Also known as Renewable hydrocarbons (diesel type fraction) and Hydrotreated vegetable oil.
chemXplore tracks 27 projects targeting hvo, of which 18 are active.
15 new construction, 1 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.
3 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Owners and developers: Eni S.p.A. (3), Enilive (2), Acelen Renewables (1), Allied Biofuels FE LLC (1), Dreexo Energy (1), Euglena Co., Ltd. (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
EUR 560m unit to produce 250,000 t/yr SAF and renewable diesel from vegetable fats and used cooking oils; commissioning targeted for 2028.
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.
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.
€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.
Feasibility study to evaluate Ecofining‑based bio‑gasoline for motorsport performance and potential commercial rollout.
Study finds HVO and SAF are immediately deployable to cut transport GHGs, use existing infrastructure, protect refining jobs and diversify supply and feedstock chains.
Robotized scarification and automated nursery enable commercial-scale macauba seedling production for SAF and HVO feedstock.
FT liquids upgrading tech to convert cellulosic feedstock into drop-in SAF and renewable diesel; initial deployment at two Canadian facilities; FID targeted December 2026.
Second 35 MW electrolyzer fully delivered, lifting Petrobrazi’s green H2 capacity to 55 MW to supply refining and a 250,000 t/y SAF/HVO unit.
Licensing, PDP and engineering for the syngas section of a North Queensland project converting sugarcane residues into sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel; potential 125,000 t/yr.
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