ENERGO BIOCOAL

Category: ClimateTech – Renewable Energy. 

Startup Summary 

Energo Biocoal is building India’s first digital infrastructure platform for the biomass and biofuels industry. The company aims to organize fragmented biomass supply chains by connecting farmers, aggregators, processors, and buyers through a unified digital ecosystem—improving transparency, efficiency, and scalability in the clean energy value chain.

First Byline: Powering India’s bioenergy transition through digital infrastructure.  

Second Byline: From farm residue to clean fuel — digitizing the biomass economy. 

Highlights 

• India’s first digital infrastructure platform for the biomass industry

• Asset-light, platform-driven model

• Full-stack ecosystem: Marketplace + Logistics + Finance + Community

• Escrow-enabled secure transactions

• Multilingual, WhatsApp-first accessibility for Bharat users

• Organizing a highly fragmented biomass supply chain

• Infrastructure-layer approach (not just a trading app)

Team 

• Founder: Milan Movaliya

What They Do 

• Connect farmers, FPOs, aggregators, pellet manufacturers, traders, and industrial buyers

• Enable digital buying & selling of biomass and biofuels

• Facilitate logistics coordination and pickup management

• Provide payment settlement with escrow protection

• Offer quality control, certification, and compliance support

• Build a dedicated industry network for biomass stakeholders

Pain Points 

• Fragmented Supply Chain: No structured marketplace linking farmers to end buyers.

• Unorganized Agri-Residue Trade: Farmers lack assured offtake and transparent pricing.

• Inconsistent Raw Material Supply: Pellet manufacturers face irregular availability and variable quality.

• Quality Uncertainty: No standardized grading, certification, or traceability mechanisms.

• Price Volatility & Opaque Pricing: Limited price discovery and benchmarking.

• Logistics Inefficiencies: Manual coordination, high transport costs, and delayed pickups.

• Payment Delays & Credit Risk: Offline transactions increase counterparty risk.

• Lack of Integrated Infrastructure: No unified digital layer connecting supply, demand, logistics, finance, and compliance.

Solution 

• Biomass Marketplace: Transparent price discovery & demand aggregation

• Logistics Engine: Pickup scheduling, transport coordination, tracking

• Escrow-Based Payments: Reduced counterparty risk

• Quality & Certification Layer: Standardization of biomass grades

• Finance Integration: Credit enablement & smoother working capital cycles

• Community Feed: Industry updates, networking, and knowledge exchange

• Multiplatform Access: WhatsApp, Mobile App, and Web interface