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Raízen prepares for investments of R$ 2,4 billion in the installation of new second-generation ethanol plants at the Vale do Rosário and Gasa plants, located in the state of São Paulo

Written by Ruth Rodrigues
Published 22/03/2023 às 20:05
Updated 31/03/2023 às 23:53
The company's plan is to reach 20 second-generation ethanol plants in its units over the next few years. Now, Raízen has stated that the Vale do Rosário and Gasa plants will be included in the project.
Photo: Mateus Medeiros/Gazeta de Piracicaba

The company's plan is to reach 20 second-generation ethanol plants in its units over the next few years. Now, Raízen has stated that the Vale do Rosário and Gasa plants will be included in the project.

The energy and fuel company Raízen is this Wednesday, (22/03), with more information about its undertaking of second generation ethanol plants in Brazil. It included two new plants that will receive the installations in the coming years, which are Vale do Rosário and Gasa, both located in the state of São Paulo. For the two units, the organization of the project is forecasting investments of R$ 2,4 billion in the coming years. 

Raízen expands project to install second-generation ethanol plants and announces two new plants in São Paulo that will receive the units

Raízen's project to reach 20 second-generation ethanol plants in its plants throughout Brazil advances even further this week. 

The company is investing billions of reais to set up the units in different parts of the country. 

According to information from Raízen's industrial director, Juliano Oliveira, the company intends to inaugurate two facilities per year. However, for 2023 only one of them is planned, the Bonfim plant, in Guariba (SP).

For the year 2024, the Univalem plants, in Valparaíso (SP), and Barra, in Barra Bonita (SP), will benefit from the second generation ethanol plants. 

Now, this week, two new units were announced by the company. They will be located at the Vale do Rosário and Gasa plants, both also located in the state of São Paulo. 

According to Raízen, each plant will receive an investment of R$ 1,2 billion for the implementation of the project. In this way, the company will invest a total of R$ 2,4 billion in the new units. 

Raízen's vice-president for ethanol, sugar and bioenergy, Francis Queen, stated that the company is already in negotiations for the commercialization of a large part of the production of the new plants. 

“Europe is very firm in the 'food versus fuel' dilemma and is pushing the fuel agenda from waste. We provide the solution they are looking for, we have a very strong grip on the European market”, said the specialist. 

Installation of new second-generation ethanol plants at Raízen's Vale do Rosário and Gasa plants marks a major breakthrough in the biofuels market

Raízen has a strong strategy for the biofuels market with the new second-generation ethanol plants announced for the Vale do Rosário and Gasa plants.

The installation of these second-generation ethanol plants represents an important advance in the biofuel industry, as it allows for a more sustainable production of ethanol, reducing the need to use food crops to produce biofuels.

Furthermore, these plants are capable of producing a greater volume of ethanol per ton of biomass than the first generation plants, increasing the efficiency of the production process.

Another advantage of second-generation ethanol production is that it generates waste that can be used as fertilizer or to generate energy. 

This makes the process even more sustainable, as it reduces waste and enables revenue generation from by-products.

Thus, the company Raízen reinforces its commitment to its second-generation ethanol project and prepares new future facilities after the Vale do Rosário and Gasa plants.

Ruth Rodrigues

Graduated in Biological Sciences from the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), she works as a writer and scientific disseminator.

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