At Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata, Evergreen Future, a forward-thinking clean energy firm, formally unveiled Ecogenik, a cutting-edge Waste-to-Solid Fuel machine.

The launch was graced by eminent guests like Mr Rathendra Raman, Chairman, SMPK, Mr Samrat Rahi, Deputy Chairman, SMPK, Mr Debashis Bose, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Evergreen Future, Mr Ranju Barman, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, Evergreen Future, Mr Sandeep Debray, Senior Vice President, Evergreen Future and Mr Ravinder Singh, Vice President, Evergreen Future.

Ecogenik is a cutting-edge system that produces high-calorific-value solid fuel from unseparated industrial and municipal trash. Ecogenik, which can process 10 to 100 tons per day, offers the industry a high-calorific-value alternative to fossil coal while doing away with the need for landfills, preventing leachate development, and drastically lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

With processing capacities of 5 tonnes, 10 tonnes, 50 tonnes, and 100 tonnes per day, Ecogenik is offered in several scalable configurations to meet the diverse needs of ports, towns, and industrial clusters. The Ecogenik system is an economically viable option for decentralized waste management and fuel generation, with prices starting at Rs 85 lakh.

The Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) generated through trash processing becomes a financially viable output for the company due to the revenue-generating structure that underpins the Ecogenik model. In addition to solving waste management issues, the sale and use of RDF as a substitute industrial fuel develops a sustainable economic model.

RDF can replace 6% to 20% of the coal currently utilized in thermal power plants, steel plants, and the cement industry, according to notifications from the Indian government. In addition to significantly lowering carbon emissions and air pollution, this switch also significantly lessens the load on landfills, supporting India’s larger goals for waste management and sustainable energy.

Advanced machinery, on-site processing facilities, system integration, and technology deployment are all part of the project’s expected Rs 100 crore expenditure. Evergreen Future’s long-term goal of creating scalable waste-to-solid fuel ecosystems throughout India is highlighted by this investment. The plant is situated on 30,000 square feet of land in Howrah.

The company intends to install identical devices at significant ports, industrial clusters, and municipal zones across the country after successful demonstrations.

The circular economy framework is strengthened by the integration of the Ecogenik ecosystem with Bid My Future, an online auction marketplace that guarantees transparent sale, distribution, and traceability of the green fuel produced.

It is anticipated that the Ecogenik project will provide a large number of direct and indirect job opportunities. From waste-handling operators and machine technicians to quality supervisors, transport partners, and data managers, the creation of processing units, logistics networks, and digital auction operations will generate jobs at many levels. In India’s developing waste-to-energy industry, the approach will further assist skill development, technical upskilling, and the creation of green jobs as it grows, promoting both regional economic expansion and environmental sustainability.

Priyanka Dutta