Chevron REG breaks ground on feedstock expansion project

SOURCE: Chevron Renewable Energy Group

August 29, 2022

BY Chevron Renewable Energy Group

Chevron Renewable Energy Group broke ground on the expansion of its Emden, Germany biorefinery during a ceremony held on Aug. 27. The expansion project includes the addition of a pretreatment system at the facility, which is expected to allow the business to utilize a broader variety of feedstocks for the production of biodiesel.

Chevron Renewable Energy Group operates biodiesel production facilities in Emden and Oeding, Germany. The expansion project in Emden is designed to benefit both facilities by enabling the business to refine some of the lowest carbon intensity feedstocks, including ‘Generation 3’ feedstocks as defined under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II.

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“Chevron is building a leading renewable fuels platform that can rapidly help provide lower carbon solutions to the transportation sector and this project is a key pillar of that strategy,” said Kevin Lucke, president of Chevron Renewable Energy Group. “Feedstock innovation and acceptance is critical to the growth of bio-based fuels globally and we continue to advocate for the ability to utilize all generations of feedstocks and technology neutrality.”

The groundbreaking event took place at the Chevron Renewable Energy Group Emden facility and included policymakers, media and special guest Environment Minister of the State of Lower Saxony, Olaf Lies. Construction has recently started on the project and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2023, with start-up by year-end.

"The REG plant in Emden is part of Lower Saxony's waste biodiesel industry, which produces liquid fuels with one of the largest greenhouse gas reductions for Europe,” said Environment Minister of the State of Lower Saxony, Olaf Lies. “Here, waste fats are converted into climate-friendly fuels - for shipping and road transport. There and in aviation, we will need climate-neutral liquid fuels. That's why we welcome the investment to process advanced raw materials in Emden, which supports the state government's climate protection strategy. The future viability of the Emden site is demonstrated by VW's decision to use the fuel produced here for its own shipping.”

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