- 400,000 metric tons/year of biomass will be converted into biofuels by 2024.
- A PLA bioplastics plant with a capacity of 100,000 metric tons/year will start in 2024.
- A plastics recycling plant with a capacity of 15,000 metric tons/year will start in 2023.
- Total investment exceeds 500 million euros, creating up to 1,000 construction jobs.
Biofuels Production
By 2024, Grandpuits will commission a biofuels unit with a processing capacity of 400,000 metric tons per year. This unit will produce 170,000 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel, 120,000 metric tons of renewable diesel, and 50,000 metric tons of renewable naphtha annually. The feedstock will primarily include animal fats and used cooking oil, with a focus on local suppliers. The biofuels will help France meet its targets of incorporating 2% biofuel into jet fuel by 2025 and 5% by 2030.
PLA Bioplastics Plant
In 2024, Grandpuits will also see the start of Europe’s first PLA bioplastics plant, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Corbion. With a production capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year, this plant will make the joint venture the world’s largest producer of PLA. PLA is a biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic made from sugar, emitting only a third of the CO2 compared to fossil-fuel-based plastics.
Plastics Recycling Plant
Scheduled to start in 2023, France’s first chemical recycling plant will be built at Grandpuits in partnership with Plastic Energy. The plant will process 15,000 metric tons of plastic waste per year, converting it into TACOIL through pyrolysis. This oil will be used to produce polymers suitable for food-grade applications, contributing to the goal of producing 30% of polymers from recycled materials by 2030.
Solar Energy Projects
Two photovoltaic solar plants will be constructed, one at Grandpuits with a capacity of 28 megawatts-peak and another at Gargenville with 24 megawatts-peak. These plants will provide green electricity to the new facilities, supporting the ambition to power all industrial sites in Europe with renewable energy.
