BPCL’s ethanol plant in Bargarh, Odisha, is currently in the advanced stages of construction, with an expenditure exceeding more than Rs 1,200 crore to date.
In a recent response to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha on December 5th regarding the establishment of the ethanol plant in Bargarh, the current status of the project, its expected timeline, and the total estimated fund allocation, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Suresh Gopi, provided an update on the project’s progress.
He said, “BPCL has taken up implementation of a 200 Kilo Litres per Day (KLPD) integrated ethanol plant at Bargarh, Odisha, comprising 100 KLPD each of First Generation (1G) and Second Generation (2G) technology. The project, with an approved cost of Rs 1,557 crore, has incurred an expenditure of ₹1,243 crore till date. The project is under advanced stages of construction.”
“The integrated ethanol project at Bargarh, Odisha shall directly and indirectly benefit local population by generating employment opportunities, promoting local entrepreneurships and supporting the supply of consumable items such as raw materials, machinery parts, other locally sourced goods and services.” he further added.
In order to achieve the target of E20 (20% blending by 2025), BPCL is expanding its Ethanol storage facility in all its depots / terminals in a phased manner to cater to the additional requirement on account of 20% Blending rollout by 2025.
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