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Second-Generation Bioethanol Complex in Jedlicze (Orlen Południe)

under construction stage: construction delayed
1.1 bn PLN
programme budget (multi-year) · data from 2022 ≈ 1.1 bn PLN (value-by-stage, est., nominal)

A complex of installations for the production of second-generation bioethanol (B2G) built by ORLEN Południe at the production plant in Jedlicze in the Podkarpacie region. The main installation, with an annual output of approximately 25,000 tons, is to produce an advanced biocomponent from non-food biomass, primarily cereal straw, accompanied by a biomass combined heat and power plant. EPC contracts were signed in 2022 (the general contractor for the main installation is ZARMEN Sp. z o.o.), and total capital expenditure was estimated at approximately PLN 1.12 billion. The original completion date by the end of 2024 was postponed; according to reports from November 2025, Orlen plans to commission the installation in mid-2027, attributing the delay to, among other things, changes to the contract with the contractor and modifications to the project being implemented.

How it went

Assessment: too early to assess. Signals only where documented.

Delivery partial
Schedule delayed

Timeline

Slip: +36 mo. vs. the original date

  1. Announced 2022
  2. Original date 2024
  3. Current date 2027

Change history

  • 2022 stage: announced

Significance

The installation is to produce an advanced biocomponent (second-generation bioethanol) from non-food raw materials, which avoids competition with food production. Ultimately, the complex is to supply up to approximately 30,000 tons of advanced biocomponent per year, while utilizing approximately 160,000 tons of straw, and to support the fulfillment of EU requirements regarding the share of advanced biofuels in transport.

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  1. PKN Orlen / ORLEN Południe Jan 2022
    CostAnnouncedOriginal dateInvestorStage history
    Cost „Całkowita wartość nakładów inwestycyjnych na wybudowanie kompleksu B2G szacowana jest na około 1,12 mld PLN"
    Original date „Zakończenie budowy planowane jest do końca 2024 roku"
    Announced „ORLEN Południe S.A. podpisała umowy na budowę kompleksu instalacji do produkcji bioetanolu II generacji (B2G) w formule EPC w zakładzie produkcyjnym ORLEN Południe w Jedliczu."
  2. Parkiet 6 Nov 2025
    StatusStageCurrent dateOriginal date
    Status „To oznacza duże opóźnienie w stosunku do pierwotnych planów, mówiących o zakończeniu budowy do końca 2024 r."
    Stage „Orlen planuje oddać ją do użytkowaniu w połowie 2027 r."
  3. Grupa Zarmen Mar 2022
    Investor
    Investor „ZARMEN Sp. z o.o. podpisał umowę z ORLEN Południe S.A. na budowę instalacji do produkcji bioetanolu II generacji (B2G)"