The cultivation of oil bearing jatropha plants and the production of jatropha based biofuels will always be the central part of JATRO's overall energy mix. However, JATRO is committed to make a positive contribution to our host countries' energy needs by tapping into complementary renewable energy sources.

Depending on local circumstances we intend to fully integrate other primary energy sources, such as wind power and solar power. Large scale jatropha plantations in the right geographic areas offer a perfect basis for the simultaneous implementation of wind and other sustainable energy solutions.

Wind resource maps indicate that good to excellent wind resource areas for wind generation can be found in low-lying coastal areas of southern and south-central Vietnam. According to World Bank estimates about a quarter of the rural population of Southeast Asian countries live in areas showing good to excellent promise for small-scale wind energy. Opportunities for village wind power are considerably more widespread because small wind turbines are able to operate satisfactorily at lower wind speeds.

Already a small wind farm will provide considerably more energy output than is needed for water pumps, fully automated irrigation systems and seed expelling and crushing facilities. Excess capacity can thus easily be fed into the local electricity grid.

Together with the world's leading wind turbine and solar panel suppliers JATRO will put together a unique integrated energy model and implement truly innovative energy solutions.