Turning Agricultural Waste
Into A
National Energy Resource
Every winter in India, Over 50 Million tonnes of agricultural waste is burned. The smoke travels. Cities suffocate. And most people have no idea why.
SASA Green collects crop waste before it reaches the fire — converting it into BioCoal, a green alternative to conventional coal co-fired in thermal power plants. Farmers earn income. Pollution is stopped at source. India's power sector gets a cleaner fuel.
Impact at a Glance
Our measurable contribution to a cleaner India
Someone had to go
to the source.
We Went.
For six years, we have been building practical infrastructure to collect agricultural residue across Maharashtra and convert it into BioCoal for thermal power plants — linking rural agriculture directly to India's energy sector.
Our founder, Akshay Chawla, was a competitive athlete and footballer whose respiratory difficulties training outdoors during burning seasons ultimately ended his ambitions of playing professionally. That experience became a conviction: agricultural waste is not a disposal problem. It is a national energy resource.
Why Does This Problem Exist?
Understanding the systemic challenges
Farmers have no time and no alternative.
After every harvest, farmers have only 10-15 days to clear their fields before the next crop must be sown. Burning is the only option the system has ever given them.
The pollution doesn't stay in the fields.
Wind patterns carry PM2.5 from burning fields into cities every winter — pushing AQI into hazardous territory and hitting newborns and the elderly hardest.
India's power sector needs a cleaner fuel.
India's thermal power plants consume millions of tonnes of coal every year. Biocoal can be co-fired alongside conventional coal, reducing fossil fuel consumption.
The answer was always in the fields. It just needed someone to collect it.
Our Core Values
The principles that drive our mission
Empowering Farmers
Paying farmers directly for residue that previously had zero market value — turning a disposal burden into an additional income stream.
Eradicating Stubble Burning
Eliminating PM2.5 pollution at source, before it enters the atmosphere.
Supporting Biomass Energy Adoption
Advancing biomass co-firing in line with India's SAAMARTH mandate and the country's broader clean energy transition.
Educating the Next Generation
Delivering talks, workshops, and public education on India's air quality crisis — because awareness is the first step toward solutions.
The Problem Is Regional.
The Solution Is Local.
Agricultural stubble burning releases PM2.5, PM10, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere — rapidly pushing AQI into severe and hazardous categories. Although burning happens in rural districts, wind currents carry this pollution over long distances. Emissions generated across Maharashtra accumulate over cities like Mumbai, which is why urban areas experience severe smog episodes despite having no agricultural activity within the city itself.
SASA's Solution: The Same Waste,
A Better Destination
SASA collects residue directly from farms, bales it for efficient handling, transports it to processing facilities, and converts it into high-density biocoal suitable for co-firing in thermal power plants.
A Fuel That Performs.
SASA's BioCoal is physically verified by ITALABs and certified by MAHAGENCO.
Verified calorific value
Ash content — over 75% lower than conventional coal
Backed by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, and Formally given a Green light for a total of 155 locations in western Maharashtra with Official government support.
Technical Specifications
For complete fuel properties including calorific value, ash content, moisture levels, and full laboratory analysis:
Download SASA Biocoal ITALABs Technical ReportFrom Waste To Pellets.
Watch SASA's agro-waste BioCoal process in action.