Fuelling the Future 2026

Enilive Gela biorefinery (Sicily)CASE STUDY 7 Description The Gela Biorefinery by Enilive (an Eni company) transformed a former petrochemical site into one of Europe’s most advanced biorefineries, producing HVO, bio-LPG, bio-naphtha and SAF using proprietary Ecofining™ technology. In 2025, Gela became Italy’s first SAF production site with a capacity of 400,000 tonnes per year – around one-third of projected European demand – aligning with EU decarbonization goals. Solutions –Upstream partnerships and vertical integration: Strategic collaboration with Italian UCO aggregators for domestic feedstock supply; development of international agri-hubs (e.g. Makueni, Kenya) for non-food oils, creating a diversified, secure and traceable feedstock supply. –Technology partnership: Co-development of Ecofining™ technology with Honeywell UOP , compatible with retrofitted plant, for flexible biofuel production from multiple feedstocks. –Offtake contracts: De-risked revenues to increase bankability by leveraging Enilive’s retail stations and B2B channels, securing offtake contracts with logistics companies (Lannutti and Spinelli) and airlines. Impact –~750,000 tonnes/yr feedstock processing capacity (>95% wastes/residues); ~400,000 tonnes/ yr SAF capacity. –~1,080 jobs (94% local). –Supply chain resilience via integrated agri-hubs and “zero-km” local UCO sourcing. –Brownfield conversion cuts capex, timelines and permitting versus greenfield. Source: Eni.64 Fuelling the Future: How Business, Finance and Policy can Accelerate the Clean Fuels Market 33