Varhad Capital Private Limited (Varhad) is an Indian company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra. Primarily operating in the environmental services and bioenergy sectors, it focuses on sustainable biomass conversion technologies, including pyrolysis and gasification of agricultural residues such as cotton and pigeon pea stalks.
The company develops biochar for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and soil enhancement, with industrial-scale facilities in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region producing thousands of tonnes annually. These projects, registered under standards like Isometric, generate carbon credits sold via platforms like Carbonfuture.
Varhad supports over 550,000 farmers through Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), sourcing feedstock to prevent stubble burning and promote regenerative agriculture. It has partnered with Velocys on a memorandum of understanding to integrate its gasification platform—producing syngas and biochar—with Fischer-Tropsch technology for modular sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production using indigenous residues in a hub-and-spoke model.
Additional initiatives include biomethanol, biobitumen, and integrated biofuels, contributing to India's decarbonization, energy security, and rural development goals.
MOU to develop Make‑In‑India biomass-to-SAF projects using operational gasification and Fischer–Tropsch tech; hub‑and‑spoke model for distributed, cost‑competitive, low‑carbon SAF
