Zimbabwean Hippo Valley applies to provide regional ethanol market

Plantations International Information Hippo Valley Estates, a sugar manufacturer based in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe, has revealed it has actually reached an ethanol production capability of 41 million litres per month and is currently using for a licence to provide the local market. Zimbabwe requires a monthly supply of 50 million litres of petro, which 7,5 million litres is ethanol under the country's E15 mixing mandate. Hippo Valley is planning to supply certain market sectors, but the unavailability of money in the economic situation is constraining the uptake of its items. The lack of funding has lead the business to explore generating ethanol, [...]