State-owned NTPC for setting up a plant to produce 4G ethanol from flue gas.
Jakson Green which has won the contract, will establish the world’s first flue gas CO2-to-4G ethanol project for a power plant.
The proposed plant at Lara in Chhattisgarh will:
• Produce 10 tonnes per day (TPD) of 4G ethanol from flue gases emitted from the power plants
• Generate 3 TPD of green hydrogen through 7.5 MW electrolyser
• Capture 25 TPD CO2 from flue gases significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions by using carbon capture technology by Veolia Carbon Clean.
The process:
According to Jakson Green, LanzaTech Inc.’s advanced microbial fermentation technology combines captured carbon dioxide and generated hydrogen, converting these inputs into 4G ethanol.
The partners:
As the licensing, engineering, procurement, and construction (LEPC) partner, Jakson Green will spearhead this project, expected to begin operations in two years.
NETRA (NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance), the research and development arm of NTPC Ltd. has conceptualized the plant.
Kannan Krishnan, Joint Managing Director, Jakson Green Private Limited, said, “… Increasing the production of ethanol is crucial to achieving India’s blending goals, strengthening energy security, and fostering a cleaner future.”