Biomass News

Croatia's electricity system reached a defining moment last year, with biomass and biogas facilities playing a crucial role alongside solar and wind power to deliver a landmark shift in the nation's energy landscape, according to provisional data from the Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia association (OIEH). For the first time, solar power plants, wind farms, and biomass and biogas facilities…
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Indonesia’s state-owned power utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has signed the commercial operation date (COD) for the 15MW Pontianak Biomass Power Plant II in West Kalimantan. Reported on January 2, 2026, the announcement confirms the facility is ready for commercial operations and represents another step in Indonesia’s efforts to expand renewable energy and reduce reliance on…
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ACCIONA Energía has started injecting renewable energy from its Logrosan biomass plant into the grid, marking a significant addition to Spain's renewable energy capacity. With a capacity of 50MW, the plant will produce 380GWh per year, preventing the emission of more than 187,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere annually. This figure is comparable to taking 60,000 internal combustion engine…
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Cindrigo Holdings Limited has announced a significant strategic shift for its 110 MW biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Kaipola, Finland, moving away from its original plan to supply steam and heat to industrial customers towards direct participation in the biomass value chain. The company will now integrate upstream wood chip and wood pellet production with downstream heat and power…
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Data centres worldwide are increasingly turning to biomass energy systems as part of comprehensive strategies to reduce their environmental footprint whilst maintaining operational reliability, according to research published in the journal Energies. The study, titled "Green Data Centres: Sustainable Solutions with Green Energy and Green–Blue Infrastructure," examines how biomass production…
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The Environment Agency has published a new Regulatory Position Statement (RPS 361) specifically for waste wood in England, following successful advocacy by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). RPS 361 allows permitted sites affected by unplanned downtime at biomass plants, incinerators, and panel board facilities to apply to temporarily exceed their permitted storage limits. Significantly,…
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Black Bull Biochar (BBB), a UK-based start-up specialising in biochar for sustainable agriculture and carbon removal, has raised £4 million in a late seed funding round to scale operations across the North West of England and accelerate entry into northern Europe, including Denmark. The round was co-led by TSP Ventures and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Investment Fund,…
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The Government of Canada is investing nearly CAD 4.8 million (approximately €3.3 million) in Indigenous-led economic development and clean energy projects across Northern Ontario, with a strong emphasis on community-based biomass and renewable energy initiatives. The funding was announced by Patty Hajdu, Canada’s Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic…
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ATOBA Energy and renewable fuel developer Flying Forest have signed a letter of intent setting out plans for a long-term sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreement, supporting a proposed biomass-to-SAF project in Finland. ATOBA Energy operates an aggregation platform designed to connect SAF producers with airline customers, while Flying Forest is developing a facility in Iisalmi, eastern…
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A consortium led by Kansai Electric Power (Kansai EPCO) plans to develop a 7.1MW woody biomass power plant in Tochigi Prefecture, with the environmental attributes of the project to be sold to Tokyo Metro through a virtual power purchase agreement (PPA). The developers said the facility will be constructed on a 20,000 square metre site in Sano City and owned by a dedicated special purpose…
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Scientists are exploring a radical transformation for tobacco, shifting its purpose from cigarette production to sustainable biofuel generation, according to recent research from Henan Agricultural University. The study, led by researchers at the National Tobacco Cultivation, Physiology and Biochemistry Research Centre, demonstrates that tobacco leaves can be converted into bioethanol through a…
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Drax Group is exploring the conversion of part of its former coal-fired power operations in Yorkshire, England, into a large-scale data centre as early as 2027, according to reporting from Reuters. The company aims to repurpose land, grid connections and cooling infrastructure that date back to the site’s coal-generation era. The move reflects a wider trend across Europe in which tech…
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Clean Energy Technologies has announced the launch of a dedicated platform designed to increase renewable natural gas (RNG) production at anaerobic digestion facilities whilst converting digestate into valuable biochar. The California-based clean energy technology company has unveiled the HTAP-based solution, which integrates with existing and planned anaerobic digestion (AD) and RNG facilities…
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The Ontario government is investing $2.25 million through the Forest Biomass Programme to help CHAR Technologies commercialise biocoal, a rapidly emerging low-carbon fuel derived from forest mill by-products and underutilised wood. This work will develop a new supply chain for made-in-Ontario forest products, create new revenue streams to drive growth in forestry and empower heavy industries to…
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