HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company, submitted the environmental permit of the HIF Cabo Negro eFuels facility to the Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) of the Magallanes
Region in southern Chile.
The facility involves an investment of USD830 million and will be located in the Cabo Negro industrial
complex in Punta Arenas, Chile. It considers a production capacity of 173,600 tons/year of eMethanol
with the potential to be converted totally or partially to eGasoline and eLG, reaching a maximum
production of 70,000 tons/year of eGasoline and 8,030 tons/year of eLG. The plant will be powered
by renewable energy from Faro del Sur Wind Park (384 MW).
HIF Global President & CEO Cesar Norton said, “We are taking a substantial step towards making the
hydrogen derivatives industry a reality in Chile: this will be the first commercial-scale plant for the
production of carbon neutral eFuels at competitive costs. eFuels allow us to displace fossil fuels and
contribute to the decarbonization of the planet. Our HIF Cabo Negro project leverages all the
experience gained at our Haru Oni eFuels plant.”
Once the environmental permit approval is received, the construction phase is expected to take about
26 months. This will create an average of 600 jobs and consider the installation of a camp for workers.
During operations, it will employ approximately 400 people, including operators and contractors.
The CO2 source of HIF Cabo Negro considers three alternatives: biomass conversion, Direct Air
Capture, and other industrial sources. The thermal energy produced by biomass will be used as a
complement to wind generation and batteries will be installed to take advantage of the excess energy
generated by Faro del Sur, which will connect to the plant through an underground high-voltage line.
The facility will use desalinated water for the eFuels production process (up to 34 m3/h of seawater)
and a recycling system to avoid sea discharge.
