Key Takeaways
- California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) purchased eight additional Mainspring Linear Generators for deployment in 2026.
- The systems will be installed at CalBio’s North Visalia and South Tulare biogas upgrading sites.
- Total combined capacity across five sites is expected to reach 5.3 MW by the end of 2026.
- CalBio’s operations reduce approximately 1.9 million metric tons of CO₂e annually.
- The partnership supports dairy methane reduction, rural energy resilience, and local air quality improvements.
California Bioenergy LLC Expands Waste-to-Power Capacity
California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) and Mainspring Energy announced that CalBio has purchased eight additional Mainspring Linear Generators to be deployed this year at its North Visalia and South Tulare cluster biogas upgrading sites.
CalBio was the first dairy digester developer in the United States to deploy linear generators fueled by dairy biogas. Since its initial deployment in 2022, the company has expanded the use of the technology across multiple dairy clusters in California.
The latest installations will add 1 megawatt (MW) systems at both the North Visalia and South Tulare sites. By the end of 2026, CalBio and Mainspring expect to operate a combined 5.3 MW across five locations, including Hanford, Buttonwillow, Merced County, North Visalia, and South Tulare.
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