Neste, the world’s largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has officially begun SAF production at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Following recent upgrades, the facility can now manufacture up to 500,000 tons of SAF annually, boosting Neste’s total global SAF output capacity to 1.5 million tons—or about 1.875 billion liters—per year.
Beyond the current upgrades, Neste is pressing forward with a major expansion project at the Rotterdam site.
The investment will more than double the refinery’s renewable products production capacity to 2.7 million tons per year, positioning it as the world’s largest facility for renewable diesel and SAF. Completion is targeted for 2027.
Once finished, the expansion will lift Neste’s total global renewable fuels production capacity to 6.8 million tons annually, with SAF representing 2.2 million tons of that total.
Alongside Rotterdam, Neste produces SAF at its facilities in Singapore and Porvoo, Finland, reinforcing its commitment to accelerating the aviation sector’s shift toward cleaner fuels.
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“It is clear that we need to continue making progress in mitigating climate change and addressing aviation’s climate impact. Neste is fully committed to supporting its customers in the aviation industry to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, and this milestone underlines that commitment,” said Heikki Malinen, President and CEO of Neste.
“Our SAF production capability, now also in Rotterdam, enables us to significantly contribute to the implementation of the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation and similar SAF mandates. Policies like these are crucial to ramping-up SAF production and usage, and we need to keep our ambitions and targets high. At the same time it requires support and close cooperation across the whole aviation ecosystem to accelerate the energy transition and related emission reductions.”
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