Fuel Ethanol Benefits

Fuel Ethanol is environmentally friendly.

It improves combustion efficiency in Petrol engines.

Local production of Fuel Ethanol reduces the petrol import bill.  

Fuel Ethanol Producers

Currently Fuel Ethanol is produced from sugarcane molasses and the producers are EthCo in Dwangwa, and PressCane Limited in Chikwawa. The two companies are implementing measures to increase their production capacities.

Surya Energy has been licensed recently and plans to produce Fuel Ethanol from cassava and sugarcane in Nkhotakota. This will help to boost Fuel Ethanol volumes to meet the blending demand.

Details available here: PETROL AND FUEL ETHANOL BLENDING – Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (mera.mw)