Unlocking a Greener Future: Elephant Grass (Miscanthus giganteus) for CO2 Capture and Biomass
Miscanthus biomass establishment and biomass supply chain development
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What Terravesta does at a glance
Terravesta is full-cycle biomass provider offering planting material (rhizomes), machinery and establishment protocols for successful biomass establishment. For industry Terravesta builds bespoke long term biomass supply chains.
- Develops new high-performance Miscanthus hybrids
- Grows planting material for CVPO registered Miscanthus varieties
- Sells high-performance planting material to farmers
- Provides machinery to farmers to grow biomass
- Builds dedicated biomass supply chains for industrial users
- Buys biomass from farmers
- Sells biomass to industrial users
- Manages logistics of Miscanthus biomass for industrial users
Harvest 2025 up by 22%
This clearly demonstrates Miscanthus’ ability to withstand adverse climate events. Like any other plant, Miscanthus requires moisture all year long, but its deep yet subtle roots can access water deep down, compensating for weeks of dry conditions.
We would like to thank our growing list of contractors for their excellent work during this harvesting season, with special thanks going to our hauliers who, as usual, have managed the increasingly difficult logistics. We would also like to thank our industrial customers, who not only love Miscanthus, but also continue to invest in and support this promising crop.
Innovate UKRAINE chooses Miscanthus with Terravesta
In collaboration with its partners Miscanthus Technology (Ukraine) and Frendt (Ukraine), as well as Liverpool John Moores University (UK), Terravesta has been awarded a research grant to develop the MERIT project, which aims to cultivate Miscanthus on abandoned and war-torn land. The resulting biomass will be supplied to renewable energy plants as a sustainable feedstock for advanced construction materials.
Innovate Ukraine is a programme funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). It is working to speed up Ukraine’s energy recovery, decarbonisation and long-term security.
A new AI tool for Miscanthus growers
Listen to the new episode on The Farming Show on Lincs Sound
Published on October 19th 2025
In this episode, Steve Orchard interviews our MD, Florian Ilias, about Teravesta’s new AI tool, gono.ai, for surveying Miscanthus fields. Every Sunday, The Farming Show brings you the latest news from the farming and food industries, as well as agronomy advice and reports on the latest crop, livestock and grain market prices.
Listen to The Farming Show – Episode 16
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Growing Miscanthus hybrids for a bio-based future.
A natural and carbon negative plant-based innovation for climate change mitigation.
Miscanthus x giganteus is a perennial rhizomatous grass.
As well as providing raw lignocellulosic biomass for sustainable markets, materials and products, it also increases organic matter in soils, stores carbon and enhances biodiversity. This is why Miscanthus is a CLICC, a circular low-input carbon crop.
After it is established, this sterile, non-invasive hybrid grows to a height of up to 3.5 meters per season. Miscanthus receives little or no cultivation during its 20+ year lifespan and its root structure stabilises and improves soil quality and slows down flooding, preventing soil and nutrient run-off into watercourses.
In the UK the current primary market is to the electricity sector where it delivers baseload power to the grid from whole Miscanthus bales. Other rapidly emerging sectors include construction products, biofuels, bio-chemicals and degradable replacements for plastics, steel, packaging and many more.
Shortcut to becoming a Miscanthus expert
Read in one page only all there is to know about Miscanthus and the advantages of growing it.
Worlds first commercial Miscanthus x Giganteus Hybrid
Terravesta Athena TM is the first commercially available high performance hybrid. It is specifically designed to increase yields, and deliver a higher calorific value and lower ash content to end-markets.
It offers up to 50% higher yields and brings forward the first commercial harvest by one year to the second year after planting.
High yielding
Vigorous rhizomes
Hardier plants
Latest news from the world of Miscanthus
- Terravesta calls for stronger Miscanthus backing
Last Updated on January 26, 2026 by Sophie Wilesmith Terravesta is actively lobbying for stronger recognition and support for Miscanthus and other perennial, low-input crops in the UK, responding both independently and via the Renewable Energy Association (REA) submission to the Consultation on the Common Biomass Sustainability Framework from the… Read More »Terravesta calls for stronger Miscanthus backing - A festive update: Celebrating Miscanthus progress across the UK, Europe & beyond
Last Updated on December 19, 2025 by Florian As the year draws to a close and we gather with loved ones to celebrate the season, we at Terravesta want to take a moment to reflect on the incredible progress we’ve made together in 2025. This year has been a landmark… Read More »A festive update: Celebrating Miscanthus progress across the UK, Europe & beyond - New project will support Ukraine’s energy security with Miscanthus biomass
Last Updated on December 19, 2025 by Florian A project facilitating a major international initiative to help Ukraine recover its energy security and rebuild a sustainable, low-carbon energy system by growing Miscanthus on abandoned land will launch in December 2025. Miscanthus specialist, Terravesta, has announced the launch of the MERIT… Read More »New project will support Ukraine’s energy security with Miscanthus biomass - Miscanthus economics uncovered in survey
Last Updated on December 19, 2025 by Florian Miscanthus, a perennial energy crop, has gained traction among UK growers for its low-input, high-biomass potential. To better understand the economics of Miscanthus cultivation, a recent survey collected harvest data from multiple growers, detailing tonnage delivered, yield per hectare, costs, and net… Read More »Miscanthus economics uncovered in survey
Flooding – Miscanthus thrives on waterlogged land.
UK: 2023 ended very wet and 2024 started rainy.
Hear what our grower Bill Lewis has to say.
Ready to improve your farm’s productivity?
Plant Miscanthus rhizomes with Terravesta in the spring of 2024.
Behind this agritech business stands an experienced team.
Meet the farmers growing this novel carbon negative crop.
A long list of contractors delivers the biomass from field to factory.
Quality biomass from dedicated fields.
Supply development and management of the value chain from field to factory.
Grown close to the point of use, Terravesta is your long term source for bespoke Miscanthus biomass.
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