Austria’s OMV Petrom recently launched the construction of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) production unit at its Petrobrazi refinery in Romania. With a capacity of 250,000 tons per year, the project marks OMV Petrom as the first large-scale producer of sustainable fuels in Southeastern Europe, aiming to meet the growing demand for sustainable mobility in the region.
The total investment in the project is €750 million ($782.5 million), of which €560 million will be used to build the SAF/HVO production unit and €190 million for the construction of two green hydrogen production facilities. The facility will build on the existing fuel production, storage and distribution infrastructure, integrating SAF and HVO production capacity for more efficient resource utilization.
The new facilities have the flexibility to adjust the type of feedstock (e.g. waste oils and animal fats) and the ratio of end products, such as SAF, HVO, bio-naphthane and bio-LPG, according to market demand and feedstock availability.
