Certa doubles number of HVO-ready forecourts

The move comes after its collaboration with Škoda to encourage drivers to acquire low-emission vehicles, resulting in a diesel sales surge.

Certa has launched Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) pumps at three more of its forecourts bringing its total number of HVO-ready outlets to six.

The latest expansion comes as the company continues to partner with Škoda Ireland on a new joint campaign aimed at creating awareness of the benefits of using HVO. Furthermore, the initiative aimed to encourage existing owners and would-be buyers of new diesel cars to make the switch.

“HVO’s benefits are well-established, and we believe drivers of diesel cars will switch to using HVO if there are aware of it and are able to access it,” said Orla Stevens, Managing Director of Certa.

Sales of HVO at Certa’s Liffey Valley forecourt in Dublin have risen by 29% in the last two months, suggesting an increased awareness of the benefit of the fuel.

In Ireland, HVO is expected to meet a large proportion of the increase in biofuel supply to decarbonise the transport sector. It is also considered a vital transition fuel as electric powered vehicles continue to become more mainstream.