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Nordic Electrofuel on track to build Saudi SAF plant: Norwegian sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) producer Nordic Electrofuel has received Saudi government approvals to develop an e-SAF plant in Jubail, Chief Executive Gunnar Holen told Argus Media. Land and solar energy assets have been set aside by the Kingdom for the project, Holen added.
The details: The company plans to use energy from solar assets and green hydrogen to produce around 350 mn litres of e-SAF annually, with a 2029 launch date if the project is fast-tracked. Solar energy will come from existing assets in the region, while the company plans to produce its own green hydrogen in the Kingdom.
SOUND SMART- SAF is an alternative fuel made from non-petroleum feedstocks — raw materials or biomass other than traditional crude oil like cooking oil and waste, which are chemically and physically identical to conventional jet fuel. Since it is a drop-in fuel — meaning it can be used in the existing fuel systems — SAF bypasses concerns of incompatibility with existing fuelling infrastructure and can be blended at levels between 10-15%.
KSA has its sights on e-fuel production: Aramco, TotalEnergies, and the Saudi Investment Recycling Company signed a joint development and cost sharing Agreement earlier this month to evaluate establishing a SAF plant in the Eastern Province. Aramco also plans to bring online two SAF demonstration projects in Neom by 2025.
