Project Strathcona renewable diesel project

Project Owner... Imperial Oil  
Project name Strathcona renewable diesel project  
Status operational  
Startup 2025  
Geodata
Country Canada  
City Edmonton  
Production
Type TRL 9 Commercial  
Technology Hydrotreatment  
Technology additional information use of proprietary catalysts  
Raw Material oilcrops, oils and fats  
Input 1 Canadian-grown crops  
Output 1 renewable diesel (HVO) (2,500 t/y )  
Output additional information 20000 barrels per year  
Additional Information
Technology Brief The facility as originally planned to use blue hydrogen from Air Products' facility in Edmonton. However, that facility was delayed until 2027 or 2028 and so Strathcona RD production instead went online with grey hydrogen.  
Additional Information Construction of the 20,000 barrel/year plant was completed in 2025. As of Feb. 2026, the plant was running well.  
Contact Information
https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/08/imperial-oil-completes-renewable-diesel-facility-at-strathcona-refinery-canada/ https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/imperial-oil-confirms-renewable-diesel-unit-running-well https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/19/investigations/biofuel-subsidy-environmental-impact  
Last Update: 2026-08-24 09:56:13