CANADA —Haffner Energy has secured a €3.2 million contract from INCAD (Centred’Intégration de CArburants Durables) for equipment and engineering services supporting the development of a Multi-Energy Hub in Bécancour, Quebec. Six equipment units already held in Haffner Energy’s inventory will be supplied under the agreement, while the remaining equipment is planned to be manufactured in Canada under licence from the French technology company.
Delivery of the six existing units is scheduled before the end of 2026, subject to international transport and logistics conditions. The project is expected to enter commissioning in the second quarter of 2028, creating a commercial-scale facility focused on converting residual biomass into multiple energy and carbon products.
The planned unit is designed to produce approximately 400 Nm³/h of renewable natural gas from residual biomass. It will also generate biochar, while part of the thermolysis oil output will be used in demonstrations for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel production. This configuration links biomass processing with renewable gas, carbon management and low-carbon fuel applications.
For Quebec’s energy-transition and industrial sectors, the Bécancour development provides an integrated model for using residual biomass across several product streams rather than relying on a single output. The project is also intended to establish a local manufacturing pathway, with subsequent equipment production in Canada under Haffner Energy’s technology licence.
INCAD (Centred’Intégration de CArburants Durables) represents the first planned project in a wider programme involving Haffner Energy and Mundi Énergies, with around 20 Multi-Energy Hubs targeted for progressive development across Quebec. Future facilities are expected to operate at higher capacities, potentially expanding demand for biomass supply, engineering services, equipment manufacturing and renewable fuel infrastructure.
Haffner Energy develops thermochemical conversion technologies for renewable energy and carbon products, while Mundi Énergies is involved in the development of the Quebec Multi-Energy Hub programme. The separate licence arrangement covering Haffner Energy technology across Canada includes an initial €1 million licence payment and a 49% stake for Haffner Energy in Mundi Haffner Technologies Inc.
