The SATAT Scheme
The term SATAT means Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation. On October 1, 2018, the Hon’ble Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas introduced the SATAT based on compressed biogas (CBG). The Ministry representative stated that the government has taken and will continue to take initiatives to promote compressed biogas as a fuel since it is inexpensive, clean, and has a high calorific value. The plan is to produce 15 MMT (million tonnes) of CBG from 5000 plants by 2023. Entrepreneurs must set up CBG plants, and produce and provide CBG to OMCs for sale as automotive and industrial fuels under the SATAT system.
Satat Scheme (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation)
The SATAT initiative on Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) promotes entrepreneurs to establish CBG facilities, produce CBG, and distribute CBG to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for sale as automotive and industrial fuels. The scheme aims to generate compressed biogas (CBG) from waste and biomass sources such as agricultural leftovers, bovine manure, sugarcane press mud, municipal solid waste (MSW), and sewage treatment plant waste. PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) seek Expressions of Interest (EoI) from prospective entrepreneurs to establish CBG facilities under the SATAT program and supply CBG to OMCs for sale as automotive and industrial fuel.