Arbaflame feasibility study for metallurgical biocarbon South Africa

About this project

Norad is supporting Arbaflame AS (through its subsidiary Arbakit) with NOK 8.4 million for technical feasibility studies and test production of a facility that will produce biocarbon and synthetic gas from eucalyptus sourced from local forestry operations. The biocarbon and gas will be used in the local metallurgical industry. The customer FerroGlobe is already secured. Arbaflame is a provider of innovative biocarbon technology and will operate and partially own the pilot facility. Much of the technology has been tested before, primarily in Northern Europe, but given the significantly different context, further studies are likely needed. The total production corresponds to approximately 25 MW, which will be used to decarbonize emission-intensive industrial processes. In the long term, surplus gas could be fed into the power grid and contribute to improved local electricity supply (provided there is a local gas power plant as a customer), but this is not part of the pilot, so the project will not contribute to increased access.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 7Affordable and Clean Energy
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

South Africa

Sectors

Biofuel-fired power plants

Focus

Environment · Main focusClimate mitigation · Main focus

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

Arba Kit AS

Passes funds through

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 15 Dec 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-RSA-24/0005.

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