Bio Base Asia Pilot Plant (BBAPP), which manages the multi-purpose biorefinery pilot plant in the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation in Rayong, is scheduled to start operation in 2024.
According to Narong Sirilertworakul, president of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), the government allocated 3.4 billion baht to support the infrastructure of BBAPP, a joint venture between NSTDA and Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant (BBEPP), a service provider for process development, scaling up and custom manufacturing of bio-based products and processes.
The plant, now under construction, is part of the government's strategy to drive bio-, circular and green economic development in the country.