Neste Oil has begun construction on its €550 million NExBTL renewable diesel plant in Singapore, scheduled to be complete by 2010. The plant will be the largest in the world with an annual capacity of 800,000 metric tons of renewable diesel.
Neste Oil’s patented NExBTL technology allows flexible use of any vegetable oil or animal fat in the production of NExBTL renewable diesel, the cleanest diesel in the world. NExBTL-diesel is the only renewable diesel in the world that is fully compatible with existing diesel engines and logistics systems. The use of NExBTL-diesel significantly reduces greenhouse gas and tailpipe emissions compared to even the best fossil fuels, thereby contributing to better air quality. Feedstocks to be used at the NExBTL renewable diesel plant include animal fat, palm oil, and other types of vegetable oils. When fully operational, the plant will employ around 100 people.