- The Rotterdam refinery started operations in September 2011 and cost EUR 670 million to build.
- It has an annual production capacity of 800,000 metric tons of NExBTL renewable diesel.
- The refinery can reduce greenhouse gases by over 1.5 million tons annually.
- The facility can use various feedstocks, including vegetable oils, waste oils, and fats.
Grand Opening and Key Figures
Neste Oil celebrated the grand opening of its renewable diesel refinery in Rotterdam with 150 guests, including Dutch Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Verhagen. The refinery, which started operations in September 2011, cost EUR 670 million to build and employs approximately 150 people.
Production Capacity and Environmental Impact
The Rotterdam refinery has an annual production capacity of 800,000 metric tons of NExBTL renewable diesel. This output is enough to power over half a million cars continuously on pure NExBTL. The refinery's production can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 1.5 million tons annually, equivalent to removing more than a quarter of a million cars from the roads.
Feedstock and Sustainability
The facility can utilize a wide range of feedstocks, including various vegetable oils, by-products of vegetable oil refining, and waste oils and fats. All feedstocks meet the stringent sustainability criteria of the EU Renewable Energy Directive. The refinery is also capable of using future feedstocks like algae oil, as part of the AlgaePARC project coordinated by Wageningen University and Research Centre.
Global Operations
Neste Oil also operates a similar-sized facility in Singapore and two renewable diesel plants at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. With the addition of the Rotterdam refinery, Neste Oil's total renewable diesel production capacity reaches approximately 2 million metric tons annually, reinforcing its position as the world's leading renewable diesel producer.
