India Bamboo Biofuel Refinery Project
Sector: Biomass • Location: Golaghat, Assam, India
Source: Nikkei Asia
Japan plans to provide up to 60 billion yen ($408 million) in public and private financing for a national project in India that converts bamboo biomass into fuel. The project involves the construction of a biofuel refinery in Assam, India, which will process biofuels from bamboo grown in the Golaghat district. The refinery will have an annual production capacity of 49,000 metric tons of bioethanol
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Consumer Products, Oil and Gas
- Location
- Golaghat, Assam, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Nikkei Asia
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Japan plans to provide up to 60 billion yen ($408 million) in public and private financing for a national project in India that converts bamboo biomass into fuel. The project involves the construction of a biofuel refinery in Assam, India, which will process biofuels from bamboo grown in the Golaghat district. The refinery will have an annual production capacity of 49,000 metric tons of bioethanol, 11,000 tons of acetic acid, and 19,000 tons of furfural, with leftover biomass used to generate electricity. The project is part of India's effort to shift to cleaner energy and reduce fossil fuel imports. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | India |
State | Assam |
City | Golaghat |
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Source | Nikkei Asia |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Biomass, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas, Consumer Products, Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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