Darling Ingredients to sell $150M in IRA credits

In Texas, Darling Ingredients Inc. announced an agreement to sell approximately $150 million of production tax credits to a corporate buyer. These credits were generated under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by the company’s Diamond Green Diesel joint venture. The proceeds of the sale are scheduled to be received by the end of the third quarter, upon satisfaction of certain funding conditions.

Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) is a 50/50 joint venture between Darling Ingredients Inc. and Valero Energy Corporation. With capacity to produce more than 1.2 billion gallons annually, DGD is one of the world’s largest producers of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.