Pengerang Biorefinery Sdn. Bhd. launched a project to build a bio-processing plant in Pengerang (Malaysia). This is reported in a press release from Eni.
Pengerang Biorefinery is a joint venture between Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), a subsidiary of Eni S. p. A. Enilive and Euglena Co., Ltd. The capacity of the bio-processing plant will be up to 650 thousand tons of environmentally friendly aviation fuel, hydrogenated vegetable oil and bio naphtha. Used vegetable oils and animal fats will be used as raw materials for bio-processing. The new facility will start operating in the second half of 2028.
The Pengerang project aims to meet the growing demand for competitive and affordable solutions for clean energy generation within the framework of decarbonization.
The new biomaterial processing plant is one of PETRONAS' key initiatives to implement its strategy for the transition to clean energy based on biomaterials.
Taking into account the Enilive bio-plants already operating in Italy and the United States, as well as new plants under construction in Italy and South Korea, the new bio-plant in Pengerang is another step towards achieving a production capacity of more than 5 million tons per year by 2030.
Strategically located on the territory of the integrated Pengerang complex in Johor, the bio-plant has geographical advantages and access to major international shipping routes, which will meet the needs for biofuels and effectively serve markets in the Asian region.
PETRONAS is a Malaysian multinational oil and gas company with headquarters in Kuala Lumpur. The company is engaged in a wide range of activities in the oil and gas sector (oil and gas exploration and production, refining, marketing and marketing of petroleum products, gas refining and liquefaction, gas transportation pipeline network, petrochemical production and marketing. The company is engaged in oil and gas production in 20 countries and includes subsidiaries Petronas Carigali and Petronas Lubricants International.
Enilive is a subsidiary of Eni S. P. A. in the energy distribution and aviation sectors. The company specializes in electric vehicle charging, alternative fuels, and solutions as part of the transition to clean energy. The headquarters is located in Rome (Italy).
Eni S. p. A. is an Italian multinational energy company and one of the largest oil companies in the world with a market capitalization of 40 billion euros. The main production regions include Africa and Kazakhstan, while the main sales markets are Italy and other European countries. The headquarters is located in San Donato Milanese (Milan).
