Fusion Fuel Green PLC has finalised a joint venture with South Africa’s Alien Fuel to form Biosteam Energy, a new platform driving industrial decarbonisation through sustainable biomass systems.

The partnership’s first major initiative, the Fairfield Industrial Decarbonisation Project in KwaZulu-Natal, will replace fossil-fuel boilers at Fairfield Dairy with a biomass-powered steam system. Designed using Alien Fuel’s proprietary technology, the system will use carbon-neutral wood pellets derived from waste biomass to cut Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. The project is expected to become operational in early 2026.

Fusion Fuel will hold a 51% stake in Biosteam Energy and provide a R10 million (€480,000) loan to fund its early operations. Revenue will come from a long-term steam supply contract with Fairfield Dairy, along with verified carbon credit income generated through landfill avoidance and fuel-switching benefits.

Fusion Fuel CEO John-Paul Backwell said the partnership combines “proven technology and innovative financing” to deliver measurable emissions reductions while strengthening Fusion Fuel’s position in the industrial decarbonisation market. Alien Fuel Director Bruce Johnson added that the collaboration demonstrates the commercial potential of biomass energy for large-scale industrial clients.

The agreement gives Fusion Fuel first refusal on future Biosteam Energy projects, positioning it for expansion across Africa’s growing sustainable energy market.

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