{"id":174412,"date":"2026-03-12T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=174412"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:26:11","slug":"16-23-million-investment-secured-for-new-biorefinery-in-grangemouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/16-23-million-investment-secured-for-new-biorefinery-in-grangemouth\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a316.23 million investment secured for new biorefinery in Grangemouth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Sarah and Caroline are pictured with Celtic Renewables\u2019 first four modern apprentices \u2013 (from left to right) Electrical Engineering Apprentice Lewis McNab, Multi-skilled Apprentice Rory MacDonald and Process Apprentices Matthew Hampson and Aiden Reid \u00a9 Forth Valley College<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Celtic Renewables<\/a>, the breakthrough Scottish green chemicals firm, has secured \u00a316.23 million in public and private funding to scale its production of high-demand green chemicals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The funding comprises \u00a35 million in new investment from Scottish Enterprise, Scotland\u2019s national economic development agency, and \u00a35 million from Celtic\u2019s existing private investors, alongside \u00a36.23 million from the Grangemouth Just Transition Fund that was awarded by the Scottish Government in December.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest investment was announced by Scotland\u2019s Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Gillian Martin on a visit to Celtic Renewables\u2019 biorefinery at Grangemouth today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celtic Renewables will use the fresh investment to fund the planning and development of a new \u00a3120 million industrial-scale biorefinery at Grangemouth with 10x the production capacity of the company\u2019s current facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celtic currently operates a commercial demonstrator biorefinery at Grangemouth. It uses ABE fermentation to produce bio-acetone, bio-butanol, and bio-ethanol from locally sourced waste and by-products including pot ale from whisky distillation and rejected potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commenting on the news, Ms Martin<\/strong> said, \u201cThis investment is a clear demonstration of our commitment to securing a just transition for Grangemouth and ensuring the region remains at the heart of Scotland\u2019s low\u2011carbon industrial future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCeltic Renewables is an outstanding example of the innovation and ambition that is driving our move towards net zero, and this further investment by Scottish Enterprise will help the company scale up, create high\u2011quality jobs and build new skills for the local workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDuring Scottish Apprenticeship Week, it is also particularly important to highlight how this package \u2013 including new support for pathways into employment \u2013 will open up opportunities for people across the area. By backing pioneering technologies and investing in our future workforce, we are laying the foundations for a more sustainable, resilient and prosperous Grangemouth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celtic Renewables CEO Mark Simmers<\/strong> said, \u201cOur demonstrator facility in Grangemouth is Scotland\u2019s first biorefinery and has been operational since 2023. In that time, we\u2019ve proven that our patented ABE fermentation process is scalable and commercially viable, de-risking future projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Simmers<\/strong> went on, \u201cToday, demand for our bio-based chemicals far outstrips current production capabilities at our demonstrator plant. Companies globally are seeking to switch to green chemicals to cut their indirect Scope 3 emissions and meet increasing customer demand for more sustainable products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this latest investment, we\u2019re now poised to take the knowledge gained at our demonstrator plant and scale to full industrial-level operations in Grangemouth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Gillian Martin, CEO Celtic Renewables Mark Simmers, CEO Scottish Enterprise Adrian Gillespie \u00a9 Celtic Renewables\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Scottish Enterprise Chief Executive Adrian Gillespie<\/strong> said, \u201cCeltic Renewables\u00a0is\u00a0a great example\u00a0of how Scottish innovation and tenacity can transform a concept into a strong commercial opportunity with significant scaling potential. We\u2019ve\u00a0supported the company\u2019s growth ambitions since 2011, and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0pleasing\u00a0to see their first\u00a0operational demonstrator plant here in Grangemouth as well as hearing\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0accelerating\u00a0their\u00a0plans for a full-scale biorefinery,\u00a0which will create high-quality\u00a0jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Ms Martin also used her visit to Celtic\u2019s biorefinery to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week and to meet the apprentices employed by Celtic Renewables who are studying at Forth Valley college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four apprentices are training in roles including Electrical Engineering, Process Operations and Mechanical engineering while working towards their Scottish Vocational qualification. Celtic Renewables and Forth Valley College plan to expand the scheme with two new apprentice positions that are set to start this year.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Gillian Martin, Celtic Renewables Apprentices \u00a9 Celtic Renewables\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Mr Simmers<\/strong> continued, \u201cThis is the beginning of a significant new chapter for Celtic Renewables as we seek to establish Scotland as a centre for sustainable manufacturing and other breakthrough green industries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He<\/strong> explained, \u201cWith government backing, Celtic Renewables is laying down the blueprint for low-carbon chemical manufacturing in Grangemouth and in Scotland. Harnessing the area\u2019s heritage in the in the petrochemical sector and the expertise of its workers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n

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Secretary for Climate Action and Energy Gillian Martin, CEO Celtic Renewables Mark Simmers \u00a9 Celtic Renewables<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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\u201cWe are helping to deliver the just transition that provides certainty, long-term jobs and prosperity to the region and to all of Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Celtic Renewables was founded in 2012 as a spinout from Edinburgh Napier University. With this latest investment, the company has secured more than \u00a390 million in total private and public funding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Celtic Renewables, the breakthrough Scottish green chemicals firm, has secured \u00a316.23 million in public and private funding to scale its production of high-demand green chemicals. The funding comprises \u00a35 million in new investment from Scottish Enterprise, Scotland\u2019s national economic development agency, and \u00a35 million from Celtic\u2019s existing private investors, alongside \u00a36.23 million from the Grangemouth […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":174441,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"Celtic Renewables will use the fresh investment to fund the planning and development of a new \u00a3120 million industrial-scale biorefinery at Grangemouth with 10x the production capacity of the company\u2019s current facility","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[13557,6843,5839,5831,27341,15993],"supplier":[3182,7428,26037,3183],"class_list":["post-174412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-biobutanol","tag-biochemicals","tag-bioethanol","tag-biorefinery","tag-investments","tag-wastemanagement","supplier-celtic-renewables","supplier-edinburgh-napier-university","supplier-forth-valley-college","supplier-scottish-enterprise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174412\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/174441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=174412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174412"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=174412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}