Today, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs launched India’s first domestic commercial flight on indigenous feedstock & Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Tweeted, “Historic step making aviation fuel from ethanol taking #FarmtoFlight! India takes a positive step towards a green & sustainable future under visionary leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji. Proud to launch India’s first domestic commercial flight on indigenous feedstock & SAF!”
He Tweeted, “While today we made a modest beginning with one percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel in one flight as a demonstration. We will first work towards one percent blending in all flights in near future & then take the percentage of blending even higher. To meet the target of one percent SAF blending in ATF, India would require around 14 crore litre of SAF/annum. More ambitiously, if we target for 5% SAF blend, around 70 crore litre of SAF/ annum will be required.”
He also said that, “Unlike traditional jet fuels, SAF is produced from renewable sources such as agricultural waste, municipal solid waste, & forestry residues. This means that SAF has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional jet fuel. Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel using sugarcane molasses as indigenous feedstock and technology in India is a major step towards self-reliance & de-carbonization of aviation sector in line with India’s commitment for achieving Net Zero by 2070.”
Courtsey Source: Twitter @HardeepSPuri
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