IREDA sanctions Rs 180-cr term loan to Jagatjit Industries to set up ethanol plant in Punjab

Jagatjit Industries, which is engaged in the breweries and distilleries industry, has said that Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has sanctioned a term loan of Rs 180 crore to the company.

The amount will be utilised to set up an ethanol facility in Punjab, it said in a statement, adding that  the total project investment is approximately Rs 210 crore.

It added that environmental clearance has already been received from Ministry of Forest & Environment. The clearance was given by the ministry in the last financial year.

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"It has received a sanction of term loan of Rs 180 crore from Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). This capital is earmarked for the establishment of a...200 kilo litre per day grain-based ethanol distillery plant, over 25 acres in Hamira, Punjab," the statement said.

The primary objective of this facility is production of ethanol for blending with petroleum, thereby contributing to the biofuel sector, the company said adding it aims to make the plant operational by fourth quarter of FY2024-25.

"We anticipate Rs 400 crore in revenue from the ethanol plant, with an EBITDA margin of approximately 15 per cent starting from year one. Ethanol is projected to contribute 20 per cent of the company's total revenues in FY 24-25, increasing to a 25 per cent share in FY 25-26. The new greenfield plant will generate employment opportunities for local workers," Roshini Sanah Jaiswal, promoter and executive director, said.

Jagatjit Industries shares last traded at Rs 151.20 on BSE on Tuesday.

With PTI Inputs

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