ORLEN launches HVO plant to produce 300,000 tons of biofuels annually from domestic feedstocks
In Poland, ORLEN has significantly expanded its biofuel production capacity with the launch of a state-of-the-art hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) plant in Płock with a rated annual output of around 300,000 tons. The investment strengthens a domestic value chain based on locally sourced feedstocks while supporting the decarbonization of transport.
‘The HVO plant will materially bolster Poland’s fuel security. Its launch will give ORLEN greater control over a strategically important segment of the biofuels market. We’re increasing in-house production of advanced biofuels, improving cost efficiency, and reducing our exposure to external market volatility. This investment is further proof that professional management can generate tangible benefits for ORLEN, its shareholders and suppliers. We have corrected past mistakes so that this facility can help build a domestic value chain – from feedstocks to finished fuels – while supporting the Polish economy,’ said Ireneusz Fąfara, CEO and President of the Management Board of ORLEN.
Output from the HVO plant will initially be directed to the domestic market. The facility can process rapeseed oil, used cooking oil (UCO) and blended feedstocks to produce high-quality renewable components for road transport fuels. HVO production can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 65% or more compared with conventional fuels.
The commissioning of the plant will increase the ORLEN Group’s total biofuel production capacity to approximately 700,000 annually, with plans to expand the output to 1.1 million tons by 2030.
Category: Fuels
