CNE and Sunbird to Develop Bioethanol Facilities in Zimbabwe and Zambia

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December 10, 2015

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(Biofuels International) China New Energy has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Sunbird Bioenergy Africa for the development of two biorefineries, one each in Zimbabwe and Zambia.

The Memorandum of Undestanding (MOU) was signed at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) 6th Ministerial Conference and Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Under the terms of the MOU, China New Energy (CNE) will be responsible for designing the two biorefineries and supplying the key operating components including pre-treatment of feedstock, fermentation, distillation, and dehydration, as well as project management and support services.

Zimbabwe CNE will assist Sunbird Bioenergy to develop a bioenergy project that, at full capacity, is expected to deliver 120 million litres of fuel grade ethanol for the Zimbabwean government’s biofuel blending programme.

The Zimbabwe project draws upon CNE’s experience at the Ubon Bioethanol plant in Thailand and is expected to use mixed feedstocks including cassava and molasses that will primarily be sourced through an out-grower programme.

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Under the terms of the MOU, CNE has also undertaken to develop a similar project with Sunbird in Zambia.

Sunbird is at an advanced stage of negotiations with the Zambian government to develop a project on the Luena Farm block in Luapula province. READ MORE and MORE (See News) and MORE (Biofuels International)

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