A Message from Par Hawaii’s President

Renewable Fuels, Made In Our Islands

For over 50 years, Par Hawaii’s refinery has produced fuel for Hawaii’s airlines, utilities and the driving public. Today marks a new beginning for Par Hawaii and for our state.

One year from now this facility will produce up to 60 million gallons per year of renewable fuels. We can accomplish this here in Hawaii because of one especially important asset: the creativity and innovation of our highly trained workforce at Par Hawaii. We employ approximately 300 people here in Kapolei, including a team of very talented engineers who designed and are delivering this project.

Local production of renewable fuels makes Hawaii’s energy system more diverse and resilient. The same is true for our workforce – this project supports high value manufacturing jobs that are increasingly rare in our state and in our nation.

Par Hawaii will produce “drop-in” renewable fuels, meaning they are essentially indistinguishable from conventional fossil fuels and can be utilized with existing fuel systems and infrastructure.

• Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for airlines
• Renewable diesel which can be used for power generation, as well as for marine and ground transport
• Renewable naphtha, a gasoline component that is also used in Hawaii for power generation and to produce synthetic natural gas

Greenhouse gas emissions from these fuels are 40-80% less than conventional fuels. They are also energy dense, holding more than 20x the energy of a lithium-ion battery.

This fuel will be produced from fats, oils and greases, including plant-based oils and waste oils. We have also partnered with Pono Pacific to work with farmers to grow oil crops here in Hawaii, potentially creating a significant economic engine for local agriculture.

Mahalo for celebrating this milestone with us. Par Hawaii’s business is to provide the fuels that Hawaii needs. We intend to meet the evolving needs of our community for decades to come!