Strengthening India’s Clean Energy Future
Ethanol is an alcohol-based biofuel produced from plant-based raw materials and is widely used as a cleaner renewable fuel by blending with petrol to reduce vehicular emissions and improve fuel efficiency.
Grain-based ethanol distilleries primarily utilise maize, sorghum, broken rice, and other surplus or damaged grains. Starch in the grains is converted into fermentable sugars, which are then fermented and distilled to produce ethanol.
Grain-based ethanol plays a critical role in India’s Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) by supplementing sugar-based supplies, ensuring year-round ethanol availability, reducing carbon emissions, strengthening energy security, and supporting farmers and rural economies.
