Nippon Biofuels to produce biofuel in Mozambique

Nippon Biofuels plans to produce 400,000 mt of jatropha oil in Mozambique by 2027 or 2028 as part of the Nacala Green Industrial Corridor initiative.

IMAGE: Bulk carrier docked in Maputo, Mozambique. Getty Images

The company aims to produce jatropha oil as a straight vegetable oil (SVO), which will be blended with conventional fuels in 30-50% ratios (B30-B50).

Jatropha oil has a slightly lower energy content than conventional bunker fuels, but the engine output is the same according to tests, according to the company.

There are currently no active biofuel bunkering options available on the African continent.

By Nachiket Tekawade

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