Char begins commissioning at Thorold plant

Mr. Andrew White reports CHAR TECH COMMENCES COMMISSIONING AT THOROLD RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY Commissioning has commenced at Char Technologies Ltd.'s Thorold renewable energy facility, the company's first commercial renewable energy and biocarbon production facility. Feedstock receiving and handling systems are now entering start-up, with commissioning of the commercial high-temperature pyrolysis (HTP) kiln expected to follow shortly. The company is targeting a ramp toward the phase 1 biocarbon production run rate of 5,000 tonnes per year by the end of first quarter of 2026. Commissioning activities are being carried out in stages, beginning with feedstock receiving, handling and preparation systems. These systems are being brought on line first to support stable material flow ahead of commissioning of the commercial HTP kiln. Production volumes are expected to increase progressively as systems are tested, integrated and stabilized through the commissioning process. "Commissioning is where operating performance, throughput and product quality are established," said Andrew White, chief executive officer of Char Technologies. "We are bringing systems on line in sequence, beginning with feedstock handling and moving into kiln operations, with the goal of reaching stable, saleable production as efficiently as possible." Upon completion of phase 1, the company intends to proceed with phase 2 construction, which includes installation of a second HTP kiln to double biocarbon production capacity, the addition of methanation equipment to upgrade synthetic gas into renewable natural gas (RNG) and construction of an on-site RNG (renewable natural gas) pipeline injection point. The company will provide further updates as phase 1 commissioning advances and production volumes increase. The Thorold renewable energy facility is structured as a limited partnership with the BMI Group, in which Char Technologies is a 50-per-cent owner. About Char Technologies Ltd. Char Technologies is a Canadian clean-technology company developing first-in-kind high-temperature pyrolysis (HTP) systems that process unmerchantable wood and organic waste to generate two renewable energy revenue streams, renewable natural gas or green hydrogen, and a solid biocarbon that serves as a carbon-neutral, drop-in replacement for metallurgical coal. Char Technologies' HTP platform is also advancing a new vertical focused on the permanent destruction of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in waste water biosolids. Operating at temperatures sufficient to break down long-chain fluorinated compounds, the system enables municipalities and industrial operators to eliminate PFAS while converting biosolids into energy and low-carbon solid products. We seek Safe Harbor.