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This would boost the Central government’s vision of energy security and greener fuels, a press release from MRPL said here on Friday.
The feedstock for the plant would be based on agro residues, including corn cob and cotton stalk. The ethanol produced from the plant would be blended with petrol.
The Union government has emphasised on achieving energy security of the country with a target of reducing import dependence, that is, usage of fossil fuels by 10 per cent from the current level by the year 2022.
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Apart from the reduction of imports, the 2G ethanol usage in petrol helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also provides additional income to farmers.
The land for the project has been procured from the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB).
An engineering package is being prepared for the project.
Based on the current progress, the plant is expected to be commissioned in March 2024, the release said.