Biodiesel production drops in Spain, with 10 percent capacity usage

In Spain, biodiesel production during 2010 is seen at about 4.6 million metric tons, about 3% lower than the year before. The number of plants operating has fallen by 13% to 46 from 53 operating last year. Only about 10% of the country’s installed capacity is actually being used with 75% of the facilities operating during the first quarter of 2010 ‘practically stopped’ while roughly 60% of the biodiesel consumed nationally was imported.

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