About
Founded in 2007, West Biofuels is a private headquartered in Burney, United States specializing in Biomass, Biogas.
West Biofuels specializes in converting sustainably sourced organic waste materials, forest thinnings, and forest wood residue into clean renewable energy sources. The company operates the Hat Creek BioMAT power plant in Burney, California (3 MW, operational since June 2025), which uses proven gasifier technology to convert forest residue into renewable electricity connected to California's PG&E grid. A second 3-MW facility is under construction in Mariposa County, scheduled to open in 2026. Both facilities produce biochar as a co-product, which serves as a soil amendment reducing agricultural water usage and sequestering carbon. The company also conducts research on renewable fuels production from bio-syngas, including fuel ethanol, renewable diesel, and jet fuel. West Biofuels has received significant government support, including up to $30M in awards from the US Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, a $4M grant from the California Energy Commission, a $5M grant from the California Energy Commission, and $1.5M from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
Headquarters
Burney, United States
Founded
2007
Company Type
Private
Business Models
Value Chain
Service Regions
California