Repsol has successfully produced the first batch of aviation biofuel for the Spanish market. With this milestone accomplishment, the company pushes forward in the production of fuels with a low-carbon footprint for sectors such as the aviation industry where alternatives like electrification are not currently viable.
The bio-jet fuel was produced at Repsol’s industrial complex in Puertollano in central Spain. In the future, further batches of aviation biofuel will be produced at the group’s other industrial complexes in Spain, including initiatives to produce biofuels from waste.
The first batch, produced using biomass, consists of 7,000 tons of aviation fuel, the equivalent of the fuel consumed in 100 flights between Madrid and Los Angeles. It has passed the rigorous tests required for this kind of fuel, and it has a bio component of less than 5% to meet the quality requirements established in the international specifications. Its use will prevent 440 tons of CO2 emissions from being released into the atmosphere, the equivalent of 40 flights between Madrid and Barcelona.