BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 29. KBR announced that
Baltic sustainable aviation fuel producer NorSAF has selected the
company’s proprietary PureSAF® technology for a major new SAF and
e-SAF production facility planned in Northern Europe, Trend
reports.
The plant, backed by Avia Solutions Group, is expected to become
the largest sustainable aviation fuel production facility in
Northern Europe, with annual output projected at 100,000 tons.
Under the agreement, KBR will license its PureSAF® technology,
originally developed by Swedish Biofuels AB, for use at NorSAF’s
upcoming production site. Commercial operations are scheduled to
begin in 2030.
The facility is expected to supply sustainable aviation fuel to
airlines across the Baltics, Northern Europe and other European
markets as demand for lower-emission aviation fuels
accelerates.
The project comes amid tightening European Union regulations
aimed at decarbonizing the aviation sector. Under the EU’s ReFuelEU
Aviation Regulation, introduced as part of the Fit for 55 climate
package, aviation fuel supplied at EU airports must contain at
least 6% sustainable aviation fuel by 2030. The requirement is set
to gradually increase to 70% by 2050.
KBR said the project aligns with broader global climate targets
and reflects the company’s strategy of expanding technologies that
support the transition to low-carbon energy solutions, including
sustainable aviation fuel production.
