Indus Biofuels — Sustainable Energy from Agriculture
India-based • Multi-plant platform • Biomethanol

From Agricultural Residues to the Future of Marine Fuel

Developing India’s next-generation biomethanol platform for global shipping—connecting agricultural resources with lower-carbon fuel pathways.

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Clean energyStronger farmersA sustainable future

The environmental challenge

From field burning to productive use

After harvest, some crop residues are burned because farmers face a short turnaround between crops and lack reliable collection, storage and end markets. Open-field burning contributes to seasonal air pollution and releases greenhouse gases.

Indus Biofuels is being developed to create a dependable industrial use for suitable residues—linking collection and aggregation with conversion into biomethanol. The goal is to make residue recovery commercially practical while respecting soil-health needs and competing uses.

Rice straw being collected and baled after harvest in India

A scalable platform—not just one plant

Multiple plants planned across agricultural regions

The first proposed project in Andhra Pradesh is the starting point for a broader platform. Indus Biofuels intends to evaluate additional plants in suitable agricultural regions, including potential opportunities in Punjab and Gujarat, subject to feedstock studies, logistics, permits, financing and commercial agreements.

Plant 1 · Andhra Pradesh

Proposed initial 120 TPD biomethanol facility, targeting about 39,600 tonnes per year at 330 operating days.

Future plants · Punjab

Potential development opportunity focused on agricultural-residue availability and responsible alternatives to open-field burning.

Future plants · Gujarat

Potential development opportunity to assess feedstock, industrial demand, port access and export logistics.

Future locations are under evaluation, not announced or committed projects. Each site will depend on its own technical and commercial feasibility.

Multi-plant platformMultiple plants planned for evaluation
39,600 tonnes/yearPlanned annual production
Andhra PradeshProposed first project
Grid powerNo dedicated power plant assumed

Our vision

A network of plants connecting farm residues with global fuel markets

Indus Biofuels is planning an initial biomethanol project in Andhra Pradesh and evaluating a multi-plant platform in India. The model connects responsible agricultural-residue sourcing, farmer opportunity and the growing need for lower-carbon marine fuels.

Rice straw bale in a harvested field

Rice straw to resource

Developing multiple plants to create a market for suitable crop residues and help address field burning.

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Industrial processing facility

Our Project

A proposed 120 TPD first plant and a broader multi-plant development strategy.

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Cargo ship at port

Marine Fuels

Exploring a new regional source of sustainable methanol for shipping.

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Supporting the transition to lower-carbon shipping

Biomethanol produced from qualifying sustainable biomass can offer a pathway to lower lifecycle emissions. Actual performance depends on feedstock, process energy, logistics and verified lifecycle assessment.