Repsol begins large-scale production of renewable fuels in Puertollano

Repsol is strengthening its leadership as the leading producer and marketer of renewable fuels with the launch of its second 100% renewable fuel plant on the Iberian peninsula, located at its Puertollano industrial complex (Ciudad Real).

The facility has the capacity to produce 200,000 tons per year, in addition to the 250,000 tons of renewable fuels produced annually at the Cartagena plant.

With this new facility, the company is advancing the transformation of its industrial centres toward production based on the circular economy, capable of generating essential products for society with a lower carbón footprint.

To develop this project in Puertollano, Repsol has invested €130 million in transforming, for the first time on the Iberian peninsula, a refinery unit that processed fossil-based raw materials into a facility capable of processing used cooking oil and other waste from the agri-food industry.

The 200,000 tonnes of organic-based fuels produced annually at this plant — renewable diesel in this case — can be used immediately in cars, trucks and ships, leveraging existing refuelling infrastructure.

Their use can prevent the emission of approximately 700,000 tons of CO₂ per year, considering the product’s entire life cycle, compared to the conventional fuels they replace.

Antonio Lorenzo, director of Repsol’s Industrial Complex in Puertollano, stated: “The start of production at this plant marks another step forward in Repsol’s commitment to liquid fuels from renewable sources, as well as in the transformation of our complex, with the aim of positioning it as a leading industrial hub in the circular economy and renewable fuels.”