(re) energisa and Embrapa partnership to result in biomethane plant

Energisa Group's energy solutions brand, has announced Embrapa as its new research and experimentation partner.
The public company's research centre, located in Concórdia (SC), will provide services for the validation of waste arrangements and innovations applied in the biomethane plant process and the expansion of (re)energisa's biofertiliser production. under construction in Campos Novos (SC).
The plant is scheduled to open in July 2025, reported CE NoticiasFinancieras.
The Energisa Group has 120 years of history, (re)energisa has established itself as a benchmark in solar energy and the free market, and for the first time is going to the market at the 11th Biogas Forum, organised by the Brazilian Biogas Association.
At the event - which began yesterday (2 October) - the company is unveiling its new 'Bio Solutions' category, which will focus on the sale of biomethane, biofertiliser and waste treatment services.
The arrival of the new partner means (re)energisa is delivering solutions to guarantee the health safety required by environmental regulations.
Estimated investments in the plant are R$80 million between 2024 and 2025.
The plant, called AGRIC, will be the first large-scale biomethane plant to be built from agro-industrial waste in the state of Santa Catarina.
It also aims to be one of the few in Brazil able to use poultry and pig carcasses to produce renewable energy solutions.
When it starts operating, the new plant is expected to treat 350 tons/day of waste, produce 25,000 m³/day of biomethane which will be sold together with 3,500 m³/month of fertiliser, serving customers in the state of Santa Catarina, especially in the Campos Novos region.
The plant will create new jobs, income and boost the local economy.