Woodland Biofuels plans $1.35 billion RNG, hydrogen facility in Louisiana

In Louisiana, Woodland Biofuels has announced a $1.35 billion investment to establish a large-scale renewable natural gas and green hydrogen production facility in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana.

The plant, which will be located at the Globalplex facility at the Port of South Louisiana will use waste biomass to produce sustainable biofuels for transportation, heating, and electricity generation. Once operational, it will be one of the largest renewable biofuel production plants globally, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by capturing and storing hundreds of thousands of tons of CO2 annually.

The project is scheduled to begin commercial operations by 2028, with a front-end engineering design study expected to be completed by mid-2025. Louisiana Economic Development is supporting the project with a competitive incentives package, including a $10 million grant for infrastructure improvements.

“With a multigenerational skilled workforce and abundant natural resources, there is no place in the world better positioned to help energy companies grow and thrive,” LED Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois said. Woodland Biofuels CEO Greg Nuttall said, “Our sustainable biofuel plant will be an economic driver for St. John Parish and beyond.”