# How much CO2 did biomass co-firing in Indian thermal plants save in FY 2025-26?

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About 3.7 million tonnes of CO2, as assessed by the National Biomass Mission and reported in CEA's database version 22.0. Seventy-five thermal plants with 100,071 MW of capacity co-fired about 3.07 million tonnes of biomass in FY 2025-26, up from about 1.62 million tonnes the year before.

## FY 2025-26 figures

- Plants that started co-firing: 75, with 100,071 MW of capacity
- Biomass used: 3,071,938 tonnes
- Cumulative biomass used to 31 March 2026: 5,183,757 tonnes
- CO2 saved in the year: 3,686,326 tonnes

## Why it matters to suppliers

Thermal plants buying pellets need consistent delivery records: tonnes, moisture, calorific value and source of residue. A supplier who can show those per lot is easier to contract and easier to audit.

## Effect on the grid factor

Co-firing replaces some coal, so it lowers plant emissions slightly. At about 3.7 million tonnes against roughly 1,189 million tonnes from the sector, it is a small part of the fall in the FY 2025-26 grid factor.

## What Senseible does here

Senseible reads purchase and sales invoices into dated records per site, so tonnes delivered, fuel type and dates are on file for each lot.

- [Biomass boiler CCTS credits](https://senseible.earth/answers/bm-en01-003-biomass-boiler-ccts-credits)
- [Power sector CO2 in FY 2025-26](https://senseible.earth/answers/india-power-sector-co2-emissions-2025-26)

Sources: [CEA, CO2 Baseline Database for the Indian Power Sector, User Guide and database, Version 22.0 (August 2026)](https://cea.nic.in/cdm-co2-baseline-view?mappingId=234&lang=en)

Last reviewed 2026-10-23.