Sarawak biodiesel plant on trial run

KUCHING: Plantation group Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd’s (SOP) biodiesel plant, one of the two plants completed in Sarawak, is currently commissioning on a trial basis.

Group chief operating officer Eric Kiu said the RM60mil plant which is located next to SOP’s palm oil refinery in Bintulu, was expected to initially operate at around 50% of its installed capacity of 300 tonnes per day.