
Unlocking a Greener Future: Elephant Grass (Miscanthus giganteus) for CO2 Capture and Biomass
Miscanthus biomass establishment and biomass supply chain development


Interested to plant Miscanthus?
Join us at one of our 2025 events
The programme features:
- farms walks,
- power station tours,
- guest speakers,
- personalised visits to Miscanthus crops in the area.
The growers and the Terravesta team will be on hand to answer questions.
Miscanthus supply chain & harvest open day, Lincolnshire / Wed. 26 February


Welsh diversification scheme pays 40% for Miscanthus establishment
Deadline Jan. 17th 2025
The Agricultural Diversification and Horticulture Scheme offers capital grants to support agricultural diversification and commercial horticulture projects in Wales, including establishing the biomass crop Miscanthus.
- Applications: 4 Nov. 2024 – 17 Jan. 2025
- Grant Range: £ 3,000 – £ 100,000.
- Grant Rate: max. 40% excl. VAT
15. – 16. January 2025
MESSE C, Vestre Ringvej 101
7000 Fredericia, Denmark
Stand A-1160 – AJ Energi og strø
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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

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.
Help us make the world greener!
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These sustainable crops cut carbon emissions, enrich soil, and provide renewable energy and materials for vital industries.
Your support can drive policy changes for a healthier planet.

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
- Miscanthus supply chain and harvest open day showcases crop’s long-term opportunitiesFarmers, contractors, and industry professionals are invited to attend a Miscanthus supply chain and harvest open day, alongside research partner, Niab, to explore the Miscanthus supply chain and its role in sustainable farming and the latest Miscanthus research. The event will take place on Wednesday 26th February in Lincolnshire, running… Read More »Miscanthus supply chain and harvest open day showcases crop’s long-term opportunities
- Miscanthus recognised as a profitable, long-term resilient option for farmersA new study has found that Miscanthus offers farmers a long-term profitable and low-risk alternative to conventional crops like wheat and barley, in less productive areas of the farm. By improving farm resilience and long-term profitability, the perennial crop provides a promising solution amid rising uncertainty. The study from Miscanthus… Read More »Miscanthus recognised as a profitable, long-term resilient option for farmers
- Harvest ’25 – cut as soon as conditions allowWhen to cut Ideally, when the cane is cut there will be little green left on the plant but in mild winters this may not be the case. The standing crop is unlikely to senesce more beyond the end of January so it should be cut as soon after this… Read More »Harvest ’25 – cut as soon as conditions allow
- Miscanthus in Denmark gains momentumDenmark is embracing Miscanthus, also known as elephant grass, as a versatile crop that addresses a range of environmental and agricultural challenges while opening new market opportunities. The country’s farming practices and sustainability goals make it an ideal fit. Miscanthus has already found established markets in Denmark, including biomass energy,… Read More »Miscanthus in Denmark gains momentum
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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