- PLN 800 million HVO plant in Płock with 300,000 t/yr capacity.
- Processes rapeseed oil, used cooking oil (UCO) and blended feedstocks to produce renewable transport fuel components, reducing GHG emissions by 65% or more vs conventional fuels.
- ORLEN Group biofuel capacity rises to ~700,000 t/yr with a plan to reach 1.1 million t/yr by 2030 and to meet Poland's 10% biofuel quota for 2026.
- Upgraded two diesel HDS units to co‑process vegetable oils (adding more than 100,000 t/yr), spends ~PLN 5 billion/yr on Polish feedstocks and runs a 'Catch Crops for Biofuels' programme to develop domestic second‑generation feedstocks.
HVO plant and investment
ORLEN has commissioned a hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) plant in Płock with a rated capacity of about 300,000 tonnes per year; the project is valued at over PLN 800 million and aims to reduce reliance on third‑party biofuel blending component suppliers while strengthening a domestic feedstock value chain.
Feedstocks and emissions
The facility can process rapeseed oil, used cooking oil (UCO) and blended feedstocks to produce renewable components for road transport fuels; HVO production can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 65% or more compared with conventional fuels.
Capacity targets and regulatory alignment
Commissioning increases ORLEN Group’s biofuel production capacity to approximately 700,000 tonnes per year, with plans to expand to 1.1 million tonnes by 2030; the investment supports meeting Poland’s 10% biofuel quota for 2026 and reduces the need to import components under the EU RED III framework.
Processing upgrades and domestic sourcing
The Group upgraded two diesel hydrodesulfurisation (HDS) units in Płock for co‑processing vegetable oils, adding more than 100,000 tonnes/year of processing capacity; ORLEN spends around PLN 5 billion annually on Polish feedstocks and is developing a "Catch Crops for Biofuels" programme to foster domestic and second‑generation feedstocks intended to supply the HVO plant.
