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Construction begins on a rice processing complex linked to biomass energy in Mekong Delta

October 03, 2026 - 21:13

The project will use modern processing technology to improve the quality of export rice while making use of rice husks, a major by-product of milling, as biomass fuel.

Lê Công Lý, deputy chairman of the Cần Thơ City People's Committee speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of the rice processing complex. — VNA/VNS Photo Thu Hiền

CẦN THƠ — A rice processing complex with annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes and a biomass fuel supply centre began construction in Cần Thơ City on October 3 which aims to link rice production with renewable energy and circular economy development.

Developed by Green CT Company, this is one of five rice processing complexes combined with biomass supply centres that the company plans to develop in the Mekong Delta region.

The modernisation of processing technology together with the optimisation of agricultural by-products is an inevitable requirement as the global economy shifts towards greener growth, Green CT General Director Nguyễn Minh Tuấn said at the groundbreaking ceremony.

The project will use modern processing technology to improve the quality of export rice while making use of rice husks, a major by-product of milling, as biomass fuel.

Rice husks recovered from Green CT's processing plants will be supplied to the Hậu Giang Biomass Power Plant invested in by Erex to turn a milling by-product into a source of renewable energy.

Erex Senior Executive Officer Tomoki Kakuta said the Hậu Giang plant, which is described as the first commercial biomass power project supplying electricity directly for local use in Việt Nam, consumes more than 100,000 tonnes of rice husks annually and supplies electricity to about 50,000 households.

Erex plans to invest in 18 biomass power plants in Việt Nam, Kakuta said.

Lê Công Lý, deputy chairman of the Cần Thơ City People's Committee, the development of integrated processing chains that make use of agricultural by-products is expected to help increase the value of rice and other agricultural products in the region.

He called on the investor and partners to keep construction on schedule and develop a transparent raw material supply area that delivers tangible benefits to cooperatives and farmers while ensuring stable year-round fuel supplies,

The Mekong Delta is Việt Nam's largest rice-producing region, with about 3.6 million ha and more than 24 million tonnes of paddy per year. — VNS

Tags rice export Cần Thơ City circular economy sustainable agriculture reuses resources

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