Unlocking a Greener Future: Elephant Grass (Miscanthus giganteus) for CO2 Capture and Biomass
Miscanthus biomass establishment and biomass supply chain development
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What Terravesta does at a glance
Terravesta is full-cycle biomass provider offering planting material (rhizomes), machinery and establishment protocols for successful biomass establishment. For industry Terravesta builds bespoke long term biomass supply chains.
- Develops new high-performance Miscanthus hybrids
- Grows planting material for CVPO registered Miscanthus varieties
- Sells high-performance planting material to farmers
- Provides machinery to farmers to grow biomass
- Builds dedicated biomass supply chains for industrial users
- Buys biomass from farmers
- Sells biomass to industrial users
- Manages logistics of Miscanthus biomass for industrial users
Harvest 2025 starting early.
Spring has come unexpectedly early in some parts of Europe. Contractors, always on the lookout for a window of opportunity, are getting their machines out into the fields to cut the miscanthus crop. This year’s crop looks to be above average, it could even be a good year!
After cutting, the crop will remain in the swath and dry out to a moisture content (MC) of between 10-14%. In some areas of the UK, because of dry weather contractors could even go further and start baling.
Open Day – Miscanthus harvesting 2025 @ Hackthorn, UK
We had a great open day with talks from the National Institute of Agronomy and Botany (NIAB), the National Farmers Union (NFU), the Renewable Energy Association (REA), Tomato Energy, Brown & Co, the University of Aberystwyth (IBERS) as well as our local contractor Tim Russon.
Thank you all for attending!
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Growing Miscanthus hybrids for a bio-based future.
A natural and carbon negative plant-based innovation for climate change mitigation.
Miscanthus x giganteus is a perennial rhizomatous grass.
As well as providing raw lignocellulosic biomass for sustainable markets, materials and products, it also increases organic matter in soils, stores carbon and enhances biodiversity.
After it is established, this sterile, non-invasive hybrid grows to a height of up to 3.5 meters per season. Miscanthus receives little or no cultivation during its 20+ year lifespan and its root structure stabilises and improves soil quality and slows down flooding, preventing soil and nutrient run-off into watercourses.
In the UK the current primary market is to the electricity sector where it delivers baseload power to the grid from whole Miscanthus bales. Other rapidly emerging sectors include construction products, biofuels, bio-chemicals and degradable replacements for plastics, steel, packaging and many more.
Shortcut to becoming a Miscanthus expert
Read in one page only all there is to know about Miscanthus and the advantages of growing it.
Worlds first commercial Miscanthus x Giganteus Hybrid
Terravesta Athena TM is the first commercially available high performance hybrid. It is specifically designed to increase yields, and deliver a higher calorific value and lower ash content to end-markets.
It offers up to 50% higher yields and brings forward the first commercial harvest by one year to the second year after planting.
High yielding
Vigorous rhizomes
Hardier plants
Latest news from the world of Miscanthus
- Project OMENZ – final report summary (phase 2)
Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme Project OMENZ was established to address key barriers in the commercial-scale planting of Miscanthus, a perennial biomass crop central to achieving the UK’s net-zero carbon targets by 2050. With only ~9,000 hectares under cultivation in 2023 and a projected need for 750,000 hectares by 2050, the… Read More »Project OMENZ – final report summary (phase 2) - Why 2026 should be the year you plant Miscanthus
With the 2025 cereal harvest season in full swing, many farmers are reflecting on what has been another volatile year for arable cropping, early-season droughts, increasing input costs, and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding agri-environment payments have all played their part. For those navigating the transition away from the Basic Payment… Read More »Why 2026 should be the year you plant Miscanthus - Making less productive land work: A grower’s perspective from Ian and James Willox
At Birchwood Farm in Saxilby, Lincolnshire, father-and-son arable farmers Ian and James Willox are proving that Miscanthus is more than just a biomass crop – it’s a smart solution for awkward land and an increasingly valuable part of their farm strategy. Farming 260 hectares of owned land and contract ground,… Read More »Making less productive land work: A grower’s perspective from Ian and James Willox - Biomass in Britain’s green future: Our insights from the Climate Change Committee’s 7th Carbon Budget
As the UK accelerates toward its legally-binding net zero target by 2050, the Climate Change Committee’s 7th Carbon Budget reveals a strategic but evolving role for biomass in Britain’s energy transition. Biomass emerges as a targeted solution in a diverse decarbonisation portfolio. The report states that UK emissions in 2023… Read More »Biomass in Britain’s green future: Our insights from the Climate Change Committee’s 7th Carbon Budget
Flooding – Miscanthus thrives on waterlogged land.
UK: 2023 ended very wet and 2024 started rainy.
Hear what our grower Bill Lewis has to say.
Ready to improve your farm’s productivity?
Plant Miscanthus rhizomes with Terravesta in the spring of 2024.
Behind this agritech business stands an experienced team.
Meet the farmers growing this novel carbon negative crop.
A long list of contractors delivers the biomass from field to factory.
Quality biomass from dedicated fields.
Supply development and management of the value chain from field to factory.
Grown close to the point of use, Terravesta is your long term source for bespoke Miscanthus biomass.
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