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EIA: Biomass power production to fall slightly in 2025, 2026

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By Erin Krueger

3 hours ago

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Renewable are expected to account for 24% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, increasing to 26% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Oct. 7.

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Drax, the renewable energy business, is partnering with NGIS, a global leader in geospatial technology, to model and monitor the carbon stocks of the U.S. and Canadian forests that Drax sources its sustainable biomass from.

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Japan-based Renova Inc. on Sept. 30 announced its 49.9 megawatt (MW) Karatsu Biomass Power Plant commenced operations on Sept. 27. The facility is fueled with wood pellets and palm kernel shells (PKS).

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Blending biomass with coal isn’t technically possible—it’s a craft.

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SAF producer XCF Global Inc. has signed a letter of intent with Posh Robotics through its subsidiary New Rise Renewables Reno LLC to explore deploying Posh Energy's flex-fuel gensets at the New Rise Reno renewable fuels facility.

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U.S. manufacturers produced approximately 900,000 tons of densified biomass fuels in May, according to the latest edition of the U.S. IEA’s Monthly Densified Biomass Fuels Report. Sales of densified biomass fuel reached 850,000 tons during the month.

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The American Biogas Council on Sept. 25 released new data showing the extensive role municipal wastewater facilities can play to recycle organic waste into renewable energy and fertilizer using biogas systems.

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The European Commission on Sept. 18 approved, under EU state aid rules, an amendment to Germany’s existing renewable energy scheme that increases the budget to support biomass and biogas electricity production by €7.9 billion ($9.27 billion).

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Japan-based Renova Inc. on Sept. 22 announced that its 75-megawatt (MW) Omaezakikou Biomass Power Plant is expected to resume operations in October. The facility was idled in June following a malfunction of auxiliary boiler equipment.

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Changing subsidies in the U.K. and uncertainty in the Dutch market could cause demand for wood pellets to fall in the upcoming years. Poland, however, could offer a bright spot for the pellet industry, according to FutureMetrics.

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The U.S. Forest Service on Sept. 16 awarded $23 million to support the removal and transport of 1.1 million tons of low-value woody biomass from national forests. A portion of that material is expected to be used to produce energy and wood pellets.

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Oftem and Drax Power Ltd. on Sept. 16 announced the appointment of Forvis Mazars to conduct an independent external audit of Drax’s annual profile data and associated reporting for the compliance period spanning April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024.

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The ABEA and PFI are among 400-plus associations, businesses and landowners representing the forest products sector that sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Sept. 8 urging immediate action to stabilize the U.S. forestry sector

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Taihei Dengyo on Sept. 5 announced it will move forward with plans to build a 2-megawatt (MW) wood biomass power plant in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The facility will be operated by Murakami Green Power LLC

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Renewables are currently expected to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, increasing to 26% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released on Sept. 9.

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Drax on Aug. 28 announced that the U.K. Finance Conduct Authority has begun an investigation into certain historical statements regarding the company’s biomass sourcing. The FCA confirmed the announcement but did not provide additional details.

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FutureMetrics LLC on Aug. 21 published a white paper that describes how converting U.S. coal-fired power plants to burn wood pellets can help fill the projected gap between U.S. power generation capacity and electricity demand.

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A review published Aug. 11 in the Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts argues that retrofitting relatively young coal plants to cofire biomass and capture up to 99% of resulting CO2 could eliminate 1.6 billion metric tons of emissions annually.

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The U.S. Energy Information currently predicts renewables will account for 24% of U.S. electricity generation this year, increasing to 26% next year, according to the agency’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Aug. 12.

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Radco Industries, a leading manufacturer of high-performance heat transfer fluids, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with West Biofuels, a pioneer in renewable biomass energy technologies.

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Drax Group plc on July 31 confirmed it expects to sign a final agreement with the U.K. government before the end of the year establishing a low-carbon dispatchable contract for difference (CfD) to support transitional operations at Drax Power Station.

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Republic Services Inc. highlighted its progress with new renewable natural gas (RNG) projects in its 2024 Sustainability Report, released July 28, and its second quarter 2025 financial results, released July 29.

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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on July 17 announced the U.S. Forest Service is awarding $80 million in Wood Innovation Grants to spur wood products manufacturing, expand active forest management, and accelerate energy innovation.

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The USDA has announced it will delay opening the first quarterly grant application window for FY 2026 REAP funding. The agency cited both an application backlog and the need to disincentivize solar projects as reasons for the delay.

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The U.K. government has released data showing energy production from biomass and waste sources fell by 4.7% during the first quarter of 2025 when compared to the same period of 2024. Total primary energy production for the quarter was down 1.5%.

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A whitepaper published by FutureMetrics on June 23 explains how an executive order on wildfire mitigation signed by President Donald Trump could boost the production of wood pellets for use in domestic power production.

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Renewables are currently expected to account for 25% of U.S. electricity generation in 2025, expanding to 26% in 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released July 8.

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Valmet has received an order from Kraftringen Energi for the bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) boiler and flue gas handling equipment for the new combined heat and power (CHP) plant to be built in Örtofta, Eslöv municipality in Skåne, Sweden.

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FutureMetrics LLC on June 17 published a white paper discussing how expected changes to U.K. bioenergy subsidies could cause the Drax and Lynemouth Power Stations to consider using thermally treated wood pellets.

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