ORLEN commissions HVO plant in Płock: 300,000 t/year. Biofuel scaling “made in Poland”

elsenmedia — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:40:16 +0000

ORLEN has commissioned a new HVO plant for the hydrogenation of vegetable oils (HVO synthesis) in Płock. The facility is expected to supply around 300,000 tonnes of biofuel components per year and significantly accelerate the ramp-up of renewable diesel components in Europe. We have already explained how HVO production works here.

What stands out is the supply-chain approach: ORLEN highlights the use of local feedstocks (including rapeseed oil and used cooking oil, UCO) and positions the investment as strengthening supply security and domestic value creation. The investment is stated at more than PLN 800 million (roughly €180–190 million, depending on the exchange rate).

Strategically, this fits into a broader vision: with the new plant, ORLEN says the group’s biofuel capacity increases to around 700,000 tonnes per year, with a target of 1.1 million tonnes by 2030. For the market, this is a clear signal that HVO is not just about “availability at the pump”, but increasingly about industrial scale with predictable volumes.

Press release: https://www.orlen.pl/en/about-the-company/media/press-releases/current/2026/May-2026/orlen-launches-hvo-plant-to-produce-300-thousand-tonnes-of-biofuels-annually-from-domestic-feedstocks

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