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Investment in the Energy Sector

IEF supports projects that combine commercial viability with environmental responsibility across renewable fuels, LNG infrastructure, solar power, battery technology, and alternative energy systems.

Sector 1

Biogas and Bio-CNG

IEF supports the development of Compressed Biogas (Bio-CNG) projects using agricultural, industrial, and organic waste as feedstock. Bio-CNG is a purified form of biogas containing more than 95% methane — comparable to natural gas in composition and energy potential, but renewable.

A typical Bio-CNG plant with a production capacity of approximately 2.5 tons per day can also generate valuable by-products, including solid and liquid organic fertilizers.

Potential Feedstocks

Sugar plant waste such as press mud
Cow dung and livestock waste
Agricultural residues (rice straw, wheat straw, rice husk, banana stalks)
Food waste and municipal solid waste
Sewage slurry and other organic waste streams

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Renewable Fuel

Renewable and environmentally cleaner fuel utilizing agricultural and municipal waste streams.

Organic Fertilizers

Production of solid and liquid organic fertilizers as by-products, creating additional revenue streams.

Multi-Sector Use

Potential use in transportation, industry, cooking, and power generation as a replacement for LPG, CNG, and diesel.

Sector 2

Biofuel and Dimethyl Ether (DME)

IEF supports advanced biofuel projects focused on converting biomass, organic waste, wood pellets, sewage sludge, and other feedstocks into syngas, which can then be processed into cleaner fuels such as Dimethyl Ether (DME).

DME Technology

DME is a promising alternative fuel for transportation, industrial applications, and energy systems. It offers the potential to reduce emissions while making productive use of waste and biomass resources.

Conversion of waste and biomass into usable fuel
Potential production of DME and diesel substitutes
Reduced dependence on conventional fossil fuels
Opportunity for carbon management
Scalable industrial and transportation applications

Syngas Production

The basic process involves converting biomass and other carbon-based materials into synthetic gas, which can then be used for fuel production and creates opportunities for managing carbon dioxide.

Biomass and organic waste conversion
Wood pellets and sewage sludge feedstocks
Carbon dioxide reuse potential
Clean fuel production chain
By-product utilization

Sector 3

LNG Distribution and Downstream Infrastructure

IEF supports the downstream use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in India by developing infrastructure that can improve access to cleaner fuel for transportation, industry, city gas networks, and power applications.

Manapad Energy Hub

Development of an industrial energy hub at Manapad, Tamil Nadu, near Tuticorin. The project supports LNG storage, vehicle conversion, LNG fueling stations, and distribution networks.

LNG storage and distribution
Vehicle conversion programs
LNG fueling stations
2,000 acres of land acquired

Transportation Corridors

Long-haul trucks on major routes including Kochi, Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. Heavy trucks for mining and infrastructure projects.

Long-haul trucking routes
Public buses and railways
Mining and infrastructure trucks
Port marine applications

City Gas & Industrial

Industrial heating as a replacement for bunker oil and diesel. Peaking power plants and city gas supply for regional urban centers.

Industrial heating replacement
Peaking power plants
City gas distribution
Regional urban supply

Sector 4

Solar Power Projects

IEF supports solar energy projects designed to serve industrial and commercial power users through distributed solar generation models. The Fund is exploring development of solar power plants in standardized phases of approximately 10 MW and 20 MW capacity.

At Manapad, IEF has land under control that may support solar project development. Solar power generated can be supplied to industrial users under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) at competitive rates.

10 MW plants in Thailand

Experienced EPC team from India

PPA-based revenue model

Phased development approach

Industrial power supply

Reduced carbon footprint

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Sector 5

Battery Technology and Battery Regeneration

IEF recognizes battery technology as an important growth sector, especially with the expansion of solar power, telecom infrastructure, electric mobility, backup power systems, and off-grid energy applications.

Leh, Ladakh – India

Deployment of battery regeneration and lifecycle-extension technologies in Leh, Ladakh, supporting remote energy systems and reducing environmental waste in high-altitude regions.

Extension of battery life
Lower replacement costs
Reduction in hazardous waste
Support for solar infrastructure

Burkina Faso – Africa

Battery regeneration and recycling technologies in Burkina Faso, Africa, supporting environmental sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives in emerging markets.

Emerging market deployment
Telecom tower support
Industrial backup power
Environmental sustainability

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