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H2A accelerates its bet on biomethane with 22 plants under implementation and a model that can generate extra money for rural producers, as the sector gains strength in Brazil.
Biomethane is moving from being a promise in agribusiness to becoming a scalable business in the country. H2A Bioenergia states that it already has 22 plants in the implementation phase in Brazil, with an investment forecast of R$ 2.9 billion over the next five years, in a model that transforms organic waste into renewable fuel and also opens up a new source of income for rural producers and cooperatives.
According to CNN Brazil, the company operates on the idea that what was once a cost and environmental liability can turn into revenue. Instead of just discarding waste and production leftovers, the field now delivers raw material for an energy chain that grows along with the pressure for decarbonization.
The core of the model is simple: H2A provides the investment, operates the units, and sells the byproducts, while the producer supplies the waste and the area to install the plant. In return, they receive a share of the revenue. In larger properties, the company claims that this remuneration can exceed R$ 100,000 per month, depending on the volume generated.
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From waste to fuel: how the chain works
Production begins with the biodigestion of organic waste from farms, confinements, slaughterhouses, and agro-industries. Swine, cattle, and poultry waste, as well as materials from the food industry and crops like corn and sorghum silage, enter this process to generate biogas.
After purification, this biogas is transformed into biomethane, a renewable fuel with characteristics similar to fossil natural gas. This stage gives the project an increasingly significant role in the debate on clean energy and the replacement of more polluting sources.
First plant in Latin America became the project’s showcase
Founded in 2013, H2A inaugurated in Campos Novos, Santa Catarina, the first biomethane plant in Latin America certified by ANP for production from swine waste. The unit was developed in partnership with Copercampos and received an investment of R$ 65 million.
In the company’s assessment, this operation helped prove that swine farming waste can be converted into clean energy with commercial value. The plant also reinforces the sector’s bet on the Brazilian agribusiness decarbonization agenda, which seeks to reduce emissions without compromising productive scale.
Planned production and bet on industrial interiorization
The 22 plants under implementation are expected to have the capacity to produce about 800,000 cubic meters of biomethane per day, in addition to 700 tons daily of food-grade CO₂, according to the company. The volume is still small compared to Brazil’s potential, but enough to strengthen the perception that the sector has entered a new phase.
H2A also sees room for industrial interiorization. Today, the natural gas infrastructure is mainly concentrated along the coastal strip, while agricultural production advances inland. For the company, expanding the distribution network to regions like the Midwest and South can attract industries, reduce logistical costs, and stimulate local supply chains.
Biomethane also targets heavy transport and diesel
Another target of the expansion is heavy transport. The company bets on the conversion of trucks to natural gas and biomethane as a way to replace part of the diesel used in agricultural operations.
According to the estimates presented by the company, the use of biomethane can generate savings of up to 50% in fuel costs in some logistical operations. At the same time, the sector closely follows the regulatory discussions of ANP and the search for renewable sources amid the advancement of decarbonization policies in the country.
If the promised expansion materializes at the announced pace, biomethane may cease to be a niche and gain space as one of the strongest bets of the agricultural sector in clean energy. And you, do you think this model can change income in the countryside? Share the article and comment your opinion.
