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Biofuel power generators

Electricity generators burning biomass, bagasse, biogas and waste-derived fuels.

74 generators tracked

Global electricity generators using biofuel

Power utilities and IPPs generating electricity from solid biomass, sugarcane bagasse, biogas and waste-derived fuels.

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Measure shownBiofuel capacity (MW)— unit: MW of installed biofuel-fired generation

Installed generating capacity that runs on solid biomass, bagasse, biogas or waste-derived fuels. Bigger tiles mean more biofuel-fired megawatts.

Tile size and colour both scale with the value (0 – 4,200 MW of installed biofuel-fired generation). Hover a tile for its own figures.

PLN co-firing programme
Wood pellets / sawdust · State utility co-firing biomass at dozens of coal units
4,200
Private / state-owned
China Everbright Environment
Municipal waste / biomass · World's largest waste-to-energy operator with biomass plants
3,800
Private / state-owned
Drax Power
Wood pellets · World's largest single-site biomass plant, former coal station fully converted
2,600
Private / state-owned
NTPC biomass co-firing
Agri-residue pellets · Paddy-straw pellet co-firing mandated across NTPC coal units
2,000
Private / state-owned
Guangdong Yudean biomass
Straw / wood residues · Provincial biomass fleet under China's renewable tariff
1,800
Private / state-owned
Bajaj / Indian bagasse cogeneration
Bagasse · Sugar-mill cogeneration exporting surplus power to the grid
1,500
Private / state-owned
Veolia waste-to-energy
Municipal waste / biogas · Global EfW fleet plus landfill and digester biogas generation
1,300
Private / state-owned
Cosan / Raízen bioelectricity
Bagasse / cane straw · Largest cane bioelectricity exporter in Brazil
1,200
Private / state-owned
Raízen bioenergy
Sugarcane bagasse · Largest bagasse cogeneration exporter to Brazil's grid
1,100
Private / state-owned
Korea Southern Power (KOSPO)
Wood pellets · Biomass units under Korea's Renewable Portfolio Standard
1,100
Private / state-owned
04,200Colour and tile size: MW of installed biofuel-fired generation

Indicative biofuel-fired capacities from generator annual reports, IEA Bioenergy and national renewables registries. Click any tile for the latest news. Market capitalisation figures are approximate latest-available values in USD, shown for context only — always verify current valuations before use.

Figures as reported for 2024 · last reviewed 2026-09-01 · Sources & method

Data sources & references
  • Dataset: Power generators ranked by biofuel- and biomass-fired generating capacity and annual output. Figures as reported for 2024; last reviewed 2026-09-01.
  • IRENA — Renewable Capacity Statistics — bioenergy (2025): https://www.irena.org/Publications/2025/Mar/Renewable-capacity-statistics-2025
  • Ember — Global Electricity Review — bioenergy generation by country (2025): https://ember-energy.org/data/
  • IEA Bioenergy — Country reports on bioenergy for power and heat (2025): https://www.ieabioenergy.com/iea-publications/country-reports/
  • Covered generators — Annual reports, sustainability filings and national renewables registries (2025): https://www.globalbioenergywatch.org/data-sources
  • Yahoo Finance — Delayed market quotes — primary listing of each covered entity (2026): https://finance.yahoo.com/
  • Company identifiers and logos: Logo.dev brand API.
  • Full dataset documentation, coverage rules and limitations: https://www.globalbioenergywatch.org/data-sources

Figures are compiled from the primary public sources listed above and may lag the latest filings — always cross-verify against those sources before use in compliance or investment decisions.