Pinta Energy acquires Generate Upcycle's seven UK facilities

Type: Acquisition · Technology: Biomass · Country: United Kingdom · Announced: 2026-09-28

Pinta Energy Ltd agreed to acquire Generate Upcycle’s seven UK anaerobic digestion and organic waste facilities, with the transactions expected to close on 2026-10-01. The acquired assets are food-waste based AD facilities that contributed to Generate Upcycle’s portfolio of 12 sites across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom as of 2025. Pinta Energy is part of the ABIO Group, itself backed by Asterion Industrial Partners, positioning the UK facilities within a pan‑European biogas platform. The deal transfers operations that helped Upcycle process a portion of the 871,000 tonnes of food and agricultural waste handled in 2025 and supported production of biomethane/RNG and renewable electricity. No purchase price or financing terms were disclosed in the article.

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Pinta Energy Ltd agreed to acquire Generate Upcycle’s seven UK anaerobic digestion and organic waste facilities, with closing expected on 1 Oct 2026. Pinta Energy is part of ABIO Group, which is backed by Asterion Industrial Partners, an independent investment management firm focused on European infrastructure. Generate Upcycle, a subsidiary of Generate Capital, operated a portfolio of 12 sites across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom as of 2025, processing a portion of the 871,000 tonnes of food and agricultural waste handled that year. No purchase price or financing terms were disclosed in the announcement.

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