US-headed Highly Innovative Fuels Global LLC (HIF Global), a holding company of internationally active project developers of electro-fuel (eFuel) production facilities, has recently announced that its HIF Haru Oni e-Fuels facility in Chile is the first facility outside the EU to receive certification for Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) and the first facility worldwide to achieve this certification for the production of e-Gasoline.
Located in the Magallanes region of Chile, the HIF Haru Oni e-Fuels facility has received the ISCC EU RFNBO certification for the 2025/26 fiscal year.
The ISCC EU RFNBO certification was issued by International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), an independent organization based in Germany, and validated by the European Commission.
The certificate covers the facility’s entire supply chain, from carbon dioxide (CO2) capture to the production of hydrogen, e-Methanol, e-Gasoline, and e-LG.
It confirms that the HIF Haru Oni e-Fuels facility is capable of producing RFNBO-compliant fuels, which require hydrogen produced using 100 percent renewable energy and at least a 70 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
HIF’s Haru Oni e-Fuels facility has achieved an important global milestone, becoming the first facility outside the EU to be RFNBO certified, the EU’s highest standard in sustainability criteria. We look forward to producing RFNBO fuel by 2026 and continuing leading the e-Fuels market, said Diego Fettweis, Chief Commercial Officer at HIF Global.
HIF Global also renewed the ISCC PLUS certification for the Haru Oni e-Fuels facility, which has been maintained since 2023.
Both certifications support HIF’s expansion in the market, paving the way for a global portfolio of commercial e-Fuels facilities modeled after HIF Haru Oni.
