Acelen Renewables and Trafigura agree feedstock supply and offtake for Bahia biorefinery
- Project backed by a US$1.5 billion financing package and ready to start construction.
- Plant will use HEFA technology with capacity up to 1 billion litres/year of SAF and HVO.
- Trafigura will supply ~470,000 t/yr of used cooking oil, enough to produce ~459 million litres of SAF, and will buy part of the output.
- Trafigura’s purchases include ~5,500 barrels/day of SAF/HVO and Green Naphtha for North American and European markets; products to meet ISCC EU and US EPA standards.
Deal and project context
Acelen Renewables and Trafigura signed a strategic agreement to secure feedstock and market future renewable fuels from the Bahia biorefinery. The contract reinforces the project’s commercial structure and follows announcement of a US$1.5 billion financing package, supporting readiness to begin construction.
Technology and capacity
The plant will use HEFA (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids) technology with design capacity of up to 1 billion litres per year of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and HVO (renewable diesel).
Feedstock and offtake specifics
Under the agreement, Trafigura will supply about 470,000 metric tons per year of used cooking oil (UCO), a volume sufficient to produce approximately 459 million litres of SAF. Trafigura will also purchase part of the plant’s SAF, HVO and Green Naphtha, acquiring roughly 5,500 barrels per day of SAF and HVO.
Markets, standards and commercial progress
Products sold under the agreement are targeted primarily at North American and European markets and will comply with international sustainability and traceability standards such as ISCC EU and U.S. EPA requirements. Acelen Renewables reports it has secured about 90% of the contracts needed for biorefinery operations, including feedstock and long-term offtakes.
Source: Acelen Renewables
