Few companies embody Portugal’s bioenergy journey as well as Briquetes Raro. Founded in 1989, this family business transformed wood residues into clean, efficient briquettes that soon heated hundreds of northern Portugal’s schools, marking an early success for renewable heating.

Decades later, Briquetes Raro remains true to its roots: adding value to local resources while proving that bioenergy is essential for Portugal’s transition to renewables and greater energy independence.

Follow their story with Coelho Guedes, CEO, and find out more in the video.