# Novocarbo

operates pyrolysis plants producing biochar and certified biochar carbon-removal credits for net-zero buyers, branding its output as durable carbon-removal products.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/novocarbo/
Updated: 2026-07-10

- Country: Germany

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | €25 million secured from SWEN Capital Partners in early 2024; total funding of approximately $27.2 million reported | https://www.novocarbo.com/news/novocarbo-raises-eur-25-million-in-funding/ |
| Founded | 2017 | https://www.novocarbo.com/about-us/, https://www.novocarbo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025-12-About-Novocarbo.pdf, https://www.novocarbo.com/wp-content/uploads/Company-Fact-Sheet-EN.pdf |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany | https://www.novocarbo.com/about-us/, https://www.novocarbo.com/wp-content/uploads/Company-Fact-Sheet-EN.pdf |
| Certification | European Biochar Certificate (EBC) and Puro.earth standard; also recognized by Carbon Standards International (CSI) and VCMI standards | https://app.senken.io/en/projects/5, https://www.novocarbo.com/, https://www.novocarbo.com/wp-content/uploads/CC-0979_CC-Certificate-Biochar-with-Annexe-WEB_Novocarbo-GmbH_20260312_EN-GB.pdf |
| Production site | Operates multiple Carbon Removal Parks in Germany, including a site in Dörth and a facility in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | https://www.novocarbo.com/about-us/, https://zopeful.com/carbon-removal-partners/novocarbo-biochar-carbon-removal |
| Capacity | Individual Carbon Removal Parks typically feature capacities such as 1,700 tonnes of biochar per year; the company aims to operate 200 parks by 2033 [medium confidence] | https://www.novocarbo.com/about-us/, https://www.novocarbo.com/wp-content/uploads/Company-Fact-Sheet-EN.pdf |

Independent sources: app.senken.io, zopeful.com

## Technologies

- [Biochar carbon removal](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biochar-carbon-removal/)