@Kaigangio,
1. Do we have FFVs in Kenya? I highly doubt since this engines are specifically modified to take Ethanol whose O2 presence level is different from that of gasoline.
2.Only two countries in the world have mandated the use of upto E25 and that is Brazil itself and Paraguay.Most countries have the E10 band although this basically is a band for E5 to E24.
3.Licensing in Kenya is done by KSB as it is assumed most ethanol is supposed to come from cane.There was a committee chaired by Gideon Moi in the last government to streamline ethanol production in the country and come up with a road-map but i guess that is as good as forgotten.
4.You may think of making ethanol from alternative raw materials such as potatoes,sorghum or cassava,however,the economic viability of it all i wouldn't know but i have reasons to believe it would not be cheaper than ethanol made from molasses.
5.For you to be licensed to produce ethanol from molasses,you must show prove of capacity to produce the same as a by-product.
6.Point 5 above would mean owning a milling plant thus all requirements and licensing of the same would apply.
7.Distribution of ethanol in Kenya is strictly under the tight grip of KRA.Blending still remains a pipe dream as it has never been legislated.
8.If point 7 above isn't a business killer,consider that for you to break even,your production costs will be in the region of Kshs 70 a litre.Imposed taxes will generally amount to about Kshs 120 a litre (Yep,KRA makes more money from Ethanol than the owner of the distillery
).At a total cost of roughly Kshs 190 ex-factory and blending at 15%,would your E15 be cheaper or more expensive than the current cost of 1 litre of petrol for you to make business and cents??
Sorry.I am not trying to kill your dream.Just a few facts.
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