Thursday 15 August 2024

Sustainable aviation fuel lands in Germany

Oil refinery HOLBORN has chosen technology solutions partner Topsoe to produce renewable diesel from waste and residue materials at their Hamburg, Germany facility.

The complex is expected to be operational by early 2027 and aims to produce 220,000 tons of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year.

The International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Scenario reports that SAF needs to account for 10 percent of all aviation fuel consumption by 2030 to stay on course for net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

However, in 2022, the International Air Transport Association estimated that global SAF production makes up only 0.1%-0.15% of total jet fuel demand.

HOLBORN's facility will serve to address the rapidly growing demand for SAF.

Elena Scaltritti, Chief Commercial Officer at Topsoe said: 'We are pleased to sign this agreement with HOLBORN. To support the energy transition, we need a cleaner long-distance transportation sector. A key step in securing this is by increasing production of SAF and renewable diesel.

'HOLBORN is spearheading the rollout of SAF in Northern Europe through its Hamburg plant, and we are proud to be a part of this process. We look forward to delivering our technology and continue working with HOLBORN to accelerate the uptake of SAF in Europe and globally.'