In September, ethanol blending in petrol reached 15.90 per cent, and cumulative ethanol blending from November 2023 to September 2024 touched 13.80 per cent.
As of October 1, 2024, 16,756 PSU outlets out of a total of 83,190 PSU retail outlets are dispensing E20 ethanol-blended MS.
According to available official data, ethanol received by PSU OMCs under the EBP program in September 2024 was 58.6 crore liters, with a cumulative total of 585.2 crore liters from November 2023 to September 2024. Ethanol blended under the EBP program in September 2024 amounted to 62.4 crore liters, totaling 607.4 crore liters from November 2023 to September 2024.
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have allocated around 837 crore liters of ethanol against tenders invited for the supply of 916 crore liters of ethanol for Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25 – Cycle 1. Meanwhile, 970 crore liters of offers have been submitted by manufacturers across the country for ESY 2024-25. In the new ESY, feedstock availability will be crucial to meet the target.
In the given allocation, maize holds the largest share at 51.52 percent (around 431.1 crore liters), followed by sugarcane juice at 22.56 percent (around 188.7 crore liters), B Heavy Molasses at 13.61 percent (around 113.9 crore liters), damaged food grains at 11.22 percent (around 93.8 crore liters), and C Heavy Molasses at 1.09 percent (around 9.15 crore liters).
India’s ethanol production capacity has expanded significantly, now reaching 1,648 crore liters. The government is optimistic that this growing capacity will meet the country’s domestic ethanol needs. However, to achieve the 20 per cent blending target, approximately 1,016 crore liters of ethanol will be required, totaling 1,350 crore liters when accounting for other uses. By 2025, it is estimated that an ethanol production capacity of around 1,700 crore liters will be necessary, assuming plants operate at 80 per cent efficiency.
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