Table 2 Availability of surplus biomass in Punjab—National Biomass Assessment Project
Studies
Taluka
District
Availability of major
surplus biomass
(Tons)
Current
utilization
(Tons)
Estimated power
generating potential
(MW)
Nakodar
Jalandhar
733027.3
539293.6
12
Batala
Gurdaspur
228898.03
1,533,899
10
Mansa
Mansa
215557.2
246604.4
20
Muktsar
Muktsar
171545.2
218264.1
10
Ferozepur
Ferozepur
2,533,630
562,931
5
Malerkotla
Sangrur
4,423,495
17,242,469
20
Patiala
Patiala
7,500,000
816,000
10
Ludhiana
Ludhiana
1,071,000
870,000
15
Derabassi
Patiala
520,000
592,000
8
Nawanshahar
Nawanshahar
1,038,553
4,411,210
10
Fazilka
Ferozepur
445,160
534317.11
Ajnala
Amritsar
143,155
342939.2
10
Barnala
Sangrur
622285.41
853061.82 10
Patti
Amritsar
359,295
459,267
10
Anandpur Sahib
Roopnagar
72,349
385,641
5
Nihal Singh Wala Moga
70,377
1,559,985
3–5
Samrala
Ludhiana
133,079
577,012
5
Raikot
Ludhiana
174,137
771,348
7–14
Talwandi Sabo
Bathinda
75,077
784,927
6
Garhshankar
Hoshiarpur
166,553
877,917
10
Jaito
Faridkot
249,202
297,680
13
Abohar
Ferozepur
146066.10
288351.05 5
Sultanpur Lodhi
Kapurthala
177886.34
316778.25 9
Tarn Taran
Amritsar
293,000
298,000
12
Jagraon
Ludhiana
160064.6
302057.1
10
Sunam
Sangrur
1539707.62
–
31
Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib
290,700
198,700
11
Amloh
Fatehgarh Sahib
157,400
107,400
6
Bathinda
Bathinda
1458328.8
–
13.5
Phagwara
Kapurthala
675,809
566,766
5
Shahkot
Jalandhar
659,564
443,251
10
Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur
365,264
317,815
1–2
Faridkot
Faridkot
2,281,680
2,013,887
7–9
Kharar
Ropar
547,803
478,597
1.5–2
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur
374,180
327,260
2.25–4.5
Phillaur
Ludhiana
10
Aggregate
342
Source National Biomass Assessment Programme, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government
of India
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