Cressier
Cressier is a planned renewable diesel project in Cressier, Switzerland, owned by VAROPreem. Its announced capacity is 40 thousand tonnes a year (50 million litres, 13 million US gallons), by the Co-processing pathway. It is due to start in 2027. The record was read from the news by the reader (Cision News, October 6, 2026) and settled by rule; it has not been checked by a person.
The record
- Owner
- VAROPreem
- Place
- Cressier, Switzerland
- Pathway
- Co-processing
- Fuel
- renewable diesel
- Status
- planned
- Announced capacity
- 40 thousand tonnes a year · 50 million litres · 13.2 million US gallons
- Due to start
- 2027
- Where the record came from
- Read from the news by the reader: VAROPreem marks 60 years of Cressier manufacturing hub at the heart of Switzerland’s energy system (Cision News, 2026-10-06); settled by rule, not yet checked by a person.
- Notes
- read from the news on 2026-10-16; not yet checked
Other plants and projects recorded with VAROPreem
| Plant | Where | Status | Capacity, thousand tonnes a year | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAROPreem Sunpine (Piteå) | Piteå, Sweden | operating | 400 | |
| Cressier | Cressier, Switzerland | planned | 40 | 2027 |
In the news latest items naming VAROPreem
- 2026-10-06 VAROPreem marks 60 years of Cressier manufacturing hub at the heart of Switzerland’s energy system Cision News
- 2026-07-09 VAROPreem completes Sunpine acquisition - boosting Europe’s renewable fuels supply chain Biofuels International Magazine
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, Cressier: sustainable aviation fuel plant record, https://eflight.com/saf/plant/cressier-switzerland, retrieved 2026-10-18. Terms. To correct the record, write to [email protected].