{"id":172871,"date":"2026-02-04T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=172871"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:53:59","slug":"lanzatech-awarded-contract-by-spray-engineering-devices-ltd-sed-to-build-second-generation-ethanol-facility-in-india-as-part-of-sed-smart-village-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/lanzatech-awarded-contract-by-spray-engineering-devices-ltd-sed-to-build-second-generation-ethanol-facility-in-india-as-part-of-sed-smart-village-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"LanzaTech Awarded Contract by Spray Engineering Devices Ltd. (SED) to build second generation ethanol facility in India as part of \u201cSED Smart Village\u201d Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/02\/ArcelorMittal-Steelanol-facility_Gent_Image-cred-ArcelorMittal-reduced-2-scaled-2-1024x573.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172873\" style=\"width:604px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/02\/ArcelorMittal-Steelanol-facility_Gent_Image-cred-ArcelorMittal-reduced-2-scaled-2-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/02\/ArcelorMittal-Steelanol-facility_Gent_Image-cred-ArcelorMittal-reduced-2-scaled-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/02\/ArcelorMittal-Steelanol-facility_Gent_Image-cred-ArcelorMittal-reduced-2-scaled-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/02\/ArcelorMittal-Steelanol-facility_Gent_Image-cred-ArcelorMittal-reduced-2-scaled-2-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/02\/ArcelorMittal-Steelanol-facility_Gent_Image-cred-ArcelorMittal-reduced-2-scaled-2-1536x859.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/02\/ArcelorMittal-Steelanol-facility_Gent_Image-cred-ArcelorMittal-reduced-2-scaled-2-2048x1146.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/02\/ArcelorMittal-Steelanol-facility_Gent_Image-cred-ArcelorMittal-reduced-2-scaled-2-400x224.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 LanzaTech<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>24K MTA Ethanol Plant would be the first facility in India using LanzaTech\u2019s technology for converting sugarcane bagasse to produce essential fuels and\/ or chemicals.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facility will use syngas produced by oxygen-enriched air gasification of bagasse, indigenously developed by Ankur Scientific, Vadodara, to support commercial-scale deployment of LanzaTech\u2019s carbon recycling technology for the production of ethanol from waste-based feedstocks.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Project to advance groundbreaking \u201cSED Smart Village\u201d concept model, committed to driving energy-efficient technologies, and fostering economic growth across rural India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LanzaTech Global, Inc (NASDAQ: LNZA) (\u201cLanzaTech\u201d), has been awarded a contract by Spray Engineering Devices Ltd (SED), a leading provider of sustainable energy solutions,\u00a0to build a next generation ethanol facility using sugarcane bagasse, a widely available agricultural waste product, for production of sustainable fuels and chemicals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The facility, projected to process up to 300 tons per day of bagasse, will be in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, and is a key component of the &#8220;SED Smart Village&#8221; concept. The SED Smart Village framework is designed to capture the full economic value of renewable power and carbon resources. The model anticipates that abundant low-cost power will shift carbon demand toward high-value products like green chemicals, polymers, aviation fuels, and e-fuels. In addition, the LanzaTech project is expected to generate nutrient-rich biochar (5\u201310%), that can be used in local farming communities to improve soil fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Modern agriculture is poised for a significant transformation through green solar power and hydrogen, which will create boundless opportunities for rural economies,&#8221; said <strong>Mr. Vivek Verma, Founder of SED<\/strong>. &#8220;India\u2019s year-round solar potential, fertile land, and growing energy demand position it uniquely for a low-cost renewable energy future. As solar, wind, battery, and storage technologies mature, electricity costs are expected to decline significantly, supported by distributed energy storage. The critical element is ensuring biomass processing and nutrient recycling occur locally to preserve soil health and strengthen rural economies. By utilizing non-food agricultural biomass and animal waste as carbon feedstock, we can both decarbonize agriculture and create a sustainable hydrocarbon ecosystem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>LanzaTech equips industrial facilities with bioreactor hardware that works like a brewery, but instead of using yeast to convert sugar into beer, proprietary microbes convert carbon-rich gases, including CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;coupled with green H<sub>2<\/sub><sub>,<\/sub>&nbsp;to ethanol, a key building block for the production of consumer goods and profitable fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel (including e-fuels) and renewable diesel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By leveraging the existing supply chain, the facility will divert bagasse\/biomass waste from being burned and enable local production of fuels, chemicals, and raw materials. This innovative approach supports circular economies and helps build a more resilient future for sugarcane-growing communities. The plant is expected to begin operations within two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project will mark one of the first instances of a private company developing an ethanol project, using sugar industry by-product bagasse, under the PM JI-VAN Yojana, an Indian government program designed to support the production of advanced bioethanol from agricultural and other industrial waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cOur partnership with SED for this project expands our footprint in India while creating a roadmap for commercial deployment of agricultural residue as a key feedstock for producing ethanol,\u201d said <strong>Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, LanzaTech\u2019s CEO and member of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum\u2019s (USISPF)\u2019s Board of Directors<\/strong>. \u201cWaste-based feedstocks can support Prime Minister Modi\u2019s Make in India initiative by boosting the regional domestic manufacture of essential goods and materials.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In India, LanzaTech\u2019s technology is already deployed at Indian Oil Corporation\u2019s Panipat facility using refinery off-gases, the sixth commercial scale plant using LanzaTech\u2019s technology worldwide. A 10 ton per day ethanol production unit by NTPC from waste CO<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0and green H<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0is under advanced stage of execution at NTPC\u2019s Pudimadaka site in Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LanzaTech Global, Inc (NASDAQ: LNZA) (\u201cLanzaTech\u201d), has been awarded a contract by Spray Engineering Devices Ltd (SED), a leading provider of sustainable energy solutions,\u00a0to build a next generation ethanol facility using sugarcane bagasse, a widely available agricultural waste product, for production of sustainable fuels and chemicals. 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