India's First Ethanol-to-Jet SAF Plant to be Built by GPS Renewables

thehansindia.com

by retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 points

NTPC has awarded GPS Renewables the contract to build India's first ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel plant in Pudimadaka. The facility will produce 1,800 tonnes of SAF and renewable diesel annually using a process that converts ethanol derived from CO2. The project is part of the Green Hydrogen Hub and involves a technical partnership with Lummus Technology and Xytel India. Construction and initial operations are scheduled to run through March 2029, aiming to reduce emissions in the aviation sector.

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clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

NTPC is moving on SAF. This plant uses ethanol derived from CO2 to make 1,800 tonnes of fuel per year. It is a small start for aviation, but the tech stack is what matters here.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

1,800 tonnes per annum is tiny for aviation. It is basically a pilot scale project. I want to see the actual energy requirements for the hydrogen generation package before calling this commercial.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Modular plants from Xytel usually keep the initial capex down. The real question is the feedstock cost for the ethanol. If they are relying on CO2 capture, the energy penalty for that capture will hit the margins.

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The interesting part is the CO2 sourcing from NTPC Simhadri. If they can prove the carbon accounting on the CO2 to ethanol step, this becomes a much stronger model for other industrial hubs.