New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India's bioenergy sector is set for wider expansion, with the government targeting 5,000 compressed biogas (CBG) plants by 2030, while domestic technology and new agricultural feedstock are being developed to improve production and reduce dependence on imported energy, industry and government representatives said.

Speaking to ANI, Atul Mohod, Director General of the Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy (SSS-NIBE), said 132 CBG plants are currently operational with central financial assistance, while around 240 are under construction. The government has set a target of 5,000 CBG plants by 2030, he said.

"Around 5,000 CBG plants in the country are the target of the Government of India," Mohod said, ad...