Global oil giant Shell has put assets at its partially built biofuels and hydrogen assets in Rotterdam up for sale after the company confirmed it would not resume construction of the facility in 2025, Gas World reported.
Construction of the biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park began in 2021, where initial plans involved the production of around 16,000 barrels/day (bpd) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, and 65,000Nm3/hour of blue hydrogen, the 27 April report said.
However, Shell had scrapped the project in 2025 after pausing construction in 2024, claiming it would be “insufficiently competitive,” with total spend reaching US$1.4bn, Gas World wrote on 3 September at the time of the announcement.
Process plant buyer International Process Plants (IPP) said assets at the complex were now available for acquisition and completion.
The complex included a 16,000bpd HEFA conversion unit, 3,000 tonne/day pre-treatment equipment from Alfa Laval, and 65,000Nm3/hour steam methane reformer equipped with carbon capture from Linde.
Other equipment included storage infrastructure, fired heaters, gas treatment, substations, electrical equipment and utilities.
IPP had not advertised a guide price for the development, but said “flexible acquisition options” were available, which could involve the sale of the complete platform or individual process blocks, Gas World wrote.
