Europe’s largest biocoal production unit, developed by Taaleri, starts operations in Joensuu
Europe’s largest biocoal production unit, developed by Taaleri, starts operations
Joensuu Biocoal, the biocoal production facility developed by Taaleri Bioindustry, has begun production, and the first deliveries to customers have been made. The production capacity is 60,000 tonnes of torrefied biomass, also known as biocoal. It is the largest single biocoal production unit in Europe. Construction of the facility began in 2023, and the plant was completed at the end of 2024. During 2025, the facility has produced test batches and ramped up operations.
Biocoal can replace fossil raw materials and support hard-to-decarbonise industries by substituting for coal in the steel and cement industries. It can also be utilised for soil improvement. Taaleri offers a concept in which clients using biocoal do not need to make significant investments in new equipment. Instead, biocoal is a drop-in product, meaning it can almost directly replace coal in industrial processes.
The production facility is located in Joensuu, Finland, next to the Savon Voima power plant. The surplus energy generated during biocoal production is utilised for district heating.
“This is a significant step on our biocoal journey. Taaleri is among the first in the world to have developed and scaled an industrial-scale biocoal production facility,” says Iiro Tiilikainen, Project Director at Taaleri Bioindustry.
“Joensuu Biocoal’s investment strongly supports the development of the energy-intensive business area in Iiksenvaara, as well as the economic growth and attractiveness of our entire region at European level. We are truly proud and grateful to have had the opportunity to collaborate and contribute to the realization of Joensuu Biocoal’s investment. Together, we are building a greener and more sustainable future. We wish Joensuu Biocoal great success and prosperity,” says Service Director Pauliina Pikkujämsä from Business Joensuu.
Taaleri is currently exploring opportunities for new biocoal investments in Canada. Taaleri Bioindustry is one of the first private equity owner-operators in the Finnish bioindustry market.
For further information, please contact:
Iiro Tiilikainen, Project Director, Taaleri Bioindustry, +358 44 491 5922, iiro.tiilikainen@taaleri.com
Original source: Taaleri press release 21.5.2025, complemented with Pauliina Pikkujämsä's comment from Business Joensuu.