Laos Launches Pilot Project to Produce Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil

Recently, Laos officially launched a pilot project to produce biodiesel from waste cooking oil, aiming to foster innovative energy technologies and sustainable business models. Supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented in partnership with the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the pilot plant is designed to produce 500 liters of biodiesel per day from waste cooking oil. The biodiesel will first be trialed in vehicles operated by the state power utility. As the first facility in Laos to employ this technology, it will generate baseline data for research aimed at reducing oil imports and boosting domestic renewable energy use.