Todays Latest Updates: 26 August 2026

Ammonia production: Chile. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and its Austrian partners AustriaEnergy and Oekowind securing environmental approval for the first phase of their USD-11-billion (EUR 9.40bn) export-oriented green ammonia project in southernmost Chile. The Austrian-Danish trio plans to build the HNH facilities in the San Gregorio commune on the north shore of the Strait of Magellan, seeking to produce to produce a total of 6,600 tonnes of green ammonia per day. The phase 1 wind farm, equipped with 194 turbines and backed by 300 MWh of battery storage, has been designed to power 1 GW of electrolysers to produce green hydrogen. Ammonia output in this phase is expected to reach 2,200 tonnes per day. Other planned facilities include a water desalination plant, a demineralisation plant to treat the desalinated water and turn it into water usable for electrolysis, an air separation unit to separate nitrogen gas from the atmosphere, a Haber-Bosch ammonia synthesis unit to combine the nitrogen and hydrogen streams into green ammonia, hydrogen and ammonia storage, substations, power lines and pipelines and a dedicated multi-purpose maritime terminal to export the final product. Link 26/08/2026.

Biogas: Brazil. Bioenergética Aroeira, in partnership with Gasgrid/ZEG Biogás, Aguetoni Transportes, and VLI Logística, presents the first low-carbon transport flow for sugar from Minas Gerais to the Port of Santos. The project uses biomethane produced from sugarcane industry waste to fuel trucks that transport sugar to the Uberaba Integrated Terminal, managed by VLI. From there, the cargo travels via the Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica railway to the Port of Santos, where it is exported. The initiative connects different stages of production and distribution in a lower-emission logistics chain compared to conventional road routes fuelled exclusively by diesel, demonstrating in practice how the integration of renewable energy, road transport, and rail can contribute to reducing emissions in the sector. Link 26/08/2026.

Feedstock: United Kingdom. The U.K. is expected to consume a record 10.35 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2026, requiring an estimated 10.15 million metric tons of imports, according to a report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network. The forecast increase is being driven by strong demand for renewable power. With capacity utilization projected at 94.4% of the U.K.'s 10.2 million metric ton total industrial biomass capacity, the sector is running at its highest utilization rate in recent years. This reflects the financial incentive to maximize ROC generation before the subsidy regime changes and the role of biomass as a reliable source of electricity during periods of low wind and solar output. Link 26/08/2026.