Opus Cactus International
1.6
Groningen, Netherlands The
March 2026
Chemicals & chemical products
Manufacturing
Netherlands The,
South Africa
OPUS Cactus is the world’s leading developer of cactus-based renewables, specifically cactus-based feedstock for biogas production. Albeit a young company, over the past years, OPUS has invested significantly in R&D related to the biomass agriculture and producing biogas from the Opuntia cactus. In addition, in South Africa, OPUS has setup a large 200-Ha “source” plantation, which is aimed specifically to provide planting material to setup large commercial projects on short notice. With this, OPUS Cactus has developed the competences and capability to develop a large-scale biogas from cactus project in a relative short timeframe. OPUS Cactus has also further developed advanced expertise and proprietary techniques in the propagation, multiplication, and establishment of commercial cactus farms integrated with biogas production. This expertise extends to the development and commissioning of agricultural and energy projects, ensuring their efficient and effective launch, in alignment with OPUS’ mission to promote regenerative agriculture, energy production, and decarbonization. The company has perfected high-density cultivation techniques, planting 20,000 to 40,000 cactus plants per hectare, which supports mechanical harvesting for 20 to 30 years per bearer plant. Over the years,
Overall B Impact Score
Governance 16.1
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Workers 17.7
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Community 13.9
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Environment 40.5
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Customers 0.7
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