Ethanol

EC 200-578-6

projects tracked
63
active
12
producing plants
245

Also known as ethyl alcohol and etanol.

Ethanol projects

chemXplore tracks 63 projects involving ethanol, of which 12 are active.

56 produce it and 8 use it as feedstock.

  1. 5 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 5 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 2 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 9 new construction, 2 expansion and 1 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

4 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 5 August 2026 ORLEN Marine Transshipment Terminal at Gdańsk Refinery · Operational / Completed · Poland
  • 15 July 2026 Axens SAFIRIS ERA SAF production unit, France · Announced / Concept · France
  • July 2026 KMG-Aero SAF Plant with KBR Technology, Kazakhstan · FEED / Pre-FID · Kazakhstan
  • July 2026 Catalyxx Iberia renewable chemicals plant at ZILS Sines · FEED / Pre-FID · Portugal
  • May 2026 LanzaTech Ghent ATJ SAF Facility · FEED / Pre-FID · Belgium

Latest news on ethanol

21 October 2026
LanzaTech‑licensed Hebei Shoulang plant earns ISCC EU RCF certification for ethanol

Ethanol produced from steel mill waste gases is certified as Recycled Carbon Fuel, meeting RED III sustainability and GHG requirements and enabling access to EU/UK regulated fuel markets.

15 October 2026
LanzaJet secures at least $20 million financing to scale SAF output at Freedom Pines Fuels

New financing will fund scaling at the Soperton ATJ plant (10M gal/yr); first close Oct 14, full close expected by Dec 2026; LanzaTech to increase its ownership stake.

22 September 2026
Petrobras uses technical corn oil in asphalt production

Revap has produced 95,000 t of CAP Pro R asphalt using technical corn oil, a semi‑refined residual from corn ethanol processing sourced from Inpasa.

2 September 2026
Aemetis: SB 795 clears equipment hurdle for E15 in California

Legislation lets retailers use existing vapor recovery equipment to dispense E15 with manufacturer certifications; could cut gasoline costs and now awaits the governor's signature.

24 August 2026
KBR to license PureSAF for Kazakhstan's first SAF plant

PureSAF (alcohol-to-jet) licence and engineering for Kazakhstan's first SAF plant, integrating agricultural feedstocks to support aviation hub ambitions.

18 August 2026
KazMunayGas H1 2026 financial results

Revenue +23.7% to 5,568 bln tenge; EBITDA +45% to 1,655 bln; net profit +69.1% to 904 bln; net debt rose to 983 bln tenge as cash/deposits declined.

14 August 2026
LanzaTech Q2 2026 financial results

Cost cuts and an equity valuation gain lift results; advancing ISCC EU recycled-fuel certification in China and selecting Ghent for a commercial-scale SAF facility.

6 August 2026
Aemetis Q2 2026: Revenue up 20% and operating income positive

Revenue rose 20% to $62.7M; operating income turned positive; Adjusted EBITDA $9.7M; Dairy RNG volumes grew 38%; two dairy digesters expected Q3 2026.

5 August 2026
ORLEN opens Marine Transshipment Terminal in Gdańsk

New terminal enables direct tanker loading/unloading at the Gdańsk refinery; capacity up to ~1.8–2.0 Mt/yr, first-year ~0.5 Mt and ~100 vessels; cost nearly PLN 500 million.

4 August 2026
Aemetis’ Universal Biofuels secures 18M L biodiesel allocation from Indian OMCs

Three-month deliveries to state OMCs and private customers to generate about $17M; Kakinada plant runs ~80M gal/yr and further OMC orders and an IPO are being pursued.

Ethanol plants by country

chemXplore tracks 245 plants producing ethanol in 14 countries.

plants

The 4 with the most plants, of 14 countries.

Ethanol producers

plants

The 3 with the most plants, of 36 producers.

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