{"id":8204,"date":"2021-09-06T17:15:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T11:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niir.org\/blog\/?p=8204"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:09:05","slug":"ethanol-blending-in-india-opportunities-for-startup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niir.org\/blog\/ethanol-blending-in-india-opportunities-for-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"ETHANOL BLENDING IN INDIA – Opportunities For Startup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ethanol is an Agri-based product. Its production is done by sugar fermentation, or we can say that they are by-products of sugars, which are mainly molasses. It often happens during the surplus production of sugarcane, the prices are depressed and the sugar industry faces an issue to make timely payments to the farmers, for the cane prices.\u00a0 Concerned about these, the government has laid out the Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme (EBFP). The program focuses on blending ethanol with motor spirit. This is done to saving on foreign exchange, increase value addition to the sugar industry, reduce pollution,\u00a0 and increase overall production. This will help them to clear the deficit of cane prices to farmers. Discover scalable startups tailored to your goals<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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OVERVIEW OF COMMITTEE ON ROADMAP FOR ETHANOL BLENDING IN INDIA BY 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the report, our Prime Minister \u2013 Narendra Modi, has acknowledged and shared that 20% of ethanol blending is within reach. As part of its recommendations, the paper sets out a strategy for the progressive introduction of E20 ethanol across the nation. Taking an example, it points towards the obligations of the Union Ministry of Petroleum, state governments, and vehicle manufacturers for the production, supply, and progressive implementation of 20% ethanol blend in petrol by 2025.<\/p>\n

It has been suggested and acknowledged that the blending of petrol with our home-grown ethanol will help reduce the oil bill of the nation by as much as $4 billion annually. The news is quite fruitful for the sugar industry and will be immensely helpful for the farmers.<\/p>\n

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The Central Govt. has aimed that the ethanol blending can be reached with the specified target of 20% by the forecasted year of 2023. In a draught notification published on June 28, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways aims to make it easier to produce automobiles that run on petrol blended with up to 15% ethanol.<\/p>\n

There can be a lot of benefits one can reap from the plan by the ethanol blending by the year 2025. Things like saving of Rs. 30,000 crore on foreign exchange, securing power, cutting carbon emissions, improving air quality and self-sufficiency, as well as increasing farmer incomes, creating jobs, and expanding investment options are just a few of the benefits.<\/p>\n

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The central govt. has hiked to about 10%, which is double of what the previous percentage was i.e., 5%, under the program. The process of attaining the ethanol beneath the program (EBP). Fixed ex-depot pricing for bioethanol has been established to streamline the whole supply chain.<\/p>\n

It was during the time between 2015 to 2016, the ethanol supply soared high to about 111 crore liters, achieving the 4.2% blending. Sugar mills have also been exempted from excise duty on ethanol supplied to OMCs for EBP all through 2015-16.<\/p>\n

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Roadmaps of The EBP<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the E-20’s road map, the following milestones are proposed:<\/p>\n