Shell has abandoned a plan to build an 820,000 t/yr biofuels facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, saying it could not be competitive.
Shell temporarily halted construction at the facility in July 2024. The plant was planned to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) — also known as renewable diesel — from waste feedstocks.
"Following an in-depth commercial and technical evaluation to reassess the project's competitiveness, Shell will no longer proceed with the project," it said today. It already took an up to $1bn write down on the Rotterdam project.
