HVO

EC 700-571-2

Also known as hydrotreated vegetable oil.

HVO projects

chemXplore tracks 27 projects producing HVO, of which 18 are active.

5 Announced / Concept 6 FEED / Pre-FID 7 Under Construction

15 new construction, 1 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
none
2027
4 projects
2028
4 projects
2029
1 project
2030
1 project
2031
1 project

3 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • September 2026 SkyNRG Walla Walla Project Wigeon SAF Facility · FEED / Pre-FID · United States
  • August 2026 SKY Renewables Project Lion SAF Facility, Burdekin · FEED / Pre-FID · Australia
  • 27 July 2026 Enilive Venice Biorefinery Deoxygenation Unit · Announced / Concept · Italy
  • 24 June 2026 Allied Biofuels G2L eSAF/SAF Biorefinery (Khorezm, Uzbekistan) · FEED / Pre-FID · Uzbekistan
  • June 2026 Acelen Renewables Bahia SAF Biorefinery · Under Construction · Brazil

Owners and developers: Eni S.p.A. (3), Enilive (2), Acelen Renewables (1), Allied Biofuels FE LLC (1), Apical Group Ltd. (1), Dreexo Energy (1)

Investors: European Investment Bank (2), A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S (1), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (1), Brightlands Venture Partners (1), Energietransitiefonds Rotterdam (1), Exolum (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 14 of these 18 projects For subscribers

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Latest news on HVO

30 September 2026
PETRONAS advances sustainable fuels with Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS F1

Advanced Sustainable Fuel (ASF) powers Mercedes‑AMG PETRONAS in F1’s first season of advanced sustainable fuels; PETRONAS is building biorefinery capacity for SAF, HVO and bio‑naphtha.

29 September 2026
OMV Petrom advances Strategy 2030 execution

Half of €11bn capex deployed; Neptun Deep first gas H1 2027; renewables, storage, SAF/HVO unit and expanded EV charging to 2030.

28 September 2026
Moeve and Emerita Resources to supply 100% HVO to Iberian Belt West mine

First industrial-scale use of 100% renewable diesel in Spanish mining; local Huelva production could cut ~2,600 tCO2/yr. New 2G complex planned with €1.2bn investment.

28 September 2026
SkyNRG selects Technip Energies, Sasol and Topsoe for Project Wigeon FEED

Moves FEED forward for a 50M gal/year RNG‑to‑SAF plant at Port of Walla Walla using Fischer‑Tropsch; permitting secured and start‑up targeted for 2031.

21 September 2026
OMV Petrom advances EUR 560m SAF/HVO unit at Petrobrazi

EUR 560m unit to produce 250,000 t/yr SAF and renewable diesel from vegetable fats and used cooking oils; commissioning targeted for 2028.

17 September 2026
Moeve starts Onuba — 300 MW first phase of Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley

First phase delivers 300 MW (option +105 MW), ~45,000 tH2/yr, >€1bn phase investment, €304m public support and an expected >8,000 jobs across the value chain.

17 September 2026
SkyNRG CEO Maarten van Dijk to step down

Will leave the CEO role on 31 December 2026 and support handover through Q1 2027; Board has appointed Egon Zehnder to run the external CEO search.

10 September 2026
OMV Petrom modernises Petrobrazi electrical infrastructure with €115 million investment

€115m upgrade adds high-voltage connection to Transelectrica, new substations and Blue GIS switching; supports 7 MW PV and future SAF/HVO and green hydrogen units.

7 September 2026
Eni and PETRONAS assess high‑performance bio‑gasoline via Ecofining

Feasibility study to evaluate Ecofining‑based bio‑gasoline for motorsport performance and potential commercial rollout.

5 September 2026
TEHA Group and Eni study: renewable-feedstock biofuels can support Europe’s decarbonisation, security and industry

Study finds HVO and SAF are immediately deployable to cut transport GHGs, use existing infrastructure, protect refining jobs and diversify supply and feedstock chains.

HVO plants by country

chemXplore tracks 5 plants producing HVO in 4 countries.

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HVO producers

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