The governor of Paran\u00e1, Carlos Massa Ratinho Junior, this week delivered the Installation License (LI) for the construction of the first corn ethanol plant of the Coamo Agroindustrial Cooperativa, in Campo Mour\u00e3o, in the Center-West of the state. The document was issued by the Water and Land Institute (IAT), an agency linked to the State Secretariat for Sustainable Development (Sedest).<\/p>\n
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Coamo will invest R$1.7 billion, of which R$500 million will be in financing approved by the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) with resources from the Climate Fund. \u201cIt is a joy to participate in this historic moment, the first large corn ethanol industry in Paran\u00e1, a billion-dollar plant invested by Coamo, consolidating Paran\u00e1 as one of the largest biofuel producers in Brazil,\u201d said Ratinho Junior.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is already ultra-modern, because in addition to producing corn ethanol, which is a sustainable fuel, it will also generate energy itself, making this industry self-sufficient and supplying the other plants in Coamo\u2019s industrial park.\u201d \u201cIn addition, with its derivative of what is left over, it makes DDGS, which is the basis for animal protein feed, especially for cattle and pig farming. It is generating jobs in the vein, consolidating Paran\u00e1 as the most sustainable state in Brazil, and also as the world\u2019s supermarket, which generates clean food, biofuel and energy,\u201d added the governor.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nState issues license for installation of Coamo corn ethanol plant in Campo Mour\u00e3o \u2013 Photos: Roberto Dziura Jr\/AEN-PR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The cooperative receives three million tons of corn annually, of which between 500,000 and 600,000 tons will be used to produce biofuel. The complex will have the capacity to process 1,700 tons of corn per day and produce 765,000 liters of ethanol every 24 hours. Operations are expected to begin in the second half of 2026.<\/p>\n
In addition, the project will guarantee the daily production of 510 tons of bran for animal nutrition (DDGS) and 34 tons of corn oil, products generated after fermentation.<\/p>\n
DDGS is a bran rich in fiber and protein, used in animal feed, while corn oil can be used to produce biodiesel. \u201cThis proves that Paran\u00e1 is at the forefront. Coamo is the largest cooperative in Latin America and the State Government is here to demonstrate the respect it has for Campo Mour\u00e3o and the region by presenting the installation license. We are proving that it is possible to grow, develop, generate jobs and income, improve people\u2019s lives, and care for and restore the environment,\u201d emphasized the State Secretary of Agriculture and Supply, Marcio Nunes. \u201cThis is a plant that was born with the DNA of a clean industry. It will generate energy for the rest of Coamo\u2019s industrial park. With this, Campo Mour\u00e3o will have more jobs, more income, will receive more taxes and the city will undoubtedly be better,\u201d the secretary emphasized.<\/p>\n
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For the Secretary of State for Sustainable Development, Rafael Greca, the cooperative's investment shows that economic growth combined with sustainability is possible. \u201cWith Coamo's beneficial investment, we will see yet another sustainability matrix materialize for the world to offer our great Paran\u00e1. The world's supermarket is not enough for us,\u201d he argued.<\/p>\n
The new plant will be built in the Coamo Industrial Park, on the banks of the BR-487. Currently, the complex houses nine industrial plants focused mainly on human and animal food.<\/p>\n
The facilities include a wheat mill, cotton spinning mill, margarine and vegetable fat industries, among others. \u201cFor us, today is another step in the construction of sustainable development in the state. Paran\u00e1 is rich in soil, water, and forests, and has a very large production capacity demonstrated by its farmers and, in this particular area of ethanol, demonstrated by the members of the Coamo cooperative,\u201d comments the CEO of the Water and Land Institute (IAT), Everton Souza. \u201cThis concern with environmental licensing brings the prospect of having enterprises in Paran\u00e1 that generate jobs, taxes, and income, all of this in a sustainable manner. It was hard work by our technical team and the cooperative to support the decision to first issue a preliminary license, which determined that the location was suitable for installing a plant. Now, the installation license effectively allows the construction work of the plant to be carried out,\u201d Souza emphasized.<\/p>\n
According to the cooperative, 2,200 direct jobs will be created during the construction of the new industrial plant, and another 250 positions once it is in operation.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nCoamo CEO Airton Galinari: \u201cWe will crush 600,000 tons of corn per year, producing ethanol, corn bran and corn oil\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
According to Coamo\u2019s CEO, Airton Galinari, the goal is to add value to the cooperative members\u2019 production. \u201cWe will crush 600,000 tons of corn per year, producing ethanol, corn bran and corn oil. It is spectacular for the community because it generates long-term employment, quality and development. It is an industry that adds value. It is no longer just the sale of a cereal, but rather a cereal transformed into a biofuel and a high-protein bran,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Another important point is that, in addition to ethanol, the industry will have a thermal energy matrix based on eucalyptus from its own reforestation, with 5 thousand hectares of cultivation.<\/p>\n
The plant will generate 30 megawatts of electricity, enough to supply 100% of the corn ethanol complex's industrial park. "In addition to all these products, it will generate electricity. This allows all nine other industries to be self-sufficient from a renewable raw material, which is eucalyptus reforestation. It is a virtuous cycle, a highly sustainable industry, where we chose Campo Mour\u00e3o and Paran\u00e1 for logistical reasons, because it is further south, so it also benefits a lot commercially," concluded the CEO.<\/p>\n