TruAlt Bioenergy signs MOU with Andhra Pradesh for $254M ATJ SAF plant

In India, TruAlt Bioenergy Limited 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 the State of Andhra Pradesh. The proposed 80,000 TPA facility will be located around the Srikakulam–Vizianagaram region of Andhra Pradesh.

Under the MoU, TruAlt Bioenergy will invest approximately ₹2,250 crore to establish an integrated ethanol-to-SAF manufacturing facility. The proposed plant is expected to create over 500 direct jobs and nearly 2,000 indirect jobs, catalysing substantial economic growth across allied sectors and contributing to the region’s industrial expansion and employment generation.

TruAlt will also leverage its position as India’s largest ethanol producer to 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 Organization

(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.