air pollution.
The torrefied bio-pellets are produced from agricultural stubble sourced through TSPL's extensive stubble management campaign.
The new facility, part of TSPL's broader stubble management drive, aims to curb open-field burning, improve air quality, and accelerate the state's clean energy transition, positioning the company as a key player in sustainable biomass-based solutions.
Emphasising the role of industrial stewardship in driving environmental innovation, Dr. Adarsh Pal Vig, Chairman of PPCB, commented: "The commissioning of these biomass plants reflects the kind of collaborative innovation required to improve air quality across Punjab and neighbouring states. By utilising agricultural stubble in the form of torrefied bio-pellets, TSPL is significantly reducing coal consumption and advancing environmental compliance in thermal power generation. Their leadership in facilitating this development underscores the impact of proactive industrial action in driving environmental transformation."