The mill plans to increase the amount of energy generated based on sugar cane waste by investing in a new boiler. With this extra power, the company aims to supply about 10% of domestic demand.

"That will require an additional investment of about a hundred million dollars to install a new boiler that will allow us to grow from 6.3 million to 7.3 quintals of sugar per harvest. But the most important thing is not more sugar, but to generate more energy. We want to deliver 55 megawatt hours of clean renewable energy and have the ability to generate all year round, not just during the harvest ", said Bernardo Chamorro, general manager of Monte Rosa in an article on Laprensa.com.ni .

"Currently the sale of energy represents about 15% of the mill's earnings, and according to Chamorro, and in order to cover the deficit generated by the difference between the cost of production and sales, rather than continue to export raw sugar, they have begun search the market for refined sugar. In addition, the growth will also help because with each additional quintal produced costs are diluted. "

Source: laprensa.com.ni

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