Aemetis biodiesel plant in India upgraded to increase production

Aemetis announced earlier this month that its 50 MMgy biodiesel and refined glycerin production facility in Kakinada, India, has been upgraded to produce high-quality distilled biodiesel.

The plant was built in 2008 using advanced technology to produce biodiesel and refined glycerin using nonfood byproducts from the edible oil industry as feedstock to supply the biofuel, pharmaceutical and industrial markets.

Upgrading the plant will increase its production levels in order to supply Europe and India, according to the company.

Aemetis says its plant is the only distilled biodiesel producer in India and one of the only plants in Asia capable of producing large supplies of biodiesel that meet EU (ISCC) standards.

During 2013, approximately $20 million (€14.5 million) of biodiesel was produced by the plant and delivered to customers in Europe.