IndianOil's 2G Ethanol Plant is all set to catalyse India's greener journey
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is going to dedicate this pathbreaking plant to the nation at Panipat, today.
Representational Image
New Delhi: Indian Oil Corporation's 2nd Generation Ethanol Plant is all set to catalyse India's journey towards a greener. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is going to dedicate this pathbreaking plant to the nation at Panipat, today.
The dedication of the Plant is part of a long series of steps taken by the government over the years to boost the production and usage of biofuels in the country. This is in line with the Prime Minister’s constant endeavour to transform the energy sector into being more affordable, accessible, efficient and sustainable.
What is 2G Ethanol Plant Estimated Cost?
The 2G Ethanol Plant has been built at an estimated cost of over Rs. 900 crore by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) and is located close to the Panipat Refinery. Based on state-of-the-art indigenous technology, the project will turn a new chapter in India’s waste-to-wealth endeavours by utilising about 2 lakh tonnes of rice straw (parali) annually to generate around 3 crore litres of Ethanol annually.
Read Also : SJVN bids farewell to Smt. Geeta Kapur, CMD and Director (Personnel)News Must Read
- SJVN bids farewell to Smt. Geeta Kapur, CMD and Director (Personnel)
- Nilendu Kumar Singh assumes charge of CMD, CCL
- IndianOil Q4 Results: Profit plunges 52% YoY to Rs 4,838 crore
- REC Limited declares financial results, records highest ever annual net profit
- NHPC Limited to collaborate with Norwegian company
- NTPC Group installed capacity crosses 76GW solar power mark
- RITES completes glorious 50 years
- THDC and UJVNL Joint Venture, TUECO inks MoU with Nagar Nigam Haridwar
- Government Accords 'Navratna' Status to IREDA
- EIL and Mongol Refinery resumed external construction activities at Mongol Refinery Project site