First grain ethanol plant in Brazil's Piauí state enters final installation phase in July

en.Wedoany.com Reported - The first plant in Brazil's Piauí state to produce ethanol from corn and sorghum has entered the final installation phase in the city of Uruçuí. The project is led by Brasbio Brasil Bioenergia, with an initial operational phase processing 1,500 tons of corn per day and producing over 600,000 liters of ethanol daily.

After visiting the plant on July 2, Piauí Governor Rafael Fonteles stated that the project is a concrete example of public-private collaboration creating opportunities for the population, driving logistics, strengthening agribusiness, generating jobs, increasing tax revenue, and creating conditions for expanded investment in health, education, and security.

The plant will also produce dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and corn oil, both of which add agricultural value—DDGS for animal feed and corn oil as a byproduct. Operations are expected to increase demand for grain and input transportation, create new opportunities for livestock, poultry, swine, and fish farming, and stimulate new investments in southern Piauí, encouraging the establishment of slaughterhouses and related businesses.

Mauro Carvalho, partner at Brasbio Brasil Bioenergia, emphasized that the plant is the result of joint efforts by investors, financial institutions, and the state government, with economic impacts extending beyond current measurements, creating new opportunities for agribusiness, industry, and employment and income generation.