November 7, 2022
BY Erin Krueger
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Renewable energy company Drax has selected ANDRITZ as the sole supplier of wear parts for its biomass pellet production facilities across North America. The supply agreement runs through September 2029.
The U.K. remains the largest global consumer of imported wood pellets, with imports for 2025 estimated at 9.6 million metric tons, up 3% when compared to 2024, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.
Renewables are currently expected to account for more than 26% of U.S. electricity generation in 2026, expanding to 28% in 2027, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, released Jan. 13.
PowerWood Canada Corp has agreed the purchase of 175 acres of land in northern Alberta from Mackenzie County to construct a rail spur for transporting advanced black biofuel pellets to Canada's tidewater.
As the industrial pellet sector enters 2026, it does so with momentum built over the past year and a clear understanding that continued progress requires sustained engagement.