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Jalo at a Glance
“Jalo Biopellets uses agricultural and biomass waste to produce biopellets. This biomass would otherwise be left to decompose (which emits carbon dioxide and methane). The project sources its feedstock within a radius of about 70 km, which keeps transport emissions low.
All the CO2 emissions from the transformation of this less-noble biomass into high-performance pellets is collected and liquefied to be either used as a replacement of fossil CO2 in the nearby greenhouses or shipped to depleted gas fields in collaboration with the Aramis carbon capture and storage project, helmed by Shell, Total Energy and ENI.
Jalo operation’s emissions have been measured and reported in great detail in a report from the Royal HaskoningDHV:
According to the report, the total CO2 flue gases from the production will allow to capture 60 kt of CO2 will be captured per year. This CO2, one placed in geological storage, will generate highly demanded and valued BECCS carbon credits that will be sold on the Voluntary Carbon Markets*.
Additionally, Jalo will collect the heat generated from the process and convert it into electricity to cover up to 2/3 of its total energy needs with self-generated, green electricity. The yearly estimated total avoided emissions from using Jalo’s self-generated energy will be 292 595 tons of CO2e which gives way to as many avoidance credits*.
Beyond its direct carbon contribution, Jalo’s pellets will also be used to replace natural gas in industrial facilities throughout the EU, starting on close to the German Border, where Jao’s first pellet production plant is located. Due to their low carbon footprint, one site’s pellet production allows for savings of about 115 000 tons of CO2e every year, while reducing our reliance on highly carbonated, non-renewable fossil fuels.
