German retailers welcome the arrival of HVO100

From May 29, the second generation biofuel will be available at station across Europe’s biggest market.

From May 29, HVO will finally be available across Germany’s service stations. The German Bundesrat amended the country's 10th Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchV) to make HVO100 and B10 diesel accessible to the public.

"This is a milestone on the way towards the urgently needed defossilization of the transport sector, which requires the use of all available solutions," says Jörg Hübeler, from Neste’s Renewable Products Business Development team

Fuels meeting the diesel standard DIN EN 15940, known as "XTL" fuels, will be available at pumps across the country, following the example of many other European countries. These include sustainable pure diesel fuels like HVO100, derived from biogenic residual and waste materials, as well as green electricity-based synthetic e-diesel. In Europe, HVO100 is sold across 3,000 service stations.

"The new fuels enable a drastic reduction in CO2 emissions from diesel-powered vehicles. Germany is a latecomer in Europe; HVO100 is already part of the regular fuel offering in other EU countries,” says Elmar Kühn, Chief Executive of the UNITI association.  

“The use of HVO100 can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% over the fuel's lifecycle. Several hundred filling stations operated by UNITI member companies will offer HVO100 diesel nationwide starting from the official sales launch,” he added.

The approval of synthetic pure diesel fuels under DIN EN 15940 for sale sends a positive signal to investors and manufacturers of green electricity-based e-diesel.

The UNITI association urges vehicle manufacturers to quickly grant XTL approvals for more models. Consumers will be able to identify the new fuels at the pump under the abbreviation XTL. These fuels have a high degree of compatibility.