Are HVO:Diesel blends a good-fit for my organisation?

HVO:Diesel blends are often a better fit for organisations than 100% HVO; providing them with greenhouse gas emission savings at an economical cost that works for them. This article will help you consider if it is a good-fit for your organisation.

 

Organisations now faced with high fuel costs and under pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, are increasingly turning to us to help them control their costs and emissions with HVO because there is little-to-no upfront, capital expenditure required. However, the increase in operating expense from switching to Diesel to 100% HVO may still not be financially sustainable.

 

HVO:Diesel blends are often a better fit for these organisations than 100% HVO; providing them with greenhouse gas emission savings at an economical cost that works for them.

As blenders, operating within a bonded warehouse, we manufacture these to meet our clients’ specific requirements.

Simarco turned to us to help them cut greenhouse gas emissions from their heavy fleet in a financially sustainable way.  We helped them set-up a large storage tank and now supply them with HVO:Diesel blends. They effectively step the blend percentage up or down as they see fit. This provides them with a method of reducing GHG emissions in a controlled and measured way.

At time of writing, the pricing-level of 100% HVO is at a ~35 pence per lite premium over Diesel and provides a ~90% GHG emission saving.

HVO20 is at a ~10 pence per litre premium over Diesel and provides a substantial 18% GHG emission saving.

 

We have included the pros and cons of HVO:Diesel blends for your consideration below.


+ the pricing-level is lower than 100% HVO

+ improved performance vs conventional Diesel,

+ good-to-go when required – storage properties better than Diesel, not prone to 'Diesel' bug and contamination like conventional Diesel, shelf-life up to 10 years.

+ Blends of up to 30% HVO with Diesel meet the EN590 standard Diesel specification – making for an even easier switchover - it is 'Diesel'.

+ It is simpler to hedge fossil diesel than HVO. In turn, it is easier / cheaper for us to provide you with index-linked or fixed-rate pricing for these blends.


- Availability in smaller drops is limited – we would be delighted to discuss your specific requirements.

- GHG emission savings are lower than 100% HVO.

 

In summary, by deploying HVO as a blended component within conventional Diesel, the resulting HVO:Diesel mixture provides clients with a fuel that provides immediate and  significant greenhouse gas emission savings at a cost that works for them. They also have the peace-of-mind that comes with fuel that will be good-to-go when required and absolutely dependable performance.

Our fuels are blended in ISO9001, HMRC approved, bonded import and storage facilities. Fuels are sampled and tested to the most stringent standards by independent laboratories, following ASTM, ISO, IP and other recognised petroleum test methods and regulatory protocols.

 

A member of the team would be delighted to help you determine whether HVO:Diesel blends would be a good-fit for your organisation further.