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Dung is the most
underused
energy asset in India.

A 1,000-cow gaushala produces ~10 tonnes of dung daily, enough to power its own kitchens, lights, and a CBG dispensing point. We design plants that pay for the gaushala's operating costs, not just its energy bill.

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What makes gaushalas different

One cow. Three revenue streams. Indefinitely.

Conventional gaushala economics rely on donations. We design the dung side as an income flywheel, gas displaces purchased fuel, certified slurry sells as organic manure, and surplus CBG dispenses at PESO-approved points to local transport.

Gas → kitchen + lights
Replaces LPG and diesel-genset
Slurry → certified manure
FOM/LFOM tag, retail-bagged
Surplus → CBG dispensing
PESO-approved bunk for local autos
Carbon credits
VCS / Gold Standard registration
How it works · in this sector

From waste to working plant.

Same four-stage process across every sector, but tuned to the inputs, peaks, and outputs that matter here.

P.01
Cattle shed wash
Dung + urine collected via slurry channel
P.02
Mixing tank
Solids/liquid balanced for digester feed
P.03
Floating-dome digester
Proven design · 40–45 days retention
P.04
Gas + manure
Cooking gas + bagged certified manure
Feedstock

What goes in.

The substrate determines plant size, gas yield, and everything downstream. Here is what we typically design for in this sector.

F.01
Fresh cattle dung
8–12 kg/cow/day
Slurry-form, low contamination, the ideal substrate.
F.02
Urine + wash water
15–25 L/cow/day
Captured for slurry consistency, increases methane yield.
F.03
Crop residue
Optional
Booster from surrounding agricultural fields if available.
Plant sizing · interactive estimate

Drag. See your plant.

Slide to your scale. The output ranges below are based on typical performance from plants we operate. Final numbers come after a feedstock audit and DPR.

Cattle on-site
1000cattle
1005,000
Daily biogas
,
LPG offset / month
,
CO₂e avoided / yr
,
Power equivalent / day
,
Gaushalas typically reach payback in 3–5 years through gas value + certified manure sales + carbon credits.
Estimates are illustrative ranges. Site-specific output depends on feedstock quality, weather, and operating conditions.

Built around the regulations that govern gaushalas.

Compliance is engineered in from the design stage, sensor-driven audit trails, automatic reporting, and pre-filled regulatory submissions are part of the plant, not bolted on afterward.

✓
GOBARdhan scheme
Direct registration, central govt subsidy access.
✓
MNRE biogas subsidy
Capital subsidy under National Bioenergy Programme.
✓
FOM/LFOM certification
State agri-dept certification for selling slurry as organic manure.
✓
PESO licence
For optional CBG dispensing point, we handle filings.
vs. the alternatives

Better than what you do today.

Compared head-to-head against the three things you might do instead with the same waste stream.

Dimension
BioSarthi
Haul-away
Composting
Landfill
Disposal cost
Eliminated
₹30–60k/month
Open-piling, labour-heavy
Inappropriate · regulatory risk
Energy recovery
Gas + electricity
None
None
None · methane fugitive
Manure value
Certified · ₹3–6/kg retail
Lost
Uncertified · ₹1–2/kg
Lost
Carbon credits
VCS / GS eligible
No
Limited
No · negative
Religious / ethical alignment
Self-sufficient · cyclic
External dependence
Aligned but partial
Misaligned
From decision to dispatch

Five phases. Predictable.

A typical gaushalas deployment moves through these five phases. Timelines are real, not aspirational.

01
01 / Cattle audit
Week 1
Headcount, dung sample, water access, kitchen gas demand.
02
02 / Layout + DPR
Weeks 2–4
Slurry channel design, digester sizing, GOBARdhan filings.
03
03 / Civil + digester
Months 2–4
Floating-dome construction, gas line, kitchen integration.
04
04 / Commissioning
Month 5
Stabilisation, FOM certification process initiated.
05
05 / Live + manure brand
Ongoing
Gas live, manure bagging operational, CBG dispensing optional.
Plant snapshots

Inside an operating gaushalas plant.

Visual landmarks of a typical plant in this sector. Real photos go here once approved by the operator.

Floating dome
Classic gaushala digester · 40-day retention
Slurry bay
Manure sun-dried and ready for bagging
Kitchen burner
Bhandara kitchen running on plant gas
Dispensing bunk
Optional PESO-approved CBG outlet
Illustrations · representative · real photographs available on request
In their words

Gaushalas already running.

A small selection of operators we work with in this sector.

"We were spending ₹3 lakh a month on LPG and diesel. The plant erased both lines."
Goshala Trustee
Cattle sanctuary, Haryana
850 cattle · live since 2023
"Selling the slurry as certified organic manure became our second income stream."
Operations Head
Religious trust, Rajasthan
1,200 cattle · live since 2024
Frequently asked

Things gaushalas always ask.

Six questions we hear in nearly every first conversation with a gaushalas operator.

Plants are economically viable from ~200 cattle upward. Below that, simpler community-scale digesters often make more sense. Above 500 cattle, CBG dispensing and certified-manure brands become real revenue lines.
Yes, we use insulated digesters and, where needed, slurry pre-heating. Methane production drops 10–15% in peak winter but never stalls.
Yes, once certified as FOM (Fermented Organic Manure) or LFOM (Liquid FOM) by your state agri department. The certification process takes ~3 months and we manage it on your behalf.
Cattle-dung digesters are well-supported under VCS and Gold Standard methodologies. A 1,000-cattle plant typically issues 800–1,500 tCO₂e credits/year, monetisable from year 2.
Not mandatory but strongly recommended, it unlocks central subsidy, state-level support, and includes you in CBG offtake aggregation if you scale to commercial.

Designing for gaushalas?

30 minutes with our team. Walk out with a feedstock audit checklist, indicative plant size, and a clear next step.

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How we serve this sector

Six services. Pick what you need.

Some clients start with monitoring on an existing plant. Others come for a full turnkey build. We meet the operator where they are.

01 Real-time monitoring→ Patented IoT layer. Methane, gas, efficiency, uptime — across every plant. 02 AI yield prediction→ Forecast gas output 7–14 days ahead from feedstock, weather, and digester telemetry. 03 Turnkey plant delivery→ End-to-end plant build. From DPR to commissioning. Single contract, single team. 04 Waste-to-energy consulting→ Feasibility, DPR, GOBARdhan, SATAT, cluster planning. Owner-side strategy. 05 O&M and remote ops→ 24/7 operations. Remote monitoring + on-site engineers + performance guarantees. 06 FOM / LFOM playbook→ Turn the by-product into a second revenue line. GOBARdhan-aligned, offtake-ready.
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