First HVO biofuel station opens in Liffey Valley

First supplier in Ireland to make the diesel alternative available at all pumps

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Andrew Graham, managing director, Certa and Grace Cunningham, head of retail, Certa

Fuel supplier Certa, part of DCC plc, has opened a Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel station. Costing more than €1 million to build, it is the first in Ireland to make HVO available at all pumps alongside diesel and unleaded petrol.

HVO can be used as a direct replacement for diesel to help motorists lower their carbon emissions by up to 90%. The first of the upgraded forecourts are scheduled to open in Clarehall, Clearwater, Ballymount, Ashbourne and Drogheda before the end of the year.

A total of 66 solar PV panels have been installed at Certa forecourt in Liffey Valley to help power the site, including its carwash and two Electric Vehicle (EV) fast chargers. The installation is estimated to save seven tonnes of carbon a year.

Andrew Graham, managing director, Certa Ireland, said: “Our immediate priority is to facilitate demand where it is greatest by upgrading a cluster of existing forecourts in the Dublin region to offer HVO at all pumps alongside diesel and unleaded petrol. We plan to complete the upgrading of our entire network by the end of 2024.

“We want to close the gap on diesel to achieve price parity. We want our pricing for HVO to be comparable and competitive with diesel. That is our long-term goal and we are confident that we can achieve it.”

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