PETALING JAYA: Oil palm mills which use biomass residue to generate electricity have the potential to earn RM11.4bil annually, opined a mechanical engineer.
P. Krishna Moorthy, a freelance consultant, said a mill with the capacity of processing 30 tonnes of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) per hour could generate a maximum revenue of RM12.8mil annually. Combined, the 435 mills in the country have a total energy potential of RM11.4bil annually, he said.
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