Illovo Sugar Plans to Produce Ethanol From Molasses in Tanzania by 2013
by Niki Moore (Bloomberg) Illovo Sugar Ltd. (ILV), Africa’s largest producer of the sweetener, plans to start making potable ethanol from molasses in Tanzania by 2013, Managing Director Graham Clark said.
“We have created an opportunity in Tanzania to produce ethanol from molasses” he said in an interview at the company’s annual general meeting near Durban today. “We will invest in an on-site production facility to turn the molasses into high-value alcohol.”
…Illovo is also considering starting fuel and potable ethanol production in Zambia and may consider similar projects in Malawi, he said. A 15 million liter potable ethanol plant is being considered in Mali, where Illovo expects to start production in 2014 or 2015. READ MORE