According to Colombia’s “Republika†last week, according to a biofuel development plan developed by the Colombian government last year, Colombia will allocate private land for sugarcane and oil palms to develop biofuel production in the next 10 years.
Alturo Infante, the official responsible for coordinating the sustainable development of biofuels, said that of the 3 million hectares allocated, nearly 2 million hectares will be used to grow oil palms and another 1 million hectares will be used to grow sugar cane. Using the crops produced from these lands, 400,000 barrels of biofuels can be extracted each day, of which 50,000 barrels will be used to meet Colombian domestic demand and the remaining 350,000 barrels will be used for export.
As Fonte pointed out, the existing 20 million hectares of unused land can be used to grow crops needed for biofuels. Hernán MartÃnez, Minister of Mines and Energy, said that in the field of biofuel development, Colombia, which is rich in oil palm and other economic crops, is endowed with unique conditions. The development of biofuels will not pose a threat to the country’s food supply while expanding energy supply, promoting agricultural development, increasing rural employment, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition, the Colombian government recently announced a new rule that, starting in 2012, all petrol or diesel used in this new or imported car must contain 20% biofuel.
The Colombian Ministry of Agriculture plans to set a minimum price for biofuel producers, that is, the price of biodiesel and sugar cane ethanol will not be reduced due to the price cuts of palm oil and sugar cane to ensure that their interests are not compromised. In addition, the Colombian government also actively attracts foreign investment in this field and expands cooperation with major biofuels countries. During the “Regional Forum on Biofuels Development in Latin America†held in April this year, Colombia and the United States signed an agreement on cooperation in R&D and production of biofuels.
It is understood that the four existing biodiesel plants in Colombia have been or will be put into operation. In July of last year, Columbia’s first biodiesel plant was formally put into operation in Cesar province in the northern part of the province. It mainly uses oil palm fruit as raw material and can process about 50,000 tons of palm oil each year.
The Colombian government has also signed agreements with several foreign companies with an investment of 342 million U.S. dollars. It is preparing to build 3 sugarcane ethanol refineries in BolÃvar, Sucre and Cordoba provinces. It is expected to start production within 3 years. 85% of the fuel produced will be exported.
At present, the average daily production of sugarcane ethanol and biodiesel in Colombia is 1.1 million liters and 170,000 liters respectively. After the biodiesel and sugar cane ethanol plants are fully put into production, their total output is expected to double.
Alturo Infante, the official responsible for coordinating the sustainable development of biofuels, said that of the 3 million hectares allocated, nearly 2 million hectares will be used to grow oil palms and another 1 million hectares will be used to grow sugar cane. Using the crops produced from these lands, 400,000 barrels of biofuels can be extracted each day, of which 50,000 barrels will be used to meet Colombian domestic demand and the remaining 350,000 barrels will be used for export.
As Fonte pointed out, the existing 20 million hectares of unused land can be used to grow crops needed for biofuels. Hernán MartÃnez, Minister of Mines and Energy, said that in the field of biofuel development, Colombia, which is rich in oil palm and other economic crops, is endowed with unique conditions. The development of biofuels will not pose a threat to the country’s food supply while expanding energy supply, promoting agricultural development, increasing rural employment, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition, the Colombian government recently announced a new rule that, starting in 2012, all petrol or diesel used in this new or imported car must contain 20% biofuel.
The Colombian Ministry of Agriculture plans to set a minimum price for biofuel producers, that is, the price of biodiesel and sugar cane ethanol will not be reduced due to the price cuts of palm oil and sugar cane to ensure that their interests are not compromised. In addition, the Colombian government also actively attracts foreign investment in this field and expands cooperation with major biofuels countries. During the “Regional Forum on Biofuels Development in Latin America†held in April this year, Colombia and the United States signed an agreement on cooperation in R&D and production of biofuels.
It is understood that the four existing biodiesel plants in Colombia have been or will be put into operation. In July of last year, Columbia’s first biodiesel plant was formally put into operation in Cesar province in the northern part of the province. It mainly uses oil palm fruit as raw material and can process about 50,000 tons of palm oil each year.
The Colombian government has also signed agreements with several foreign companies with an investment of 342 million U.S. dollars. It is preparing to build 3 sugarcane ethanol refineries in BolÃvar, Sucre and Cordoba provinces. It is expected to start production within 3 years. 85% of the fuel produced will be exported.
At present, the average daily production of sugarcane ethanol and biodiesel in Colombia is 1.1 million liters and 170,000 liters respectively. After the biodiesel and sugar cane ethanol plants are fully put into production, their total output is expected to double.
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