How many biocomponents were produced in Poland in 2023?

According to KOWR, Poland remains one of the leading European producers of biocomponents, i.e. fuel additives made from biomass.

How many producers of biocomponents are there?

The Director General of the National Center, as the registration authority indicated in the Act of August 25, 2006 on biocomponents and liquid biofuels, maintains a register of biocomponent producers. Currently, 22 entities are included in the register of biocomponent manufacturers, of which:

• 12 entities are authorized to produce bioethanol,
• 7 entities are authorized to produce methyl esters,
• 1 entity is authorized to produce liquid biohydrocarbons,
• 1 entity is authorized to produce liquid biohydrocarbons and biopropane-butane,
• 1 entity is authorized to produce liquid biohydrocarbons and biopropane.

In 2023, the following were produced:

• 339.39 thousand ton of bioethanolthe production of which used mainly corn (59% of the total raw materials used), waste starch suspension with waste code 02 03 80 (30%), production residues of starch from wheat processing (5%), waste and beet molasses (3%), distillates from corn, beet molasses, waste and residues (2%) and post-rectifieds (1%).
• 971.17 thousand tons of methyl estersthe production of which used mainly vegetable oils (90% of the total raw materials used), used cooking and frying oils (9%), and fatty acids, animal fats and synthesized oils (1%),
• 5.33 thousand tons of liquid biocarbonsthe production of which used vegetable oil (58% of the total raw materials used) and waste alcohols and distillates (42%).

All biocomponents met the so-called sustainable development criteria, which means that they were manufactured with respect for environmental protection and were characterized by the required reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Biocomponents are biodegradable and non-toxic fuel components, and their use results in a significant reduction in emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere and sustainable consumption of natural raw materials. Fuels enriched with biocomponents are also an important economic aspect supporting the country’s energy security, allowing for reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and thus becoming independent from imports.

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