What happens to the huge amounts of waste created when millions of oranges are washed and processed into juice? In Brazil’s São Paulo State, one major agricultural company is turning that question into an energy solution. The 2.1-million-square-foot plant is expected to process between 13,770 and 14,125 cubic feet of raw effluent every hour. At full operation, it could generate more than 1.77 million cubic feet of raw biogas each day, or around 247 million cubic feet annually.
Louis Dreyfus Company is building a large-scale biogas plant next to its Bebedouro orange juice processing facility, designed to transform citrus wastewater into renewable energy. Once completed, the project is expected to become the world’s biggest plant of its kind, creating a new model for industrial waste management. The facility is expected to be completed before the end of 2026.
