Preem Refinery, Sweden

Fuel your tank with recycled cooking oil!

About

Challenge

Renewable raw materials, such as pine oil, rapeseed oil and recycled cooking oil, contain more oxygen than fossil fuels. We need to remove that oxygen by adding large amounts of hydrogen that binds with the oxygen. Furthermore, Preem has set the goal to become a climate-neutral company by 2035.

Solution

Rebuilding Preem’s facility in Lysekil to house large-scale production of fuel from renewable raw materials. The project will have profound impact on society, phasing out Preem's use of fossil fuels.

Value

The new Synsat facility in Lysekil is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles in traffic by up to two million tonnes per year. This ambitious project established Synsat as the largest biofuel production facility in Scandinavia, solidifying our collective role in shaping a greener future.

Specifications

Synsat factory

The refinery opened in 2025, tripling Preem's biofuel production capacity.

Location

Lysekil

Period

2023–2025

Country

Sweden

Partners

Preem Refinery

Services

Construction; project management; process engineering; inspections; scanning of existing facilities; and services in technology, environment, and quality.

Making a lasting impact

We currently provide a range of services to Preem, focusing on its refineries in Lysekil and Gothenburg. Under a framework agreement, we are expanding our offerings to include more engineering, environmental and quality services. This means we will be better equipped to support Preem across all aspects of its operations. Leveraging our international expertise, we are committed to contributing even more to Preem's ambitious projects.

“Participating in investment projects centred on the green transition is deeply inspiring, as it enables us to contribute to a more sustainable future.”

Daniel Erlingfors, Engineer, Sweden

The Synsat factory outside Lysekil in Sweden will lead to an estimated reduction in carbon dioxide emissions at the user end, specifically from vehicles on the road, of up to two million tonnes per year. That corresponds to over one third of all CO₂ emissions from light and heavy trucks in Sweden in 2021.