Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SED) has secured a turnkey Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract from Harsidhi Agro Food and Biofuels Private Limited to establish Bihar’s first industrial-scale jaggery plant using Mechanical Vapour Recompression (MVR) technology. The facility will be set up in East Champaran and is expected to transform traditional jaggery production through automation and energy-efficient processing.
The fully automated plant will have a crushing capacity of 475 tonnes of sugarcane per day (TCD) and will be developed at an estimated cost of around Rs 75 crore. Once operational, the facility will introduce industrial-scale automation and advanced heat recovery systems to a sector that has largely remained traditional and small-scale.
According to the company, the plant will oversee the entire jaggery production cycle—from cane handling and processing to final storage—integrating modern utilities, electrical systems and automation infrastructure. By adopting MVR technology, the plant will recycle waste heat generated during processing, significantly improving energy efficiency and lowering operational costs.
Vivek Verma, Managing Director of Spray Engineering Devices Limited, said the project aims to modernise India’s jaggery industry by bringing global engineering standards to the agro-processing sector. He noted that deploying MVR technology at this scale will help create an energy-efficient sugarcane ecosystem and enable farmers to realise better value from their produce.
Krishnarjun Kushwaha, Managing Director of Harsidhi Agro Food and Biofuels Private Limited, said partnering with SED will help the company build a technologically advanced facility that can enhance production efficiency and hygiene standards in the jaggery market.
The project is expected to be completed within six to seven months and is projected to reduce the plant’s carbon footprint by nearly 90 per cent. Once operational, the facility could also help cut around 50,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
In addition to technological advancements, the project is likely to generate over 1,000 direct and indirect jobs in the East Champaran region. Industry experts say such initiatives could play a key role in modernising India’s sugarcane value chain while supporting sustainable rural development.