(BRIEF) Eni has officially unveiled its plan to build Italy’s third biorefinery in Livorno, as part of its decarbonization strategy aimed at carbon neutrality until 2050. The order includes the structure of 3 new facilities for the production of hydrogenated biofuels, biogenic raw materials as well as vegetable waste. The conversion of the Livorno commercial site marks another step in Eni’s efforts to develop biorefinery capacity and meet the growing demand for hydrogenated biofuels in Europe. The new biorefinery is expected to be completed and commissioned by 2026, playing a very important role in reducing emissions and meeting renewable energy targets.
(PRESS RELEASE) LIVORNO, 30-Jan-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni confirms its decision to build Italy’s third bio-refinery in Livorno. The project, first announced in October 2022 and followed by an application for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in November 2022, is awaiting official authorisations and includes the construction of three new facilities for the production of hydrogenated biofuels: a biogenic feedstock pre-treatment unit; a 500,000 tonnes/year Ecofining™ plant; and a facility to produce hydrogen from methane gas.
The conversion of the Livorno industrial site, following other successful conversions in Porto Marghera (2014) and Gela (2019), confirms Eni’s decarbonization strategy, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and increase bio-refining capacity from the current 1.65 million tonnes/year to over 5 million tonnes/year by 2030.
In line with the strategic resolution to reconvert the Livorno refinery, ensuring sustainability in terms of production and employment, Eni stopped loading crude oil and began the closure of the lubricant production lines and the fuel distribution plant in Topping. La the domain will be guaranteed by the import of finished and semi-finished products.
Preparatory work for the construction of the three new bio-refining plants is underway, with construction to commence following regulatory approval. Completion and commissioning are expected by 2026.
The plants will process various biogenic feedstocks, mainly vegetable waste and residue, to produce HVO diesel, HVO naphtha and bio-LPG. Eni, through Enilive, is the second-largest producer of hydrogenated biofuels (HVO) in Europe and the third-largest in the world.
Eni’s expansion strategy is driven by the growing demand in Europe and Italy for biofuels in the mobility sector, either to meet the emission reduction targets set out in the recently approved RED III (Renewable Energy Directive) or to comply with the Italian law requiring the arrival of natural biofuels. Global demand for hydrogenated biofuels is projected to increase by up to 65% between 2024 and 2028.
*IEA Renewable Energy Report 2023, case study, analysis and forecast to 2028
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