Biogas

UTE Paulínia Verde’s entry into commercial operation marks the first biomethane-fired thermal power plant to secure capacity contracts through Brazil’s 2026 capacity auction mechanism. The commissioning in Paulínia, São Paulo state, coincides with expanding biogas infrastructure in the region and adds dispatchable renewable generation to the national grid. The project demonstrates commercial viability of biomethane […]

The Paulínia Verde thermal power plant marks Brazil’s initial integration of biomethane-fueled generation into the national grid under a 10-year capacity reserve contract. The project demonstrates the commercial viability of urban waste-to-energy conversion while positioning São Paulo state as a reference point for circular economy applications in power generation. The facility’s location in a major

Denham Capital-backed Thopen Energia has acquired Biogás Energia Ambiental, operator of the Bandeirantes landfill gas project in São Paulo, from ALN Gás e Energia and Heleno & Fonseca Construtécnica. The transaction consolidates Thopen’s control over three landfill biogas plants in Brazil as the platform accelerates toward a R$2.3 billion investment target by 2027. With Bandeirantes

Gasmig has opened its largest biomethane public tender targeting 250,000 cubic meters per day of renewable fuel production in Minas Gerais state, with initial delivery focused on the Triângulo Mineiro region. The ten-year contract structure aims to establish commercial-scale production from agricultural waste streams including swine manure, dairy residues, sugarcane byproducts, and other organic materials.

November 17, 2025 Unilever has taken a significant step toward its global carbon reduction goals by transitioning its Valinhos (São Paulo) soap manufacturing facility to biometano, a renewable energy source derived fro… Unilever has taken a significant step toward its global carbon reduction goals by transitioning its Valinhos (São Paulo) soap manufacturing facility to biometano,