CEPSA to build biofuel plant in Spain, targets shipping demand

Spanish energy firm CEPSA plans to build a biofuel plant in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva in Spain.

PHOTO: CEPSA's oil refinery in La Rábida' Energy Park in Palos de la Frontera, Spain. CEPSA

The biofuels will be produced using organic wastes such as used cooking oil or agricultural waste. CEPSA aims to produce 2.5 million mt/year of biofuel from the plant in 2030 to cater demand from industries such as shipping and aviation.

The company claims that use of biofuels can reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional fuels.

By Nithin Chandran

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