On 30 November 2011, Maryland, US-based Enviva LP announced plans to build a 454,000 metric ton per year (TPY) wood pellet manufacturing facility in Courtland, Virginia, targeting start-up in 2013. The plant will be Enviva's fifth and largest facility under ownership. Key trends in this On Point include: Enviva scales wood pellet production to capture EU biomass demand. Enviva seeks to remove bottlenecks to biomass power plant development, but EU policies remain uncertain. JV with Conoco marks major step toward commercial torrefaction. EU demand fuels Enviva's position to capture potential US opportunity in the longer term.
On 30 November 2011, Maryland, US-based Enviva LP announced plans to build a 454,000 metric ton per year (TPY) wood pellet manufacturing facility in Courtland, Virginia, targeting start-up in 2013. The plant will be Enviva's fifth and largest facility under ownership. Key trends in this On Point include: