About:
- The EOI was published by BPCL on behalf of Oil Marketing Companies under the guidance of Ministry of Petroleum &Natural Gas on 27th August which opened on 17th September.
- This EOI is a proactive step taken by MoP&NG and Oil companies to motivate project proponents to set up ethanol production plants in ethanol deficit states, thereby paving the way forward for the nation in achieving the ethanol blending target of 20% and more in the coming years.
- 173 Cr litre Ethanol was procured last year and 5%blending was achieved during ESY - 2019-20. The target for ongoing year ESY - 2020-21 is 325 Cr litre which will take the blending to 8.5%. Actual achievement during ESY - 2020-21 so far has been 243 Cr litre, accounting for 8.01% blending.
- The Government has announced five different rates for Ethanol based on feedstock used for Ethanol production.
Raw material: Ex-mill price per lit
- Sugarcane juice / sugar / sugar syrup: ₹62.65
- B molasses: ₹57.61
- C molasses: ₹45.69
- Damaged food Grains / Maize: ₹51.55
- Surplus rice with FCI: ₹56.87
