South Korea to Build Biofuel Plant in Uzbekistan

A plant producing biofuel from cotton stalks will be built in the town of Furkat in the Ferghana region of Uzbekistan with the support of South Korea’s Korea Western Power. According to Korean media, the biofuel will be offered to Uzbek farmers as an environmentally friendly alternative to coal-based greenhouse heating. Within the next ten years, this project is expected to reduce atmospheric emissions by 120,000 tons and make a profit of over $2 million dollars.
Earlier, Uzbek media reported that a South Korean institute will assist Uzbekistan in building a “smart” greenhouse for research and the cultivation of agricultural products.

• Uzbekistan
• South Korea
• Korea Western Power
• biofuel plant
• cotton stalks
• Furkat
• Ferghana region