India’s industrial boilers are the beating heart of the country’s rapidly growing manufacturing sector. Over 45,000 process steam boilers produce 1.26 billion tonnes of steam each year, releasing more than a quarter of all industrial GHG emissions. The particulate matter (PM) and SO2 emissions from the process boilers are more than India’s entire automobile sector.

Undertaking a first-of-its-kind comprehensive study on process boilers in India, iFOREST hosted the ‘National Conclave on Greening Industrial Boilers in India’ in Lucknow. Two reports were released at the conclave – a national report ‘Greening Industrial Steam: Low-carbon and Clean Air Roadmap for Process Boiler’ and a state specific report ‘Greening Industrial Process Boiler: Low carbon and clean air pathways for Uttar Pradesh’.

While technology players and OEMs discussed innovative steam technologies such as electric boilers, cleaner biomass burners and community systems , the conclave put a spotlight on scalable solutions to accelerate India’s green transition potential through better boiler governance and inter-agency coordination. The event was organized in partnership with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and Department of Labour, Government of Uttar Pradesh.