# Amyris to build farnesene plant in Queensland, Australia

Amyris will receive unspecified support from the government of Queensland, Australia, to build a 23,000-metric-ton-per-year farnesene plant there, using local sugarcane.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-06-26
- Where: Queensland, Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 23,000 metric tons per year
- Products: farnesene
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Amyris](https://endata.com/companies/20428.md)

## Sources

- [doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-09526-buscon013), 2017-06-26: "Amyris will receive unspecified support from the government of Queensland, Australia, to build a 23,000-metric-ton-per-year farnesene plant there."

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