Quiver Biomass Industries

Harvesting biomass for charcoal and energy.

Quiver Green Group (Pty) Ltd is classified as an ecosystem-based adaptation business. As a bio-economy sector enterprise it operates throughout the various value chains of the green economy in South Africa, with a primary focus on the Northern Cape.

The business focuses on harvesting biomass for firewood, woodchips, charcoal production and for the establishment of a bioenergy generation plant.

Plants are to be located in the towns of Barkly West (Frances Baard District Municipality), Prieska and Carnarvon, both of which fall under the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality. Quiver Biomass Industries as a project is active in both downstream and upstream economic opportunities of the biomass value chain utilising and beneficiating biomass sourced from clearing invasive alien plant species and bush-thinning of woody species. The benefits from this biomass beneficiation project are significant as they contribute to climate mitigation and adaptation and result in various other benefits such as: economic benefits in the bioeconomy; environmental benefits which speak to biodiversity and ecological benefits; and social impact benefits that are aligned to driving a Just Energy Transition.

Products

Quiver Biomass Industries will produce value-added products for the following domestic and international markets:

• Energy market: pellets and woodchips

• Pyrolisis market: charcoal and activated-carbon products

• Agricultural input market: soil additives and animal feeds

• Carbon/compost market: biochar and sequestration products

• Restoration market: landscape clearing and restoration products

• Timber/fibre market: eco-furniture and innovative green building materials

• Niche markets: biofuels and chemicals

Quiver Green Group (Pty) Ltd is currently looking for future export markets to sell 10 000 tons of environmentally-friendly charcoal per annum, as well as export markets for its woodchips.

Targeted sectors

Primary: green economy and bioeconomy

Secondary: cross-cutting sectors through value addition in manufacturing, trade and energy sectors

Investment value

Phase 1: R50-million

Phase 2: R100-million

Job creation

Minimum of 16 rural micro-enterprises and 256 to 500 direct and indirect jobs within five years from establishment.

Project financed by Public-private-partnership (PPP); equity partners and investors; commercial companies; industrial companies. Advisors still required.

Project status

• Project feasibility and business case complete

• Government approval and procurement stage

Partnerships

Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform.

Project contacts

Department of Economic Development and Tourism

Director: Trade and Investment: R Warie

Tel: 079 877 2828

Quiver Green Group (Pty) Ltd

Managing Director: P du Toit

Tel: 078 600 5156

Email: polycarpd@gmail.com