Presentation

Bio360 Africa - in a Nutshell

Event Objectives

• Establish an annual, high-impact bioenergy platform in Africa
• Promote cross-continental partnerships and knowledge exchange
• Showcase innovations in bioenergy, circular economy, biogas, biofuels, carbon capture, and sustainable transport
• Engage youth and emerging professionals through dedicated side events
• Support policies, finance access, and capacity-building for a sustainable bioeconomy
  
  

Event Format

• Two-day conference and exhibition, 17th and 18th June, featuring:
• 50+ exhibitors with booths and tabletop displays
• Two simultaneous conference streams with plenaries, keynotes, expert panels
• Networking and B2B meetings
• Press conference and media engagement
• 500+ participants
• Study tours scheduled for Friday 19 June.
  
  

Bio360 Africa - be a part of the movement !

We are keen to hear from actors from across the bioenergy spectrum who feel you may have something to say, something to bring to the table that can advance understanding and provide inspiration for others. 

Project developers, technology and service providers, financiers, public policy and institutional decision makers ... success breeds success and there are numerous and a growing number of sustainable bioenergy success stories across Africa that we will be looking to put in the limelight in Johannesburg in June next year.

You could be one of them, so please get in touch here and let us know !

Bio360 Africa - themes & focus areas

• Bioenergy: Biogas, biomethane, biohydrogen, biofuels, solid biomass, applications off-grid, grid-connected, self-consumption
• Bioeconomy: Circular economy, integration with agriculture
• Carbon Management: BECCUS, carbon removal, carbon finance
• Sustainable Transport
• Cross-cutting themes: Policy, finance, capacity building
• Regional Focus: African bioenergy sector insights

The Bioenergy Sector in Africa: From Tradition to Transition

Bioenergy remains central to energy access in Africa, where the vast majority of the population continues to depend on traditional biomass—mainly firewood, charcoal, and agricultural residues—for cooking and heating. These fuels are typically used in open fires or inefficient stoves, resulting in high levels of indoor air pollution, respiratory illnesses, and a heavy burden on women and children who are responsible for fuel collection. This widespread traditional use contributes significantly to forest degradation and climate change due to unsustainable harvesting practices and low combustion efficiency.

Bioenergy encompasses many potential feedstocks, conversion processes and energy applications. It interacts strongly with the agriculture, forestry and waste management sectors, and its prospects are linked to the growth of a broader bioeconomy. Bioenergy can only expand if supplied and used in a sustainable manner.

Modern bioenergy solutions use advanced technologies to efficiently and sustainably convert biomass—such as wood and wood residues, energy crops, agricultural and crop residues, and organic waste from industries, agriculture, landscape management, and households—into solid, liquid or gaseous fuels that can be used to produce heat and/or electricity or can be used as a transport fuel. These innovative systems are steadily gaining ground in Africa, providing cleaner, more sustainable alternatives.

The resource is often located in remote or rural areas, outside urban centers, where reliable power supply is frequently needed.  This creates valuable opportunities for agro-industries, often located at the end of a power line and frequently affected by brownouts to generate their own electricity or even sell surplus power back to the grid.

Building on success stories and accelerating the roll out of modern bioenergy brings multiple climate and societal benefits in all regions of the world. The ambition of Bio360 Africa is to act as a catalyser and to accelerate the uptake of bioenergy across the African continent.

Bio360 Europe - Nantes, France

"Thank you for the excellent organisation of the show in Nantes over the last 2 days. There were a lot of participants and we're delighted to have exhibited."

- Peio Piris, Control Union Inspections France

"Congratulations to the BEES team on an outstanding event! We had a very positive outcome, we were able to catch-up with suppliers, colleagues and meet new potential clients."

- Steven Bimson, BERKES - Burmeister & Wain Energy, Spain

 

"Thanks for the perfectly structured Bio360 organization, has been a pleasure being there!."

- Giuseppe Gagliano, 17 Tons, Italy

"I am very happy to have taken part in this important ecosystem event. It was a fruitful experience."

- Pablo Outon, Indresmat, Spain