Cepsa (Palos de la Frontera)
Cepsa (Palos de la Frontera) is a planned renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel project in Palos de la Frontera, Spain, owned by Cepsa. Its announced capacity is 500 thousand tonnes a year (625 million litres, 165 million US gallons), by the HEFA pathway. It is due to start in 2026. The record was read from the news by the reader (biobased-diesel.com, April 16, 2024) and settled by rule; it has not been checked by a person.
The record
- Owner
- Cepsa
- Place
- Palos de la Frontera, Spain
- Pathway
- HEFA
- Fuel
- renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel
- Status
- planned
- Announced capacity
- 500 thousand tonnes a year · 625 million litres · 165.1 million US gallons
- Due to start
- 2026
- Where the record came from
- Read from the news by the reader: Topsoe and Cepsa Sign Agreement for New SAF and Renewable Diesel Plant in Spain (biobased-diesel.com, 2024-04-16); settled by rule, not yet checked by a person.
- Notes
- read from the news on 2026-10-16; not yet checked; status from article 461 (2024-06-01)
Other plants and projects recorded with Cepsa
| Plant | Where | Status | Capacity, thousand tonnes a year | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva) | Huelva, Spain | operating | 800 | 2026 |
| Cepsa (Palos de la Frontera) | Palos de la Frontera, Spain | planned | 500 | 2026 |
| Cepsa (Andalusia) | Andalusia, Spain | planned | 500 | 2026 |
In the news latest items naming Cepsa
- 2026-02-18 Moeve moves forward with large renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel complex at La Rábida, surpassing halfway mark toward 2026 start-up Energies Media
- 2025-05-04 MOD awards £1 billion global fuel framework deal UK Defence Journal
- 2025-03-17 The Iberian Green Industrial Opportunity: Sustainable Fuels mckinsey.com
- 2024-11-06 Spain leads investment in sustainable aviation fuels Moeve Global
- 2024-10-31 Airbus enters partnerships with airlines Wizz and EVA to help prepare for SAF introduction GreenAir News
- 2024-10-24 Wizz Air and Airbus Jointly Test Sustainable Aviation Fuel on Budapest Routes Hungary Today
- 2024-10-22 Wizz Air will trial Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Airbus to comply with future EU mandates International Airport Review
- 2024-06-01 Nou Transport and Cepsa Form Strategic Alliance for HVO Integration biobased-diesel.com
- 2024-04-16 Topsoe and Cepsa Sign Agreement for New SAF and Renewable Diesel Plant in Spain biobased-diesel.com
- 2024-04-01 Cepsa Issues Largest Bond to Support Biofuels and Green Hydrogen biobased-diesel.com
- 2024-02-23 Cepsa and Bio-Oils to Construct Largest Second-Generation Biofuels Plant in Southern Europe biofuels-news.com
- 2023-11-14 Cepsa begins selling 100% renewable diesel to professional customers in Spain biobased-diesel.com
- 2023-10-01 Wizz Air and Airbus Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Trial biofuels-news.com
- 2023-10-01 Cepsa Expands Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply to Canary Islands biofuels-news.com
- 2023-10-01 Iberia Maintenance to Use 5% SAF in Engine Test Bench at La Muñoza Facilities biofuels-news.com
Capacity is as announced, a year, with tonnes counted at 0.8 kilograms per litre; a plant's own figure may differ. A record "settled by rule" was read from an article by the reader and checked only against the site's rules (a plausible size, a real owner, no duplicate), not by a person. Cite as: eFlight SAFxCHANGE, Cepsa (Palos de la Frontera): sustainable aviation fuel plant record, https://eflight.com/saf/plant/cepsa-palos-de-la-frontera-spain, retrieved 2026-10-19. Terms. To correct the record, write to [email protected].