Company name
Acelen Energia Renovavel SA
Project number
15772-01
Category A projects could result in potentially significant environmental and/or social risks and impacts, which are diverse, irreversible, or unprecedented that may extend beyond the boundaries of the actual project site or facilities. In principle, Category A includes projects which have significant impacts on protected or sensitive areas21 and/ or vulnerable groups.
E&S category
A
Country
Brazil
Sector
Energy
Status
Proposed
Disclosed date
11/21/2025
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
03/10/2026
Approval date
N/A
Signed date
N/A
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Infrastructure and Energy Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 255,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
Acelen Industrial will design, build and operate an integrated seed-to-fuel solution to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel using Hydrotreated Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) technology. The new greenfield refinery, adjacent to the Mataripe Refinery in Bahia, aims to become Latin America’s largest renewable facility, leveraging vegetable oils, used cooking oil, and tallow as feedstocks. With an estimated investment of US$1.3 billion, the Project targets international markets and seeks to deliver biofuels at globally competitive costs, supporting Brazil’s energy transition.
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Client files
This section provides the key environmental and social assessment documents produced by the client for this project.
EIA RIMA.ZIP
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Contact information
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Client Contact
PHONE NUMBER
+55 11 99664-5412
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Av. das Nações Unidas, nº 14.171 - 26º andar Torre C - CEP 04794-000 - São Paulo - SP
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PHONE
+1(202)-566-4566
ADDRESS
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Early disclosure
For projects with high environmental or social risk an Environmental and Social Strategy (ESS) is prepared early on during the project appraisal and prior to carrying out the environmental and social due diligence (ESDD). The ESS includes the initial E&S risk categorization and a brief description of potential Performance Standards applicable to the project. The ESS for this project is available below. Together with the ESS, IDB Invest also provides access to the client’s preliminary E&S documents that will be reviewed during the ESDD. The client E&S documents for this project can be found under the “CLIENT FILES” section below. Once the environmental and social due diligence is completed, an Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) for the Project will be published on this page.
ACELEN RENEWABLES - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STRATEGY (ESS)
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