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$6m ethanol project takes shape

The National Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe (NOIC) is targeting to complete the construction of two ethanol storage tanks with capacity of 6 million litres at its Mabvuku Depot in Harare by en...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 September 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Petrol price fall likely as ethanol production resumes

Zimbabwe's petrol prices are expected to ease marginally as the country records improved supplies of ethanol after the sole producer, Green Fuel, resumed operations at its plant in eastern Zimbabwe. E...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 May 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Ethanol saves Zimbabwe $26,5 million

Ethanol fuel blending saved the country an estimated $26,5 million in 2017, representing 2,65 percent of the import bill, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has revealed.Zimbabwe introduc...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 January 2018

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

NOIC targets October for $6m ethanol depot

THE National Oil and Infrastructure Company (NOIC) is targeting to complete its 3 million litre ethanol storage facility in Harare next month as it readies for higher petrol blending ratios meant to r...

By Staff reporter | Published: 05 September 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Sunbird to invest $200m in ethanol plant

SUNBIRD Zimbabwe, owned by Sunbird Bioenergy Africa, is set to invest a total $200 million over three years in a sustainable bio-ethanol cassava plant that will also produce power, executive chairman ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 31 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Door open for ethanol licences

THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said players who have the capacity to do mandatory blending should apply for licences, as the regulations were open for more players.Zera chief exec...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2017

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

'Noic plans $6 million ethanol depot'

The National Oil Infrastructure Company of Zimbabwe (Noic) is planning a $6 million ethanol storage facility at its main Harare depot, which will also complement other fuel assets such as Sakunda Ener...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2015

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Graeme Smith quits Green Fuel

GREEN Fuel area general manager Mr Graeme Smith, who was at the helm of the Chisumbanje ethanol project management since inception, has stepped down.The company's community projects manager, Ms Nicoll...

By Manica Post. | Published: 09 July 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zim vehicles could run on 100% ethanol

Zimbabwe could become the world's first country to have vehicles that run entirely on ethanol, parliamentarians heard today.Green Fuel general manager Graeme Smith told the parliamentary portfolio com...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 March 2014

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Ethanol project enters phase 2

The Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) says work on the second phase of the multi-million dollar Chisumbanje ethanol project has resumed with an investment of $260 million.The multi-m...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 January 2014

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim ethanol plant second largest project in Africa

ZIMBABWE'S largest ethanol blending project has been nominated as one of the top five mega infrastructure projects in Africa, the company has said.Green Fuel said in a statement yesterday its team has...

By Business Reporter | Published: 19 November 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Scramble for Zimbabwe ethanol

Some Sadc countries are scrambling for Chisumbanje ethanol as the world embraces environmentally-friendly fuels amid indications that South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia and Malawi have approac...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 October 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

10% ethanol blending begins

The new mandatory 10 percent  blending of ethanol with petrol has started today (Tuesday) with experts assuring the motoring public that no damages will be experienced as the fuel is compatible t...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 October 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Zim begins mandatory 10% blending

Zimbabwe will from Tuesday begin the mandatory 10% blending of country's fuel as the country moves to cut its fuel importation bill and use the money for other developmental projects, Energy and Power...

By Staff reporter | Published: 14 October 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

ZERA licences four companies to blend E5

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority has licensed Green Fuel, Zuva Petroleum, Sakunda Energy, and the National Oil and Infrastructure Company to blend E5 fuel.This comes after the authority introd...

By Business reporter | Published: 05 September 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe needs more ethanol producers

The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority says that Zimbabwe needs more ethanol producers so that the pricing of the blends will be reduced in the long run for the consumers.The regulatory authority ha...

By Business reporter | Published: 28 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe enforces cheap petrol blend

The Zimbabwean government has, with immediate effect, introduced mandatory blending of anhydrous ethanol and unleaded petrol at the level of 5% ethanol and 95% unleaded petrol (known as E5).Appropriat...

By Business reporter | Published: 15 August 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Chisumbanje ethanol plant gets licence

Chisumbanje Ethanol Project received the ethanol production licence that will provide off take in production.Basil Nyabadza, Arda board chairman said that Zera issued the licence early last week and t...

By Business reporter | Published: 14 August 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Ethanol production resumes

Production of ethanol has resumed at Chisumbanje plant after Green Fuel Private Limited agreed to form a joint venture with the government.The joint venture is on a 51/49 percent basis and conforms to...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 July 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Chisumbanje ethanol plant resumes operations

GREEN Fuel resumed operations at its ethanol plant here yesterday, raising prospects that the country could soon start the mandatory blending of fuel that has been on the cards for sometime.There wa...

By Staff Reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Chisumbanje ethanol plant re-opening on Monday

ARDA board chairman Basil Nyabadza says all is set for the re-opening of the Chisumbanje ethanol plant on Monday following its closure 15 months ago.The re-opening of the plant is anticipated to op...

By Staff Reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

BUSINESS NEWS

Mujuru orders Chisumbanje Ethanol plant be open by Monday

ACTING President Joice Mujuru yesterday ordered that the Chisumbanje Ethanol plant be open for operations by Monday next week.She said its closure had affected workers, farmers and villagers in the ...

By Staff Reporter | Published: 10 June 2013

INDUSTRIALS & ENERGY

Chisumbanje ethanol project set to re-open

CHISUMBANJE - The multimillion dollar ethanol project in Chisumbanje is set to re-open after villagers and the company agreed on a wide range of issues meant to avert social disaster in Chipinge.Agr...

By Staff Reporter | Published: 10 June 2013
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