First major biodiesel plant in India opens; 30 Mgy plant will produce for export markets

In India, Naturol Bioenergy will start production Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh as the first biodiesel plant in the country. The 30 Mgy plant will be dedicated to production for export markets.

Last month, Brazil announced its intention to export biodiesel to India, and as India struggles to find domestic sources rapidly for its fast-growing biofuels needs. India has been hard hit by the rapid increase in world oil prices and has sought to utilize extensive amounts of less-arable land for jatropha cultivation.

As efforts continu to increase Indian biodiesel production capacity,  Labland Biotech announced that it will complete a 55-ton per day jatropha biodiesel refinery in Mysore by the end of 2008. Labland signed agreements with Gujarat state, Bihar state and Kanataka Backward Classes Development to acquire the land.

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