Acciona to open 200,000 tonne biodiesel plant in Spain

In Spain, Acciona announced that it will commence production in July at a new 200,000 tonne biodiesel plant at Zierbena, of which 20 percent will be owned by Bunge. Repsol is expected to sign an offtake contract for the entire plant’s production.

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