LISBON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Portugal's Galp Energia expects to begin producing biodiesel and biojet fuel from waste in an system it is developing at its Sines refinery in 2026, the company, which is mainly an oil producer and refiner, stated on Thursday.
Last year Galp participated in a 75%-25% joint endeavor with Japan's Mitsui to invest 400 million euros ($415 million) in the Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO) plant, which will have a production capacity of 270,000 metric lots per year.
It will change waste materials, such as used cooking oils, into renewable biodiesel and biojet fuel, likewise referred to as sustainable air travel fuel (SAF), utilizing green hydrogen produced by an electrolyser powered by wind or solar energy.
Galp stated in a declaration it received on Wednesday the three reactors to process biofuels, which will permit the HVO unit to "produce SAF and biodiesel in 2026 ... positioning Galp at the leading edge of developing low-carbon services necessary for the energy transition".
Galp is likewise investing 250 million euros in a 100 megawatt (MW) electrolyser unit to produce green hydrogen to power the refinery in Sines. ($1 = 0.9637 euros) (Reporting by Sergio Goncalves
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Portugal's Galp Plans to Start Producing Biofuels In 2025
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