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News  22-12-2025 From rusting steel to Africa’s largest wood pellet factory

After more than five years of involvement with the Coega Biomass Centre,  wood pellet factory in South Africa, CEO Emiel>>>

News  31-10-2025 GET.invest Finance Catalyst supports growth of African economies

After a decade as team leader of the GET.invest Finance Catalyst, Paul van Aalst is handing over his position at>>>

News  23-09-2024 Coega Biomass Centre supports FSC Forest Week

The FSC Forest Week has started. From 21 to 27 September, special attention will be paid to sustainable forest management.>>>

News  20-09-2024 Biodiversity Impact study for Coega Biomass Centre

Last week, Dr Duduzile Ngwenya from Stellenbosch University, School for Climate Studies, in South Africa, started her biodiversity research. The>>>

Publications  03-05-2024 Key impact case: Unlocking the potential of biomass in a sustainable way

According to SBP, an independent certification scheme for biomass used in large-scale energy production, Coega Biomass Centre is one of>>>

News  11-03-2024 First pellets produced in Coega Biomass Centre

After an intensive process of refurbishment, the pellet factory in South Africa’s Port Elizabeth reached a milestone. The first pellets>>>

News  14-12-2023 Clean cooking subject of lively discussion

Clean cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa is an upcoming and dynamic market but there are still barriers to break. Both financial>>>

News  11-12-2023 Clean Cooking in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan

How can households in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan (NMB) in South Africa benefit from  clean cookstoves? To identify the>>>

News  05-12-2023 First shipment of product from Coega Biomass Centre to Europe

  The first shipment of product from Coega Biomass Centre, based in Gqeberha, South Africa is a fact. The shipment>>>