The following applicants have been approved at the department level for conditionally repayable contributions under SaskBIO.
Name of organization: North West BioEnergy Ltd.
Date that the applicant entered the queue for funding: October 3, 2007
Location of the proposed facility: Unity, Saskatchewan
Type of biofuel to be produced: Ethanol
Capacity of proposed facility: 25,000,000 litres per year
Expected date for start of construction: August 2007
Expected date of commissioning: August 2008
Estimated percentage of Saskatchewan investment: ~90%
The type of feedstock will be used in the proposed facility's production: Wheat
Name of organization: Cypress Agri Energy Inc.
Date that the applicant entered the queue for funding: July 23, 2008
Location of the proposed facility: Shaunavon, Saskatchewan
Type of biofuel to be produced: Ethanol
Capacity of proposed facility: 150,000,000 litres per year
Expected date for start of construction: September 2008
Expected date of commissioning: July 2009
Estimated percentage of Saskatchewan investment: ~92%
The type of feedstock will be used in the proposed facility's production: Wheat