TruAlt Bioenergy Limited (TruAlt), one of India’s largest and fastest-growing biofuels producers, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to develop one of the world’s largest Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facilities. The proposed 80,000-tonne-per-annum plant will be located in the Srikakulam–Vizianagaram region of Andhra Pradesh.

Under the MoU, TruAlt will invest about Rs 22.5 billion to establish an integrated ethanol-to-SAF manufacturing complex. The project is expected to create more than 500 direct jobs and nearly 2,000 indirect jobs, stimulating economic activity in allied sectors and contributing to industrial expansion and employment generation across the region.

As India’s largest ethanol producer, TruAlt will leverage its established feedstock ecosystem to ensure consistent, high-quality supply for the Alcohol-to-Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (ATJ-SPK) pathway—one of the certified and approved SAF production routes under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) framework. In this process, sugar-based feedstock is converted into ethanol, which is further upgraded into aviation-grade jet fuel. The facility will produce low-emission, internationally certified SAF using India’s abundant agricultural and bio-based resources, enabling the creation of a scalable, competitive global supply chain.

Speaking on the announcement, Mr Vijay Nirani, Managing Director of TruAlt Bioenergy, said the MoU represents a defining step in India’s clean-energy transition. He emphasised that SAF is now an urgent global necessity rather than a distant possibility, and highlighted that the plant will help decarbonise one of the hardest-to-abate sectors—aviation—at scale. He also noted India’s SAF blending mandate and affirmed TruAlt’s readiness to support national targets by combining its feedstock leadership with world-class ATJ-SPK technology.

Mr Nirani added that partnering with the Government of Andhra Pradesh strengthens TruAlt’s mission to build a reliable and future-ready SAF ecosystem aligned with India’s decarbonisation goals.

This landmark initiative underscores TruAlt Bioenergy’s commitment to driving India’s energy transition and enabling sustainable solutions for carbon-intensive sectors. By developing one of the world’s largest ethanol-to-SAF facilities, the company aims to position India as a global hub for sustainable aviation fuels, support the nation’s net-zero ambitions, and contribute to a cleaner, more resilient future for the aviation industry