LUSAKA – Immediately after the Luapula Expo, Sunbird Bioenergy Africa’s project team mobilised to Kawambwa, Luapula Province, Zambia, to commence work on a cassava out-grower program that will provide the sustainable feedstock for a bioenergy project that is expected to produce 120 million litres of bioethanol per year for the country’s ethanol-fuel blending program. The Luapula Expo was organised to promote the regions investment potential in agriculture, tourism and mining

Richard Bennett of Sunbird Bioenergy Africa and Nick Brooks of China New Energy attended and contributed to the Agricultural Sector Open Forum and Dialogue that was organised by the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture in Lusaka. The event was chaired by the Honourable Dora Siliya, Minister for Agriculture, and was well attended by local and international stakeholders. Our key learning from the event was: The Government wants to initiate a “Green Revolution” to stimulate rapid eco

Sunbird Bioenergy Zambia today signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) with the Zambia Development Agency. A signing ceremony was held at the project site on the Luena Farm Block, near Kawambwa, Luapula Province, Zambia. The US$190 million project is expected to produce 120 million litres of fuel grade anhydrous bioethanol and up to 36 MW of power. The plant will require 700,000 MT of cassava per annum, which will be sourced from a sustainable out-growe

His Excellency President Edgar Lungu has today launched the US$190 million biofuel project in Kawambwa, Luapula Province.The Project which is scheduled to start development in 2017 will produce 120 Million litres of bioethanol annually and up to 32MW of additional power. The project is expected to create 600 new jobs during the construction and operations of the plant. Cassava will be the primary feedstock for the plant. President Lungu said “the project is poised to create a

Sunbird Bioenergy Africa and their development partner China New Energy arrive in Kawambwa to undertake technical due diligence of the proposed technical due diligence of the proposed bioethanol project. Sunbird Bioenergy Africa and China New Energy technical due diligence team depart Lusaka Sunbird Bioenergy Africa and China New Energy technical due diligence team at the Luena Farm Block in Kawambwa, Luapula Province, Zambia #Zambia

Richard Bennett outlined Sunbird Bioenergy Africa’s vision for sustainable bioenergy projects at the 4th Commercial Farm Conference in Lusaka Zambia. The opening address was given by Hon. Given Lubinda, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock. #RichardBennett #Zambia

The Sunbird Bioenergy Africa team, lead by Dr Robertson, review the Luena Farm Block, near Kawambwa, for the production of cassava. The proposal is to develop a cassava nursery and out-grower program that will yield 600,000 tonnes of cassava per annum. Dr Robertson and Sunbird Bioenergy Team at the Luena Farm Block, near Kawambwa, Luapula Province, Zambia Review of local cassava plants on the Luena Farm Block #Zambia

His Excellency President Lungu of Zambia sent a delegation to Thailand to review a cassava to ethanol project and asses suitability for a technology transfer to Zambia. The delegation included representatives form the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Energy and the Cabinet Office. They visited a reference site that was recently completed by China New Energy located near Ubon, Thailand. Delegation from Zambia visit cassava to ethanol project in Thaila