All posts tagged "Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme"
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121Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishDiversion of surplus sugar for ethanol production has improved FRP payments to farmers: Government
India’s ethanol programme has improved sugar mills’ financial viability, supporting timely FRP payments to sugarcane farmers. Surplus sugar diverted to ethanol rose...
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388Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishGovt offers Interest Subvention for Ethanol Plants
The Government of India clarified that ethanol plants are set up by private entrepreneurs and sugar mills, not directly by the Centre....
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286Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishOvercapacity in ethanol: Not a burden, but a national asset- By Dr C. K. Jain
India’s growing ethanol capacity is being positioned as a strategic asset to strengthen energy security amid global geopolitical risks. Expanding ethanol blending...
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553Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishGEMA urges govt to accelerate rollout of higher ethanol blend
India’s Grain Ethanol Manufacturer’s Association (GEMA) has urged the government to accelerate higher ethanol blends and flex-fuel vehicle adoption. It said this...
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1.5KEthanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishIndia’s Ethanol Blending Tops Targets Amid ₹40k Crore Investments, Pricing Challenges Cripple Sugar Mills
India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme, launched in 2003, has spurred over ₹40,000 crore investment and a 140% boost in ethanol capacity....
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1.2KEthanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishESY 2024–25: Around 820 crore liters of ethanol supplied during Nov 24–Aug 25
India has achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol in 2025, five years ahead of target, reducing crude oil imports and saving foreign...
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1.0KEthanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishFrom field to fuel: Why India’s ethanol future needs stronger maize yields—but not at sugarcane’s expense
India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme hit its 20% target early, driven by sugarcane and now maize. Maize ethanol output rose ninefold to...
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619Ethanol & Bioenergy News in English
ESY 2024–25: Around 722 crore liters of ethanol supplied during Nov 24–July 25
India has made major strides in ethanol blending, achieving 20% ethanol in petrol by 2025—five years early. From Nov to July, OMCs...
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991Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishESY 2024–25: 661 crore liters of ethanol blended during Nov 24–Jun 25
India is nearing its 20% ethanol blending target under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, reaching 19.9% blending in June 2025. From...
