Certa has announced the opening of its 25th hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) site in Ireland, in response to the rising demand for renewable fuel.
Hydrotreated vegetable oil is produced from waste plant matter and can be used as a direct replacement for diesel without any need for engine modifications, as well as helping motorists lower their carbon emissions by up to 90%.
The drive for HVO fuel is coming from diesel drivers who want to make greener choices, but have not yet made the jump to an electric vehicle (EV).
As a result, Certa is expanding its HVO offering at a rapid pace, and its new HVO site in Portlaoise – which opens to the public this week – is the 25th such site to open over the past 18 months across 17 counties, marking a significant milestone for the company.
Certa opened Ireland’s first fully fledged HVO fuel station in Liffey Valley in late 2023, at a cost of €1 million, and 15 of the 25 HVO sites that Certa currently operates have opened over the past eight months.
The company also has plans to open five more HVO sites in the coming months. Certa operates a total of 54 forecourt sites, and it is now the largest supplier of HVO motorists across Ireland.
The company has helped drum up demand for renewable fuel by providing new HVO pumps alongside its diesel and petrol pumps, where the fuel stands out with its pink nozzle, as opposed to the traditional black and green nozzles for diesel and unleaded, respectively.
‘An Alternative Solution’
Speaking about the opening of the new site, the managing director of Certa Ireland, Orla Stevens, said, “Certa is delighted to open our 25th HVO fuel site in Portlaoise this week, and to continue leading the way in making HVO more widely available to motorists across Ireland.
“Our goal is to make it easy for motorists to transition to HVO as a renewable alternative to diesel, to help them to lower their carbon emissions. “Diesel and petrol cars account for 84% – 2.14 million – of the cars on Irish roads.
“Seventeen per cent [17%] of all new cars sold in Ireland so far this year were diesel. “Diesel drivers are holding off on making the switch to EV driving for a variety of reasons.
“HVO provides an alternative solution, and diesel drivers are switching to this biofuel where it is available to them.
“The demand for HVO has grown as we have opened each new HVO fuel site across our network, and our plan is to complete the upgrading of our entire network into next year, as we continue our journey towards a net-zero future.”
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