Ethanol

EC 200-578-6

projects tracked
64
active
13
producing plants
245

Also known as ethyl alcohol and etanol.

Ethanol projects

chemXplore tracks 64 projects involving ethanol, of which 13 are active.

57 produce it and 8 use it as feedstock.

  1. 5 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 6 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, 3 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

10 November 2026
KazMunayGas and KBR advance PureSAF-based SAF plant in Rudny

PDP due Q1 2027 before FEED; plant planned for 57,000 t/year SAF using 100,000 t/year bioethanol from a domestic bioethanol plant via Alcohol-to-Jet PureSAF.

5 November 2026
Aemetis Q3 2026: Revenue +49%, Net Income $5.2M, Adjusted EBITDA $24.8M

Dairy RNG output and a September 45Z model revision lifted tax‑credit revenue and profitability while Keyes MVR progress and two new digesters expand capacity.

4 November 2026
Covestro opens polyester resin line in Meppen

Adds double-digit-kilotons capacity for GMP-compliant polyester resins for food-contact and coatings; site modernised with automated filling and heat-recovery; some new production roles.

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.

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.

A subscription lists every plant we track for ethanol, with its owners and capacity. What a subscription does