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Local Energy System completes Japan's first bark-based black pellet plant in Saijo

Local Energy System Co., Ltd.Saijo, EhimePublished Aug 18, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

Start—

CompletionJun 2026

Local Energy System, backed by Kumagai Gumi, Kiyomoto Iron Works and Shinsho Corporation, completed a black bark pellet manufacturing plant in Saijo, Ehime. The plant uses bark from sawmills to produce wood pellets and thermally processes them into black bark pellets for power-generation and industrial applications; trial operations will continue through September 2026, with commercial operations planned from October 2026.

Project facts

Owner: Local Energy System Co., Ltd.
Facility: Power plant
Sector: Power & energy
Location: Saijo, Ehime, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: One of Japan’s largest commercial-scale black pellet manufacturing capacities
Completion: Jun 2026
Announced: Jul 17, 2026
Themes: renewable-energy

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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