Detailed Project Report
Coconut Shell Charcoal Unit
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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)
01 Project at a glance
- Total project cost
- ₹0.00 L
- Term loan from bank
- ₹0.00 L
- Promoter’s contribution
- ₹0.00 L
- Sales · Year 3
- ₹0.00 L
- Profit after tax · Year 3
- ₹-2.88 L
- Average DSCR
- —
- Break-even (% of capacity used)
- —
02 Promoter and unit
| Promoter name | — |
|---|---|
| Business / firm name | — |
| Legal form | Proprietorship |
| Address of the unit | — |
| Applicant category | General · Rural |
03 The project
Mature coconut shells are burnt with limited air in drum kilns or gasifiers to make charcoal, the raw material for activated carbon.
| Main product or service | Coconut Shell Charcoal Unit |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity per year (at 100%) | 10,000 units |
04 Market
- Activated carbon plants
- Industries using charcoal as fuel in place of furnace oil
- Goldsmiths, smithies and laundries
- Exporters of shell charcoal
- Bulk supply in 50 kg sacks to activated carbon plants
- Sale through charcoal traders
- Direct export or through merchant exporters
05 Plant and machinery
| Item | Qty | ₹ | Total ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drum kiln (steel drum with air holes, lid and detachable chimney) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gasifier with cyclone separator | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crusher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Pre-filled from: Coconut Development Board project profile — Coconut shell charcoal. Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.
06 Raw materials
- Shells of fully matured coconuts — about 30,000 whole shells for 1 tonne of charcoal
- Sacks of 50 kg — standard pack named in the profile
- Binding material — only if charcoal powder is made into briquettes
07 Cost of project
| ₹ in lakh | |
|---|---|
| Total fixed capital | 0.00 |
| Working capital margin | 0.00 |
| Total project cost | 0.00 |
08 Means of finance
| ₹ in lakh | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0.00 | 100.0 |
| Working capital loan (outside project cost) | 0.00 |
09 Key assumptions
| Selling price | ₹0 per units |
|---|---|
| Raw material & packing cost | ₹0 per units |
| Capacity used each year | 60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% |
| Term loan interest rate (% a year) | 11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6) |
| Working capital method | Turnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11% |
| Income tax rate | 25% |
| Yearly price and cost rise | 0% |
10 Production and sales
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity used | 60% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Production (units) | 6,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
11 Projected profitability
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Raw material and packing | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Power and fuel | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Salaries and wages | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Rent | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Administration | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Selling and distribution | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Insurance | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total cost of operations | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operating profit (EBITDA) | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 |
| Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Preliminary expenses written off | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest on term loan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest on working capital | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit before tax | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 |
| Income tax | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit after tax | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 |
12 Cash flow
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 |
| Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation) | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 |
| Term loan repaid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Owner’s drawings | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Surplus after repayment | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 | -2.88 |
| Cash and bank | -2.88 | -5.76 | -8.64 | -11.52 | -14.40 | -17.28 | -20.16 |
13 Projected balance sheet
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital (own + subsidy) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Reserves and surplus | -2.88 | -5.76 | -8.64 | -11.52 | -14.40 | -17.28 | -20.16 |
| Term loan outstanding | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Working capital loan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total liabilities | -2.88 | -5.76 | -8.64 | -11.52 | -14.40 | -17.28 | -20.16 |
| Net fixed assets | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Preliminary expenses not written off | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current assets (stock and debtors) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash and bank | -2.88 | -5.76 | -8.64 | -11.52 | -14.40 | -17.28 | -20.16 |
| Total assets | -2.88 | -5.76 | -8.64 | -11.52 | -14.40 | -17.28 | -20.16 |
14 Ratios and break-even
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Break-even (% of capacity used) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash break-even | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average DSCR | — |
|---|---|
| Lowest DSCR | — |
| Payback period | — |
15 Depreciation
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.
16 Term loan repayment
| Year | Opening | Interest | Term loan repaid | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
17 Licences and registrations
- Udyam registration
- GST registration
- Consent to establish and operate from the State Pollution Control Board
- Factory licence where the worker count requires it
- Fire safety clearance
- Importer-Exporter Code for exports
18 Government schemes that may apply
- Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
- Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) – Shishu, Kishor, Tarun, Tarun Plus
19 Sources
- Coconut Development Board project profile — Coconut shell charcoal — https://coconutboard.gov.in/images/TMOC/Pdf/ProcessingTechnology/shellchar-process.pdf
This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.