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Product
Project Appraisal Services
Industry
Energy Transition,Advanced Biofuels,Aviation Decarbonization
Function
Pre-Feasibility Study,Market Assessment,Strategy Advisory,Techno-Commercial Advisory
An established biofuel producer with an operating grain-based ethanol plant was evaluating entry into the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) market through the Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) pathway. As global aviation moves towards mandatory SAF adoption under ICAO's CORSIA framework and India advances its own SAF blending roadmap, the client needed a clear understanding of the technical, environmental, commercial, and regulatory viability of the opportunity.
The client sought a decision-ready pre-feasibility assessment to support its diversification strategy and define a viable path toward SAF production.
The engagement included:
Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) & CORSIA Eligibility Review:Development of a lifecycle emissions framework covering ethanol production, supplementary alcohol feedstocks, ATJ conversion processes, and hydrogen usage scenarios to assess alignment with CORSIA sustainability requirements.
Feedstock Availability Assessment: Detailed mapping of ethanol availability across key producing states, including analysis of installed capacities, existing OMC offtake commitments, surplus availability, supplier behaviour, pricing dynamics, and long-term procurement feasibility.
Hydrogen Sourcing Strategy: Evaluation of grey, blue, and green hydrogen options across North India, including assessment of cost competitiveness, supply maturity, carbon intensity, and impact on SAF lifecycle emissions.
Techno-Economic Assessment: Identification of key cost drivers, benchmarking of variable production costs under different feedstock and hydrogen scenarios, and high-level CAPEX estimation to determine overall project competitiveness.
Location Optimization & Policy Analysis: Multi-criteria evaluation of potential project locations based on feedstock availability, proximity to aviation fuel demand centres, hydrogen supply infrastructure, logistics advantages, and availability of state-level incentives, subsidies, and policy support.
Strategic Roadmap Development: Preparation of a phased roadmap covering project development, investment readiness, and future scale-up opportunities within India's emerging SAF ecosystem.
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