Leyte Agri Corp partners with Praj, launches first Philippine ethanol plant

In the Philippines, Leyte Agri Corp announced a partnership with India’s Praj Industries to develop a 2 Mgy sugarcane ethanol plant, and said that the company has already commenced distilling operations. The plant is the first operating ethanol facility in the Philippines.  The 10 Mgy San Carlos plant in Negros Occidental is expected to open before year end.

Free Subscription to the Daily Biofuels Digest e-newsletter

Related Stories

Leyte Agri Corp launches first ethanol plant in the Philippines

In the Philippines, Leyte Agri Corp. has commenced operations  at its 800,000 gallon ethanol plant in Barangay Ipil, while the 12 Mgy San Carlos plant will commence operations in January, according t...

Eight companies pledge more than $350 million towards Philippines biofuels

In the Philippines, eight companies pledged more than $350 million towards biofuels production investment. The Philippines have a B1 and E5 mandate scheduled to go into effect in 2009, rising to B2 an...

South Bukidnon announces $92 million sugar ethanol investment in the Philippines

In the Philippines, South Bukidnon Bioenergy will invest $92 million in sugarcane ethanol and a10-megawatt co-generation plant from bagasse. The plant will be based in Bukidnon. The power plant wil...

Praj launches pilot cellulosic ethanol plant in India; in negotiations for demomstraion-scale plant, says management

In India, Praj said that the production team at its pilot cellulosic ethanol plant at Praj Matrix near Pune, and had successfully demonstrated CE production from corn stover and sugarcane bagasse. The...

Philippines biofuels development aggressive, on schedule

In the Philippines, President Macapagal-Arroyo's program to develop 2 million hectares for agribusiness and create 2 million jobs by 2010 is on schedule. The DA said that as of last August, 38,000 hec...

Philippine-based Basic Energy to raise $48 million for biofuels expansion

In the Philippines, Basic Energy will raise $48 million in a new share offering, with proceeds to fund the company's biofuels expansion. Basic Energy recently acquired Zambo Norte BioEnergy which i...