Suzuki Motor Corporation recently presented in society the “Biogás Project: Collaboration between the Indian dairy sector and the Japanese automobile sector to address social issues in India“. This in turn would be included within the “Industrial Cooperation Program in the Global South through the transfer of technology from Japan”, Which was publicly invited by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNUDI), and has been adopted for the program.
Suzuki will work on the supply of biogas from cow manure
UNUDI is carrying out this industrial cooperation program with the intention of promoting technological innovation, strengthening supply chains and establishing industrial infrastructure in the countries of the Global South supporting Japanese companies in the realization of large -scale demonstrations, financed by the Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Industry (METE) of the Government of Japan.
In a MCN interview with Suzuki’s Sales Chief, Akira Kyujion the occasion of EICMA 2023, he said: “Do you know how many cows there are in India? 300 million cows. If Suzuki’s calculations are correct, 10 cow droppings a day can operate a CNG car for a day. This is a truthful calculation that we have already done. We cannot bet on a single technology. Of course the battery power is important, but we should not close the door to those possibilities.”
Suzuki is working to start the operation of a biogas plant for the production and supply of biogas from Vaca manure, in collaboration with the National Milky Development Board and a local association of the dairy industry in India. The operations will begin from 2025.
Biogas, a neutral fuel in carbon, can be used as fuel for CNG vehicles, which represent approximately 20 % of the Indian passenger car market, and contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition, improving energy self -sufficiency, creating new jobs and acquiring cow manure will generate improvements in income and the standard of living of rural areas. After this implementation, the brand has already announced that it will work in the construction of new biogas plants with Japanese technology.
