Zimbabwe set to have a cassava ethanol producing plant

Zimbabwe is set to have a cassava ethanol producing plant to boost ethanol output as the country moves to accelerate mandatory fuel blending.

Ministry of Energy and Power Development director for policy planning Benson Munyaradzi said the government wants to have more players that produce ethanol in the country.

But Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority chief executive officer Gloria Magombo said the regulator was not aware of any new company intending to get into cassava ethanol production.

Meanwhile, government is looking forward to review electricity tariffs so that they are in line with market trends. Munyaradzi said government last reviewed tariffs two years ago.

He said there were a number of new power stations necessitating the need to review the tariffs so that the loans would be service.