Todays Latest Updates: 25 August 2026

Biobased chemicals: Portugal. Catalyxx announced that its first commercial-scale plant, Catalyxx Ibérica, will be built in Sines, Portugal. The facility is designed to produce butanol, hexanol and octanol from bioethanol. The company cites the site’s industrial infrastructure, deep-water port, logistics connectivity and access to renewable energy as the primary reasons for selecting Sines. Link 25/08/2026.

Biogas: Estonia. Bioforce has three operating biomethane plants in Estonia: Aravete, Ebavere and Laatre. A fourth plant is currently undergoing the first phase of commissioning in Viiratsi, and another is under construction in Vainode, Latvia, targeting a combined biomethane, aka renewable natural gas (RNG), output of over 250 GWh across plants. the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund S.A. SICAV-RAIF (3SIIF), advised by Amber Infrastructure Group (Amber), part of Boyd Watterson Global Asset Management Group LLC (Boyd), has announced that it has invested in Bioforce OÜ, the country's leading biomethane producer, operator, and distributor with a c.40 percent market share. Link 25/08/2026.

Hydrogen: Germany. Siemens Energy announced the delivery of the final PEM electrolyser unit to the former coal-fired power plant site in Moorburg. All 100MW of electrolysers have been delivered to the Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH) in Germany, as it targets operation in 2027. Once online, the plant aims to produce 10,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year for industrial end-users and feed into a 40km regional hydrogen pipeline. The Hamburg Hydrogen Industry Network (HH-WIN) pipeline, which will carry HGHH volumes, recently began construction of its H2 Connector to link the network to Germany’s 9,000km hydrogen backbone. Link 25/08/2026.