New Zealand to launch tender seeking partners for forestry waste-based biofuels

In New Zealand, Te Uru Rākau is moving ahead with the next stage of research into creating a New Zealand biofuels industry, following a successful first stage, announced the Director Sector Investments. He said there is considerable interest in biofuels and biomass energy from organizations such as Air New Zealand and Fonterra.

“We are now putting out a tender, seeking an organization with extensive international contacts and experience that can develop compelling business cases for investing in the biofuels and solid fuels sector in New Zealand.”

These business cases are expected to be completed by mid-2021 and will focus on wood-based products that will provide a large source of residues that can be used to produce 3 priority products identified in stage 1:

• biocrude oil

• liquid biofuels (such as sustainable aviation fuel)

• solid fuels such as wood pellets.