Two ethanol projects announced in Hungary with 65 Mgy in capacity

Magyar Bioenergetikai (Mabio) announced that it will develop two ethanol plants in Csabacsűd and Szabadszállás with a combined production capacity of 65 Mgy. The development will cost $263 million. The projects will create 240 new jobs.

Hungary currently has three E85 ethanol locations, the most recent opening earlier this month in Budapest.

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