Africa Power Initiative to Produce Bio-Diesel by 2012
by Emma Onyango (East African Business Week) …Pegasus Investments and now African Power Initiative have both shown interest in making this diesel. Mr. Sudhir Kumar, the Business Development Manager African Power Initiative said that the company is a renewable energy company that started planting jatropha, candle nut (Kabakanjagala), castor among others in 2008 in their own farm in the North eastern district of Nimule. Currently, 5,000 acres have already been planted.
…He also said that the company had imported a bio-diesel processing machine capable of producing 60,000 liters of diesel per day. He however noted that the machine is not fully operational because they need about 150 tons of seeds per day which they are not able to get at present. “We therefore improvised and acquired one that processes 4000 liters per day; but also requires about 10 tons of seeds per day”, said Kumar.
…He also added that Green Industries Uganda Limited has been contracted to manufacture soap and fertilizers out of the by-products. READ MORE