Biomass is renewable in nature, carbon neutral and has the potential to provide large productive employment in rural areas. It is considered as one of the promising sources for generation of power / energy using commercially available thermal and biological conversion technologies. Considering the importance of biomass power, the Government of India and various states with high biomass power potential are trying to promote biomass power through various policies, programmes and financial assistance. Despite huge efforts, the biomass sector is still not able to tap the potential available optimally. The sector faces immense barriers and challenges in enhancing this vast scattered renewable energy resource.

This Biomass Knowledge Portal has been developed as a single source with effort to make all information related to biomass power available. It is envisaged to help enhance the capacities and confidence of the sector stakeholders like project promoters, financial institutions, regulators, policymakers, State Nodal Agencies, etc. through the collection and dissemination of updated, accurate and effective information related to the biomass sector.