Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report relating to the consolidated financial statements of Renewable Energy Group, Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of Renewable Energy Group, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting dated March 6, 2015, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Renewable Energy Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2014.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Des Moines, Iowa
April 30, 2015
