TruAlt Plans ₹2,250 Cr SAF Plant in Andhra Pradesh

In order to establish an integrated ethanol-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility in the Srikakulam–Vizianagaram region, TruAlt Bioenergy Limited and the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. With a planned annual capacity of 80,000 tonnes, the proposed plant is anticipated to rank among the biggest SAF manufacturing facilities in the world.

TruAlt Bioenergy will invest about ₹2,250 crore to construct the facility under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding. In addition to helping the state's industrial development ambitions, the project is anticipated to generate over 500 direct jobs and over 2,000 indirect jobs. According to the firm, the project is in line with both the larger national sustainability strategy and India's growing emphasis on clean aviation fuels.

The Alcohol-to-Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (ATJ-SPK) pathway, one of the globally authorized pathways under the ICAO framework, will serve as the foundation for the facility. The procedure entails turning feedstock made of sugar into ethanol, which is further refined into jet-grade fuel. According to TruAlt, it would make use of its status as the biggest ethanol producer in India to guarantee a consistent supply of feedstock for the project.

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According to Vijay Nirani, Managing Director of TruAlt Bioenergy, the deal is a big step forward for low-carbon aviation in India. He pointed out that large-scale capacity will be necessary to achieve India's turbine fuel blending targets and that SAF is increasingly crucial to decarbonizing aviation.

By combining indigenous agricultural resources with recognized production technology, Nirani continued, the company hopes to create a reliable and globally competitive SAF supply chain. He emphasized the strategic significance of collaborating with the Andhra Pradesh government to quicken the sector's expansion.