Abstract This study is dedicated to the quantification of biomass potential in India. Therefore, the estimation of quantity of biomass and its potential for energy and biofuel production is needed to calculate. Two categories of biomass i.e., energy crops and agroforestry residues are considered in this study. Only marginal land is taken under consideration for cultivation of energy crops. The bottom-up approach is followed for estimation of marginal land. RPR methodology is used for calculation of the quantity of agroforestry residues. The result of the study shows significant biomass potential in India from both categories of biomass. This study suggests that the policy, which supports creation of demand, investors protection through risk cover and subsidies, would be prove helpful for harvesting India’s biomass potential.

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印度生物质能源和生物燃料的潜力

摘要 本研究致力于量化印度的生物量潜力。因此，需要计算生物质的数量及其能源和生物燃料生产潜力。本研究考虑了两类生物质，即能源作物和农林业残留物。仅考虑边缘土地来种植能源作物。边际土地估计采用自下而上的方法。RPR 方法用于计算农林业残留物的数量。研究结果表明，这两种生物质在印度具有显着的生物质潜力。这项研究表明，支持创造需求、通过风险保障和补贴保护投资者的政策将证明有助于挖掘印度的生物质潜力。