The problem
The smoke over the fields.
Across India's paddy belt, the quickest way to clear a field after harvest is to burn the leftover straw. Repeated season after season, this open burning sends huge volumes of smoke and fine particulate into the air, degrades soil health, and destroys energy that could have been used.
Stubble and paddy-straw burning is now recognised as a major contributor to seasonal air pollution. The residue itself, however, is a resource — if it can be collected and converted before it reaches a matchstick.
The solution
From a problem in the field to fuel in the grid.
Collect, don't combust
Residue is gathered and brought to the plant instead of being set alight — removing the smoke at source.
Densify into pellets
Loose, bulky straw becomes dense, storable, transportable fuel with a predictable heating value.
Co-fire with coal
Power plants blend the pellets into their boilers, cutting the share of fossil coal they burn.
Policy tailwind
Co-firing is no longer optional.
The Government of India has directed coal-based thermal power plants to co-fire biomass alongside coal, with the blending requirement set to rise over time. The policy is designed precisely to absorb agricultural residue and curb open burning.
That makes a dependable supply of quality pellets strategically valuable to every generating station — and puts manufacturers like Aarjay Bioenergy at the centre of the transition.
- National mandate for biomass co-firing in coal-fired power stations
- Blending share scheduled to increase across compliance years
- Direct route for crop residue to displace imported and mined coal
The payoff
Three wins from one tonne of pellets.
Cleaner air
Residue converted to fuel is residue not burned in the open — less smoke and particulate during the post-harvest season.
Lower net carbon
Biomass combustion returns recently captured CO₂, so co-firing reduces a plant's net fossil emissions.
Rural value
Farmers earn from residue that previously cost them money or effort to clear, supporting the local economy.