Diamond Green Diesel | Port Arthur Plant
USA
FID
Overview
Status
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FID
Region
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North America
Geography
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USA
State
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Texas
Equity Owner
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Darling Ingredients Inc. (50%) and Valero Energy Corporation (50%) – JV
Proponent
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Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC
Output
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Sustainable aviation fuel
Type of electricty
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Capacity
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upgrade approximately 50% of its current 470 million gallon annual production capacity to SAF
Financing
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Technology
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Technical Advisors
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Advisors
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Project Contact
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Suann Guthrie Senior VP, Investor Relations, Sustainability & Communications (469) 214-8202; suann.guthrie@darlingii.com
Lawyers
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Project Cost
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$315m
Offtaker
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World Fuel Services for JetBlue for commercial air travel out of John F. Kennedy International Airport
Commercial Operations Date
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2025
Decommission Date
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FID
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January, 2023
Description
Darling Ingredients Inc. and Valero Energy Corporation have made the final investment decision on a SAF project at the Diamond Green Diesel Port Arthur plant, which is owned and operated by Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between Valero and Darling.
Upon completion of the project, which is expected in 2025, the DGD Port Arthur plant will have the capability to upgrade approximately 50% of its current 470 million gallon annual production capacity to SAF.
The project’s estimated cost is approximately $315m, with half of that attributable to Darling Ingredients.