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Oct 14Wed
  1. SAF
    Topsoe · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Topsoe to supply co-processing technology for BPCL's SAF project in Mumbai

    Topsoe has signed a licensing agreement to provide kerosene hydrotreating technology for co-processing at Bharat Petroleum's Mumbai refinery. BPCL will revamp its 4000-tonne-per-day kerosene hydrotreater to co-process 5% used cooking oil alongside conventional feedstock, producing SAF within existing infrastructure. The final investment decision is taken, the revamp is underway and commissioning is expected by end of 2026; the SAF will supply international flights departing Indian airports ahead of CORSIA compliance in 2027 and India's 1% SAF blending target for 2027.

  2. SAF
    Biofuels Digest · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    India's SAF sector could become a new market for US corn

    The US grain industry sees India's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) sector as a potential new market for American corn, according to UkrAgroConsult. The concept involves using corn-based ethanol in alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology to produce aviation fuel. The US industry is also promoting imported corn for ethanol aimed at higher road-fuel blending levels such as E85, while India's existing E20 program would continue to rely mainly on domestic feedstocks. US representatives expect India's future ethanol demand could eventually exceed its domestic feedstock capacity, and see India's existing ethanol distillery network as a foundation for SAF production — though technology investment, certification and long-term offtake agreements would be needed. Access for US corn to the Indian market remains sensitive due to protections for domestic farmers and restrictions on GM products, so the US industry is pushing to focus the discussion on ethanol's lifecycle carbon footprint rather than feedstock origin alone. Hindustan Times separately reported that US companies are also exploring investments in SAF facilities in India using ATJ technology.

Oct 13Tue
  1. SAF
    Google News · SAF · enSignificance: Notable

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    Uttar Pradesh approves SAF manufacturing promotion policy to attract investment and green jobs

    At a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on October 9, the Uttar Pradesh government approved the Uttar Pradesh Sustainable Aviation Fuel Manufacturing Promotion Policy-2026, aiming to make the state a major SAF production hub. The policy promotes SAF made from agricultural residues, municipal waste and non-edible oilseeds — including rice husk, wheat straw and sugarcane bagasse — and leans on the state's strong sugarcane and ethanol industries to support second-generation biofuel and alcohol-to-jet pathways. Manufacturing units are classified by investment size: large (Rs 200-500 crore), mega (Rs 500-1,500 crore) and ultra-mega (above Rs 1,500 crore). Incentives include stamp duty relief, exemption from land-use conversion charges and development fees, reimbursement of net state GST, interest subsidies, a full electricity-duty exemption for up to 10 years, skill-development subsidies and patent-registration-fee reimbursement. The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) will serve as the nodal agency for approving and disbursing incentives, and the policy stays in force for five years.

  2. SAF
    Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials · NewsSignificance: Notable

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    Boeing-RSB Report Maps India's Path to 5% SAF by 2030

    Boeing and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials launched a report assessing India's readiness to scale SAF, noting India's targets of 1% blending by 2027, 2% by 2028 and 5% by 2030, alongside mandatory CORSIA participation.

Sep 26Sat
  1. Renewable methanol
    India · Press Information BureauSignificance: Notable

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    India lays foundation stone for 150 t/day port-based e-methanol project at Kandla

    India's Ministry of Shipping reported the foundation-stone ceremony for a Deendayal Port Authority and Assam Petro-Chemicals e-methanol project at Kandla. The planned 150 t/day plant uses renewable power, water and biogenic CO2 and targets shipping on the Asia-Europe corridor. The announced investment is INR 2,300 crore, with 50 t/day targeted for January 2027 and another 100 t/day for March 2027. These are construction and target milestones, not verified commercial production.

    Why it matters:A verified recent primary-source milestone; announced plans and company claims remain distinct from completed production.