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HPCL to Commission ₹14 Billion Ethanol Plant in Punjab by the End of 2023

The project will use paddy straw to produce ethanol

November 3, 2023

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Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) is investing over ₹14 billion (~$168.12 million) to build a Second Generation (2G) bio-refinery plant in Bathinda, Punjab, using paddy straw to produce ethanol as part of the government’s Ethanol Blending Program (EBP).

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