Nippon Biofuel lands $44M African jatropha biodiesel green corridor project
In Japan, Nippon Biofuel Co., Ltd. has been selected for a large-scale demonstration project under the “FY2024 Supplementary Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation Program implemented by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The project, with a total value of approximately JPY 7 billion (including JPY 4 billion in subsidies), aims to establish a new energy supply model integrating biofuel production and carbon reduction. It will be implemented in Nampula Province, Mozambique, and the Bono East Region of Ghana, in collaboration with major Japanese maritime companies and certification bodies, contributing to Japan’s energy security and Green Transformation (GX).
Key initiatives include:
• Establishment of a Jatropha cultivation model
• Production of Jatropha-based biofuel
• Development of bunkering systems in Mozambique, Ghana, Singapore, and Japan
• Fuel supply demonstration for ocean-going vessels and domestic vessels
• Carbon removal through afforestation and biochar production
• Development of rural income and community models
The project will be promoted as:
“Green Corridor Initiative – Integrated Biofuel & Carbon Removal”
• Annual supply capacity of 400,000 tons of biofuel by 2032
• A farmer-participatory value distribution model
Category: Fuels
