Fuelling the Future 2026

Be8 Passo Fundo ethanol plant (Brazil)CASE STUDY 10 Description Brazil’s first large-scale cereal-based ethanol plant, marking a shift from traditional sugarcane and corn-based models. In addition to ethanol, the facility will supply products for food markets and integrate biomass-based co-generation, to achieve self-sufficient electricity production, with surplus energy supplied to the municipal grid. Solutions –Feedstock optimization: Leveraging locally abundant cereal feedstocks to build local, resilient supply chains. –Multi-product integration: Process yields high-value products for multiple industries: ethanol (clean fuel), vital gluten (human food) and bran (animal food) to diversify revenue streams, de-risk and increase profitability. Impact –220 million litres of ethanol production capacity. –Reached FID in 2024 with R$729.7 million investment (via BNDES financing); targeting operations in 2026. –>800 jobs created during construction, giving preference to local labour and ~175 during plant operation. Source: Be8 Energy.67 Fuelling the Future: How Business, Finance and Policy can Accelerate the Clean Fuels Market 36