Reportedly, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is likely to set up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) units at its three refineries. Up to Rs 14 billion is planned to be invested for the setting up of these facilities.
Technologies are being assessed, feedstock availability is being evaluated, and market demand is being analysed in order to select the refinery locations for the SAF plants. The company targets a facility that can meet the five per cent blending standard set by the government by 2030.
The government has laid out targets for SAF blending of one per cent by 2027 and two per cent by 2028, initially for international flights.