Bioethanol plant in Zimbabwe expands
Green Fuels is expanding its bioethanol facility in Zimbabwe.
The expansion in Chisumbanje will help to increase electricity generation and create job opportunities in Manicaland province.
The ethanol producer once put its expansion programme on hold in 2017 with insiders citing the economic environment as not favourable for the scale of investment.
The ethanol production plant which is being expanded will generate excess electricity of up to 32 megawatts.
“We have the Green Fuel expansion phase in Chisumbanje which will generate 32 Megawatts of electricity. We are going to address electricity challenges,” Constantino Chiwenga, VP of the country said.
“Green Fuel will also produce sugar cane on a 24,000 hectare land and ethanol fuel amounting to 220 million litres per year.
“These are some of the projects that we are working on in order to ensure development in the country.”
Chiwenga added that plans are underway to spruce up Osborne Dam, approximately 35 km from Mutare so as to improve irrigation and electricity generation.
Chiwenga added: “These jobs includes Feruka Gas project in Mutare which is aimed at increasing the production of hydrogen and medical oxygen. Right now there are various countries seeking for our medical oxygen hence youths will benefit from employment opportunities.
“We have green house project, farms owned by ARDA Katiyo where avocados, macadamia nuts are produced.These farming projects will help uplifting livelihood of farmers and residents in Mutasa district.”
The expansion in Chisumbanje will help to increase electricity generation and create job opportunities in Manicaland province.
The ethanol producer once put its expansion programme on hold in 2017 with insiders citing the economic environment as not favourable for the scale of investment.
The ethanol production plant which is being expanded will generate excess electricity of up to 32 megawatts.
“We have the Green Fuel expansion phase in Chisumbanje which will generate 32 Megawatts of electricity. We are going to address electricity challenges,” Constantino Chiwenga, VP of the country said.
“Green Fuel will also produce sugar cane on a 24,000 hectare land and ethanol fuel amounting to 220 million litres per year.
“These are some of the projects that we are working on in order to ensure development in the country.”
Chiwenga added that plans are underway to spruce up Osborne Dam, approximately 35 km from Mutare so as to improve irrigation and electricity generation.
Chiwenga added: “These jobs includes Feruka Gas project in Mutare which is aimed at increasing the production of hydrogen and medical oxygen. Right now there are various countries seeking for our medical oxygen hence youths will benefit from employment opportunities.
“We have green house project, farms owned by ARDA Katiyo where avocados, macadamia nuts are produced.These farming projects will help uplifting livelihood of farmers and residents in Mutasa district.”
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