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Renewable Diesel

WHAT IS RENEWABLE DIESEL? 

Renewable diesel (RD), also known as Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO), is a low-carbon fuel produced through the hydrotreatment of biolipid feedstocks such as Used Cooking Oil (UCO) and Vegetable Oils (VO). This advanced biofuel offers a sustainable alternative to fossil diesel, with the added benefit of compatibility with existing diesel engines and infrastructure. 

In its pure form (HVO-100) renewable diesel complies with the EN-15940 specification and can be blended with fossil diesel in any ratio from 0% to 100%, depending on final product requirements.  

WHY PARTNER WITH SASOL
FOR RENEWABLE DIESEL?

Leveraging core strengths, Sasol is actively pursuing renewable diesel because it is: 

  • A climate solution that supports the transport and mining sectors’ transition to lower-carbon operations
  • An economic driver that creates alternative income streams for farmers and new employment opportunities for South African youth
  • A proven technology, leveraging Sasol’s 75+ years of FT-technology, flexible feedstock capability, and diesel expertise
  • Backed by infrastructure at the Natref refinery and other assets repurposed with minimal modifications
  • Security of supply backed by world-class production facilities and scalable operations
  • Cost-effective in utilising existing assets for competitive production as an alternative to greenfield projects 

OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

Renewable diesel is a sustainable alternative to fossil diesel, reducing carbon emissions while remaining fully compatible with existing engines and infrastructure.

REGULATORY AND POLICY PRESSURE

  • Customers can meet their decarbonisation targets due to voluntary and mandated low-carbon fuel requirements.
  • Supports the country’s Just Energy Transition.

SUSTAINABILITY QUALITY

  • The customer will obtain a Proof of Sustainability (PoS) Certificate with purchase.
  • The fuel meets low-carbon emission criteria.

TECHNICAL QUALITY

  • Product meets current specifications (e.g., SANS-342).
  • Quality certification included with purchase.

OPERATIONAL COMPATIBILITY

  • Drop-in solution with no switching costs.
  • Uses existing infrastructure.

COST COMPETITIVENESS

  • Uses existing assets which lowers production costs.
  • More competitive than a Greenfield facility.

SECURITY OF SUPPLY

  • Existing assets remove customers’ concerns about supply security.
  • High scale-up potential.

SASOL RENEWABLE DIESEL ROADMAP

  • 2024 saw the first 1,000L produced in R&T facilities; successfully tested in Sasol trucks
  • June 2025 saw the first commercial batch of 30,000L from Used Cooking Oil (UCO) at Natref refinery
  • Pipeline production ramp-up underpinned by customer demand, targeting up to 80–300 million L/a in future.

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