Finland-headed oil refiner and renewable products major Neste Oyj has announced that it has started producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. As a result, Neste’s global SAF production capability has increased to 1.5 million tonnes (around 1.875 billion liters) per annum.
In addition to the Rotterdam refinery, Neste has SAF production capabilities at its refineries in Singapore and Porvoo, Finland, making it a leading global producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
It is clear that we need to continue making progress in mitigating climate change and addressing aviation’s climate impact. Neste is fully committed to supporting its customers in the aviation industry to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and this milestone underlines that commitment, said Heikki Malinen, President and CEO of Neste.
The biorefinery in Rotterdam has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tonnes of SAF per annum.
Our SAF production capability, now also in Rotterdam, enables us to significantly contribute to the implementation of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation and similar SAF mandates. Policies like these are crucial to ramping up SAF production and usage, and we need to keep our ambitions and targets high. At the same time, it requires support and close cooperation across the whole aviation ecosystem to accelerate the energy transition and related emission reductions, Heikki Malinen said.
Investing in renewable fuels production capacity
In addition to the recent modifications to the refinery, Neste continues its strategic growth investment project in Rotterdam.
This investment will more than double the company’s production capacity at the Rotterdam refinery to 2.7 million tonnes of renewable products annually, making the refinery the world’s largest facility producing renewable diesel and SAF.
This expansion, scheduled to be completed in 2027, will increase Neste’s total global annual renewable fuels production capacity to 6.8 million tonnes, with Neste’s total annual SAF production capability accounting for 2.2 million tonnes.
