TruAlt Bioenergy signs MoU with AP govt to establish sustainable aviation fuel-making facility

Bengaluru-based biofuel producer TruAlt Bioenergy Limited (TruAlt) 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 in Andhra Pradesh. The proposed 80,000 TPA facility, to be located around the Srikakulam–Vizianagaram region of the state, will cost Rs 2,250 crore and is expected to create over 500 direct jobs and nearly 2,000 indirect jobs.

 According to a statement issued by TruAlt, the company will secure reliable, high-quality feedstock and drive efficient, large-scale SAF production through the Alcohol-to-Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (ATJ-SPK) pathway, one of the certified and approved routes under the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) framework. In this pathway, any sugar-based feedstock is converted into ethanol, which is then upgraded into aviation-grade jet fuel. By adopting this technology, TruAlt will produce low-emission, internationally certified SAF and enable a scalable, dependable and globally competitive supply chain built on India’s abundant agricultural and bio-based resources.

“This MoU marks a defining moment in India’s clean-energy transition and in TruAlt Bioenergy’s journey of innovation and impact. Sustainable Aviation Fuel is no longer a future possibility; it is an urgent global necessity. By establishing one of the world’s largest ethanol-to-SAF facilities in Andhra Pradesh, we are taking a decisive step toward enabling low-carbon aviation at scale in one of the world’s most hard-to-abate sectors”, Vijay Nirani - Managing Director, TruAlt Bioenergy, said.

 India has already set a mandate for blending SAF into aviation turbine fuel.

 TruAlt Bioenergy is among the early adopters of Compressed Biogas (CBG) under the Government of India’s SATAT initiative. Through its subsidiary Leaniti Bioenergy Private Limited, the Company operates CBG plants that also generate solid and liquid fermented organic manure (FOM) as byproducts, supporting circular agriculture and waste-to-energy innovation.

With its integrated biofuels platform, strategic infrastructure and a commitment to rural value creation, TruAlt Bioenergy is shaping the next phase of India’s green energy landscape, delivering scale, sustainability and inclusive growth.

 According to the statement, TruAlt aims to position India as a leading 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 and the world.