India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 in Goa saw a huge number of announcements in the clean fuels space, with the government as well as several leading energy companies using the platform to advance policy frameworks, offtake arrangements and commercial partnerships across compressed biogas (CBG), ethanol and green hydrogen segments. The sheer number of announcements collectively pointed to a coordinated effort to move clean fuels from pilot activity to large-scale commercial deployment. Some of the key deals announced during the event are:
- Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India Hardeep Singh Puri announced that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas will issue a dedicated CBG policy soon, aimed at strengthening feedstock supply, improving project viability and scaling up CBG projects in India.
- Puri also noted that India achieved nearly 20 per cent ethanol blending in ethanol supply year 2025, resulting in foreign exchange savings of approximately $19.3 billion and direct payments exceeding $15 billion to farmers over the last decade.
- Indraprastha Gas Limited empanelled 22 potential partners and inked several MoUs to jointly explore and develop CBG projects across India, including one with Organic Recycling Systems Limited.
- GAIL (India) Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, and Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) executed a tripartite agreement under the CBG–CGD Synchronisation scheme. The agreement pertains to the supply of 10 tonnes per day of CBG to MNGL’s Nanded geographical area, to support renewable gas integration in the city gas distribution network.
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) signed an MoU with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited, Petronet LNG, and Oil India Limited (OIL) to construct 13 CBG plants. Additionally, IOCL signed an MoU with Air India for supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and OIL signed an MoU to develop a CBG project using the indigenous HP RAMP technology, for efficient waste-to-energy conversion.
- GIZ GmbH and Thyssenkrupp Nucera launched a joint collaboration initiative to accelerate the development of green hydrogen and Power-to-X solutions markets in India.
- Thermax Limited and HPCL inked an MoU to collaborate on sustainable energy solutions including anion exchange membrane electrolysers, carbon capture solutions, and bio-pyrolysis oil processing
- Numaligarh Refinery Limited signed nine MoUs with several leading companies and research institutions, including agreements on green energy. The company has reinforced its plans to diversify into biofuels, petrochemicals and green chemicals at the event.
