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Renewable Diesel Production Capacity

Renewable diesel production capacity measures the stated annual output capability of a renewable diesel plant network before actual sales volume and product mix are considered.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 25, 2026

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Research date: Sep 25, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 20 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Integrated Refining & Renewable Fuels Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

Annualized sales volume was about 84% of stated renewable diesel capacity
Product flexibility complicates simple utilization math
Capacity belongs to the joint venture operating footprint
Part of the Integrated Refining & Renewable Fuels Economics
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Renewable Diesel Production Capacity measures the stated annual output capability of Diamond Green Diesel's renewable-fuels facilities.

Valero reported approximately 1.2 billion gallons per year of renewable diesel production capacity at year-end 2025.

Annualized sales volume was about 84% of stated renewable diesel capacity

Average Renewable Diesel sales volume was 2.748 million gallons per day.

Multiplying by 365 days gives about 1.003 billion gallons, roughly 83.6% of the 1.2 billion gallon capacity figure.

That is only a scale check because sales volume is not the same as production and product mix includes renewable naphtha and sustainable aviation fuel.

Product flexibility complicates simple utilization math

The Port Arthur facility can upgrade part of its renewable diesel capacity to neat sustainable aviation fuel.

Maintenance, feedstock constraints, inventory, and product-switching decisions can all separate capacity from renewable-diesel sales.

Use Renewable Diesel Sales Volume for the period activity measure.

Capacity belongs to the joint venture operating footprint

The physical capacity measure does not mean all plant economics accrue to Valero at 100% ownership.

Asset scale and economic ownership are different analytical questions.

Primary source: Valero 2025 Form 10-K.

Part of the Integrated Refining & Renewable Fuels Economics

Connect refinery capacity, throughput, utilization, yield, realized per-barrel economics, renewable-fuel compliance costs, and Renewable Diesel and Ethanol volume, margin, and profit conversion.

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Renewable diesel capacity, sales volume, and margin conversionCurrent relationship
Production capacity defines potential physical output, sales volume is the period denominator Valero uses for unit economics, segment revenue preserves external and intersegment scope, and Renewable Diesel margin is reduced by operating expenses and depreciation and amortization to reach operating income or loss.
Renewable Diesel Margin Renewable Diesel Operating IncomeRenewable Diesel Production CapacityCurrent conceptRenewable Diesel Sales Volume Renewable Diesel Segment Revenue
Refining capacity, throughput, and per-barrel conversion
Feedstock throughput capacity sets physical scale, while utilization and throughput show realized activity and product yield shows output mix. Refining margin per barrel is reduced by operating costs and depreciation and amortization to reach adjusted operating income per barrel, while RVO cost adds a separate compliance-cost benchmark whose treatment in realized margin must be checked.
Refinery Capacity Utilization Refinery Product Yield Refinery Throughput Adjusted Refining Operating Income Adjusted Refining Operating Income per Barrel Refining D&A per Barrel Feedstock Throughput Capacity Refining Margin per Barrel Refining Operating Cost per Barrel RVO Cost per Barrel
Ethanol capacity, production, and margin conversion
Production capacity defines the plant network's stated output capability and production volume measures realized output. Ethanol and co-product revenue feed an issuer-defined Ethanol margin, which is reduced by operating expenses, depreciation and amortization, and specified other operating expenses to reach segment operating income.
Ethanol Margin Ethanol Operating Income Ethanol Production Capacity Ethanol Production Volume Ethanol Segment Revenue

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VLOOpen operating-model research →20 of 20 reviewed concepts in Integrated Refining & Renewable Fuels EconomicsRenewable diesel capacity, sales volume, and margin conversion5 of 5 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:Renewable Diesel Margin Renewable Diesel Operating Income Renewable Diesel Sales Volume Renewable Diesel Segment Revenue

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