Sugarcane will be the first feedstock used to power Angola's biofuel industry.
The African country just designated a 30,000 hectare (74,000 acre) plot of land for the growth of sugarcane. Not only will this be Angola's first biofuel project, but it will also represent the first time in 30 years that sugarcane will be grown in the country.
The project is expected to produce 30,000 cubic metres of ethanol, as well as 280,000 tonnes of sugar. Finally, the processing plant will take the fibrous remains of the sugar cane and use it as biomass to generate electricity for local community. Developers believe the plant will be able to generate 217 megawatts a year.
The sugarcane biofuel scheme is a joint venture between Angola's state oil company Sonagol, Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, and a private company, Damer. The project is expected to cost $220 miilion USD.
Read the full story at AFP: Sugar cane to return to Angola in biofuel move
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