2.4. Biodiesel
The initial research on biodiesel resources in Pakistan is complete. The potential oil
resources identified include Pongamia pinnata, rapeseed and castor bean [20].
The Alternative Energy Development Board has recently invited tenders for Pilot
Project of Production Plant of Biodiesel. AEDB intends to electrify one village through
biodiesel-based power generation plant, as part of its National Rural Electrification
Program [26].
project, the blended fuel would be made available throughout the country. Pakistan’s
sugar industry has a capacity of producing four billion liters of ethanol annually [23–25].