The new biorefinery that will produce sustainable fuel will be formed by Brasil BioFuels with the offer of hundreds of job vacancies

The biofuels industry is on the rise in Brazil, and Brasil BioFuels (BBF) is leading the way. Recently, the CEO of Grupo BBF, Milton Steagall, shared in an interview with Revista O Empreiteiro and Website Amazônia Sustentável, the company's ambitious plans for the use of palm oil as a raw material in the production of biofuels with the construction of a biorefinery, according to the website Isto É.

This includes a new biorefinery which is under construction in the Manaus Free Trade Zone, with capacity to produce 500 million liters of Green Diesel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) annually. This promising initiative not only represents a technological advance, but also the creation of jobs for Brazil.

The Potential of sustainable fuels and BBF’s biorefinery

BBF is investing around 2,2 billion reais in this innovative venture. What is even more remarkable is that the biorefinery has the potential to generate around 15 additional direct jobs. These job openings are not just confined to the biofuels industry, as they will extend to both agricultural and industrial areas. 

Sustainable palm cultivation, which serves as the main raw material for these innovative biofuels, will open opportunities for workers in states such as Roraima, Pará and Amazonas. This is especially significant in a densely populated region with around 29,6 million people, according to the Brazilian Institute of Research and Statistics (IBGE).

Palm Oil, the green Pre-Salt

Choosing palm oil as a feedstock for biofuels in the biorefinery is not only a strategic decision, but also a sustainable choice. Milton Steagall emphasizes that the Brazilian palm production chain is ecologically and socially sustainable. This claim is backed by strict regulations, including the Oil Palm Agroecological Zoning, which establishes guidelines for sustainable palm cultivation. 

This innovation places Brazil in a unique position. The country has the potential to produce more than 240 billion liters of palm oil annually, a number 30% higher than the amount of oil extracted by Petrobras in 2022. This creates an unprecedented opportunity to produce low-cost biofuels, at the same time which keeps the Amazon untouched, creating thousands of jobs in the region.

This view is supported by commitment of the Federal Government in establishing a solid regulatory framework for aviation biofuels and Green Diesel in Brazil. BBF has been actively involved in this process and intends to begin supplying SAF and Green Diesel on a large scale one year ahead of schedule, contributing to Brazil's commitment to the global energy transition.