Energy company Dreexo Energy, majority-owned by Green Tie Capital, will launch Europe’s main strategic hub for advanced biofuels in the Cadiz Free Trade Zone in 2026. The planned investment is 46 million euros and will generate around 150 jobs during the construction phase, and another 25 direct jobs (engineers, plant operators and administrative staff) and 75 indirect jobs (logistics, security, maintenance, port services and auxiliary services). Ready to serve companies from all over the world, the project is open to investors.

The Cadiz facility will be the first double-counted raw materials pre-treatment plant, capable of processing all types of fats to manufacture SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) precursors. Raw materials will range from used cooking oil (UCO) to animal fats, technical oils and industrial by-products.

Innovative process
The facility will have a sustainable and highly efficient industrial infrastructure, generating zero waste. Measures will be implemented to optimise water consumption, including a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) equipped with the latest sustainable purification technologies. The company’s own engineers have developed the process to ensure compliance with the highest environmental and safety standards. The facility will be equipped with the most advanced technology for the pre-treatment of oils and fats, and with an initial processing capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year.

In addition to treatment and production, the plant will have the capacity to store up to 166,000 cubic metres of diesel and HVO. It aims to contribute to decarbonising transport and energy independence at a regional and national level. It also aspires to lead the production and logistics of advanced raw materials for sustainable biofuels in southern Europe, as it is an industrial platform without precedent in terms of type, location and technology.

Strategic partnerships
Dreexo Energy expects to have all the necessary permits in place by the last four months of this year. This will enable construction to begin in early 2026. It is currently in talks with international oil companies and refineries to create strategic partnerships, both for the supply and blending of biofuels and to guarantee the pre-treatment of raw materials. Some logistics and port operators have also shown interest in optimising the distribution of refined products.

As a structural logistical advantage for capturing the flow of raw materials from Africa, Asia and southern Europe and for distributing the refined product to refineries and end customers, Dreexo Energy’s Managing Director, José Esteban del Corral, highlights that at present “there are no other plants in the region that combine industrial processing with large-scale storage (including diesel and HVO) and direct port access for UCO and animal fats.”

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