171,500t/yr
Planned wet feedstock input
Modelled 4-line Richards Bay case at 30% moisture content.
Carbon removal. Real infrastructure.
Capture. Convert. Restore.
Raw Carbon is developing biochar and carbon removal infrastructure in South Africa, converting sustainable biomass into stable biochar, usable energy and long-term carbon storage.
First-project model
Planned Richards Bay operating case.
35,308t/yr
Modelled biochar output
Based on the preliminary wet/dry feedstock bridge and assumed biochar yield.
84,739tCO2e/yr
Target case annual carbon removal potential
Subject to testing, LCA, certification and third-party verification.
6.88MW
Preliminary gross power capacity
Preliminary 4-line system assumption before final engineering validation.
Feedstock foundation
Sustainable biomass and forestry residues are the starting point of the Raw Carbon model.
The opportunity
The opportunity is already on the ground.
South Africa has abundant forestry residues, waste wood and invasive woody biomass. At the same time, carbon buyers need durable removals they can trust. Raw Carbon is being built to connect available biomass with stable biochar, usable energy and auditable carbon removal.
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Residues without a higher-value use
Forestry residues, bark, thinnings and waste wood can become a cost, a disposal problem or a lost resource when there is no structured pathway for reuse.
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Invasive woody biomass
Invasive species create environmental and land-management pressure. With the right controls, suitable material may support responsible carbon removal feedstock strategies.
Land-management pressure
Woody biomass availability
Responsible feedstock controls
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Carbon removal supply is tightening
Buyers are moving toward durable, verifiable removals, but high-quality supply will need real infrastructure, certification discipline and evidence.
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Raw Carbon's role
Capture available biomass, convert it into biochar and restore carbon through traceable, auditable pathways.
Capture
Convert
Restore
First project
Richards Bay is our planned launch point.
Raw Carbon is developing its first project in Richards Bay, one of South Africa’s important forestry, port and industrial logistics regions. The location brings together access to plantation residues and suitable biomass streams, established transport routes, industrial energy demand and export optionality. The planned hub is designed to connect responsible feedstock sourcing with processing infrastructure, energy recovery, biochar production and audit-ready carbon removal.
Audit readiness
Built around evidence, not assumptions.
Raw Carbon is developing its operating model so that every carbon removal claim can be supported by source records, lab testing, lifecycle assessment, monitoring and third-party verification. Credits are planned, but only after the evidence, certification pathway and environmental safeguards are in place.
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Feedstock integrity
Supplier due diligence, origin records and campaign-level evidence to show where biomass came from and why it is eligible.
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Biochar lab testing
Testing for carbon content, stability, moisture, ash and contaminants so the product can be assessed properly.
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Certification readiness
Preparing for LCA, methodology requirements, monitoring, verification and independent review before credit issuance.
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Environmental safeguards
Responsible residue use, controlled sourcing and clear separation between proven impact, planned impact and assumptions.
Energy & circular infrastructure
Converting biomass into biochar, heat and usable energy.
Raw Carbon's planned pyrolysis model is designed to do more than produce biochar. The process can generate syngas, heat and potentially electricity, creating an opportunity to support feedstock drying, plant operations and local industrial demand where technically and commercially viable. The first priority is to use recovered energy to improve plant efficiency, including feedstock drying and site operations, before assessing wider local energy opportunities.
Process heat for feedstock dryingPotential power for plant operationsLocal industrial energy value
ESG & local impact
Building carbon removal infrastructure with local value.
Raw Carbon is developing the Richards Bay project as more than a carbon credit platform. The aim is to build practical infrastructure that can help turn forestry residues, waste wood and suitable biomass into stable biochar, usable energy and regional economic value.
Responsible residue use
Creating a higher-value pathway for forestry residues, bark, thinnings and suitable waste wood.
Local employment and skills
Supporting operational jobs, training and local capability as the project develops.
Reduced waste pressure
Helping divert eligible biomass away from low-value disposal, dumping or uncontrolled burning.
Energy recovery
Using process heat, syngas and potential power to improve efficiency and support local value.
Soil and material pathways
Exploring responsible biochar uses in soils, materials and other durable carbon storage routes.
Regional industrial development
Positioning Richards Bay as a launch point for scalable carbon removal infrastructure.
Partner pathways
Built for serious project partners.
Raw Carbon is opening conversations with investors, carbon buyers, forestry suppliers, certification partners and strategic operators who can help build credible carbon removal infrastructure from the ground up.
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Investors
Capital partners for project development, infrastructure, equipment and scale-up.
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Carbon buyers
Companies seeking durable carbon removal backed by testing, monitoring and third-party verification.
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Forestry partners
Feedstock owners and suppliers with sustainable biomass, residues and forestry waste streams.
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Certification partners
Independent partners supporting LCA, testing, methodology alignment and verification readiness.
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Strategic partners
Industrial, logistics, energy and technology partners who can support delivery and scale.
Work with Raw Carbon
Help build credible carbon removal infrastructure in Africa.
Raw Carbon is developing its first biochar and carbon removal project in Richards Bay, South Africa. We are opening conversations with partners aligned with responsible feedstock sourcing, infrastructure delivery, energy recovery, certification readiness and long-term carbon removal value.