Over the past decade and a half, ENplus® has grown from an ambitious idea into the world’s most influential certification scheme for wood pellets. Few people have witnessed this transformation as closely as our colleague – Martin Englisch from BEA Institut für Bioenergie GmbH. — When did you first become involved with the ENplus® certification […]
A criminal network operating across six Spanish regions was dismantled after defrauding more than €200,000 through fake online pellet sales. The scheme involved creating fraudulent websites that impersonated the legitimate and ENplus® certified Burgos-based company BURPELLET, copying its branding, commercial data, and contact information. Over 150 victims nationwide were tricked into believing they were purchasing […]
Chris Wiberg has been a trusted partner of the certification scheme since its earliest days, playing a pivotal role not only in its initial establishment but also in supporting its growth and evolution over the years. Today, we are delighted to share his reflections on the scheme and the value it continues to bring. — […]
The European Pellet Forum 2026 will be held in Verona on 27th February 2026, in the framework of the trade fair Progetto Fuoco, international benchmark for the biomass heating systems. The event, organized by AIEL in collaboration with European Pellet Council and Bioenergy Europe, will bring together experts and operators to analyze market trends, policies […]
Pablo Rodero Masdemont is the president of the European Pellet Council for a few years now and is also part of the team of the Spanish biomass association AVEBIOM (an ENplus® national licenser). We had the opportunity to ask him several important questions about the pellet market in the beginning of the heating season. — […]
ENplus®, the world’s leading certification scheme for wood pellet quality, celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Since its creation in 2010, ENplus® has played a defining role in shaping a reliable and transparent pellet market, ensuring that consumers and businesses can trust the quality of every certified pellet they use. Over the past 15 years, […]
The ENplus® certification scheme for wood pellets was developed in 2010 by the German Pellet Institute (DEPI), in collaboration with the German Biomass Research Centre in Leipzig (DBFZ), and with the involvement of ProPellets Austria. Beate Schmidt-Menig, who was chairwoman of the German Energy Wood and Pellet Association (DEPV) at the time — the ‘mother’ […]
The ENplus® certification is recruiting a Certification Technical Officer for joining the Certification department in supporting the development of the ENplus® scheme. ENplus® is a certification scheme that guarantees wood pellet quality. Tasks and responsibilities➢ Handle the organisation of the trainings for the quality managers and truck drivers of theENplus® certified companies➢ Improve the training […]
The ENplus® Management has been receiving a growing number of signals for scams. Therefore, we would like to provide both certified companies and end-users with some piece of advice on how to protect yourselves and avoid fraud. Advice for certified companies: Many fraudsters now replicate websites of certified companies and act on their behalf misleading consumers. […]
We would like to announce the release of the second editions of the ENplus® ST 1001 and ENplus® ST 1003 documents, marking a step forward in the continuous improvement of the ENplus® certification scheme and its key role in the pellet market. These updated standards reflect our commitment to deliver more clarity, better consistency, and […]