Global and Indian cleantech leaders—Biovest, Spantech, and Ecomax—came together at an event hosted by iCollab Hub Foundation to promote sustainable innovation. Sri Thummala Nageswara Rao Garu, Agriculture Minister of Telangana, attended as Chief Guest, reaffirming the state’s commitment to green energy.
HYDERABAD, MAY 01, 2025: Telangana announces Green Investments of more than Rs 1500 Cr in the state in developing biogas plants leveraging a revolutionary technology being introduced in India for the first time.
Biovest Holdings (South Africa), Spantech Engineers (India), and EcoMax Energy (India) have joined forces to usher in a New Era of Biogas Innovation in India.
In a game-changing Indo-South African pact, Biovest Holdings (South Africa) and Spantech Engineers (India) have inked a bilateral technology transfer agreement set to redefine global green energy frontiers. As part of this strategic alliance, Spantech will supply its cutting-edge biogas purification systems, BioGenie™ to Biovest, while Biovest will license its breakthrough containerized modular anaerobic digestion technology Herba™—capable of 3X biomethane yields—to be manufactured locally by Spantech in Hyderabad, ushering in a new era for India’s clean energy landscape. EcoMax Energy Hyderabad is the exclusive partner for deploying this technology through their CBG initiatives in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, bringing in investments and creating employment opportunities for thousands across the state.
EcoMax Energy Pvt Ltd has announced building an initial 20 Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants across the state of Telangana with one in every district, leveraging this revolutionary Herba™ technology. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect has been formally signed between EcoMax and Spantech in the presence of senior ministers and officials from the Telangana Government.
This cross-continental alliance is set to redefine the future of the biogas industry in India, with BioVest’s Herba™ technology poised as a game changer—bringing efficiency, modularity, and sustainability into focus for decentralized green energy production at scale.
This collaboration brings together Biovest’s pioneering innovation in anaerobic microbial digestion and Spantech’s engineering excellence in industrial gas and renewable energy systems to scale a technology poised to disrupt the traditional biogas industry.
Announcing this, Mr. M Rithvik Rao, CEO and MD of Ecomax Energy said, “EcoMax Energy’s ultimate vision is to transform Telangana into a green energy powerhouse, achieving complete self-reliance in compressed natural gas consumption while simultaneously creating thousands of green jobs and supporting our agricultural communities. We are actively raising capital from European green funds and development banks to finance this ambitious project, underscoring its global significance and environmental credentials.”
This collaboration is fostered by the close relationship between the Republic of South Africa and India. Expressing his happiness on this Indo-South African partnership, H.E. Gideon Labane, Consul General of South Africa in India, said:
“This partnership between Biovest, Spantech and EcoMax is more than a business alliance—it is a bold step toward a cleaner, greener future rooted in shared innovation between South Africa and India. Herba™ is not just a technology; it is a symbol of what’s possible when two nations come together to reimagine energy, agriculture, and sustainability. We are proud to witness this powerful collaboration take shape—a testament to South Africa-India partnerships that don’t just dream big, but deliver real impact for our people and our planet.”
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