Jakson Green announced on Wednesday that it has won an order from NTPC to set up a plant to produce 4G ethanol from flue gas. The plant will be located in Lara, Chhattisgarh, and will produce 10 tonnes per day of 4G ethanol from flue gases emitted by power plants.
The plant will use advanced carbon capture technology from Veolia Carbon Clean to capture 25 tonnes per day of CO2 from the flue gases, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the plant will generate 3 tonnes per day of green hydrogen using a 7.5 MW electrolyser.
The captured CO2 and the generated hydrogen will be combined using advanced microbial fermentation technology from LanzaTech Inc. to produce 4G ethanol. Jakson Green will be the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction (LEPC) partner for this project, which is expected to start operations within two years.
The plant has been designed by NETRA, the research and development arm of NTPC Ltd. Kannan Krishnan, Joint Managing Director of Jakson Green, said that this partnership is crucial for increasing ethanol production, achieving India’s blending goals, and fostering a cleaner future.
Jakson Green has a production capacity of over 8,500 tonnes per year of green hydrogen and its derivatives across six projects, positioning the company as a leader in India’s clean energy transition.
