Topsoe’s advanced technology selected for a SAF and renewable diesel project in Uruguay
- Topsoe has been selected by ANCAP to deliver technology and services for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel plant at the La Teja Refinery in Montevideo.
- The project will use Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts enabling the production of 3,000 barrels of SAF and renewable diesel per day.
- The plant is expected to reach FID in 2027, with operations due to commence in 2030.
Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has signed an agreement with Administración Nacional de Combustibles, Alcohol y Portland (ANCAP), Uruguay’s state-owned energy company. Under this agreement, Topsoe will deliver technology and services for ANCAP’s hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) unit located at the La Teja Refinery in Montevideo.
The project will use Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts enabling the production of SAF and renewable diesel.
The project is expected to reach Final Investment Decision (FID) in 2027, with commercial operations due to begin in 2030. Once operational, the facility will use rapeseed oil and beef tallow as feedstock to produce approximately 3,000 barrels of SAF and renewable diesel per day.
The project when operational, will avoid over 390,000 tons of CO₂ emissions - the equivalent of removing around 90,000 petrol-powered passenger vehicles from the road for one year.
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