Construction of a first cellulosic biofuel production plant in Varennes, Quebec to convert non-recyclable, non-compostable waste materials

Varennes, Quebec

underway Green Energy GIS

Federal contribution

$70.0M

$70,000,000

Federal share10%

of $728.2M total eligible cost; the rest comes from other partners.

Schedule

Announced and approvedDec 8, 2020

2020202220242026

BuiltForecast

Approved 8 weeks before the announcement.

Program: Green Infrastructure Stream
Ultimate recipient: Varennes Cellulosic Ethanol L.P.
Construction start: Jul 15, 2019(actual)
Construction end: Nov 30, 2025(forecast)

Also in Varennes

Expansion Project for the Biomethanization Facility of the SÉMECS (Société d'économie mixte de l'est de la couronne sud)$25.2M
Program for the renewal of drinking water and wastewater pipes$442.4K

Amounts are federal dollars committed, not spent to date. Status is inferred from the dates above, not reported by the source. Project 57031 in the federal list. How to read these figures.