First collaboration for carbon-neutral eFuels in the Chilean market
eFuels can be used in today’s cars without any changes to engines or infrastructure
Santiago de Chile and Houston, December 5, 2023.- HIF Global, the world’s leading eFuels company,
and Chile’s state-owned petroleum company Enap signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to
accelerate the use of carbon neutral eFuels in Chile.
The agreement anticipates the delivery of approximately 22.5 to 37.5 million liters of eGasoline per year
from the future HIF Cabo Negro eFuels facility, to be located in southern Chile, which represents between
30% and 50% of its annual production.
Enap´s storage, distribution and refining capacity will allow them to distribute this new product using its
logistics structure in the country, in addition to exploring other collaboration opportunities related to
future HIF facilities in southern Chile.
Cesar Norton, President and CEO of HIF Global, said “This public-private partnership strengthens Chile’s
leadership position in the fight against climate change and accelerates the use of carbon-neutral eFuels
right here in Chile. Enap’s fuels distribution capabilities are material contributions toward the success of
the first Chilean commercial scale eFuels facility. We are pleased that Enap shares our vision as we
embark on the first step to convert approximately 15,000 Chilean vehicles per year to carbon neutrality
together; and we anticipate growing the Chilean market for synthetic eGasoline produced from green
hydrogen with future expansions at our facilities in the Magallanes region.”
"Enap has great potential to accelerate Chiles decarbonization´s efforts thanks to its logistics capacity in
the central and southern areas, its plan to develop enabling infrastructure for the green hydrogen
industry, and the development of new fuels in its refineries. All of these elements come together to move
forward in the energy transition in a responsible and sustainable way from a technical and financial point
of view" said Enap's CEO, Julio Friedmann.
eMethanol and eGasoline are carbon-neutral fuels made by combining green hydrogen and recycled CO2.
They are chemically equivalent to today’s methanol and gasoline and can therefore be used in existing
infrastructure without any modifications to the engines.
HIF Cabo Negro, which began its environmental assessment process a few weeks ago, has a production
capacity of 173,600 tonnes per year of eMethanol and 75 million liters per year of eGasoline. It will be
located in Enap's Cabo Negro industrial complex in Punta Arenas, Chile, and will be powered with
renewable energy from the future Faro del Sur Wind Park. It considers a US$ 830 million investment.
