The pure plant-based oils (OVP) from the pressing of soy, rapeseed and sunflower seeds are used as a bio-fuel by electricity operators who access the all-inclusive tariff for the production of energy from renewable sources.
The supply chain for the production of energy from OVP creates a synergy between the various economic sectors: farming, first seed processing industry, animal feed industry. Plant-based oil amounts to about 18% of soy-seed processing and, because of the difficulty had marketing it, in the last ten years it has been enhanced for the production of electricity from renewable sources, with the circular economy in mind.
Use of OVP for energy purposes has proved a valid solution for decreasing the dependence on imported gas, hence a way of contributing to greater energy self-sufficiency with a view to the FER decree, besides being an opportunity for companies to reduce their CO2 quotas.
