SkyNRG Starts Construction of SAF Production Project in the Netherlands
SkyNRG said Thursday that it has reached financial close on its Delfzijl sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in the north of the Netherlands, allowing it to transition from development to construction.
The Dutch SAF company, which was cofounded by KLM in 2009, said that the plant will produce 100,000 metric tons/year of SAF and 35,000 mt/year of by-products such as biopropane, biobutane and bionaphtha.
The construction of the facility has already started, with start-up expected by mid-2028. KLM will be the primary SAF offtaker, supporting the airline’s sustainability ambitions and EU regulatory requirements.
“We are committed to purchasing 75,000 tons of SAF per year, which is roughly 2% of our total fuel consumption. With this factory, we are taking a concrete step towards accelerating SAF production in the Netherlands, reinforcing our leading international position in this field,” KLM CEO Marjan Rintel said.
The Delfzijl plant will make use of the HEFA technology, a production process based on the refining of vegetable oils, waste oils and fats. The resulting SAF volumes are expected to reduce carbon emissions by around 80% relative to fossil jet fuel, although SkyNRG said this ratio could rise to more than 90% by using more renewable energy and less natural gas in the process.
SkyNRG is also developing the SkyKraft eSAF project in Sweden and the Wigeon SAF and renewable diesel project in Washington, in the U.S.
Reporting by Jaime Llinares Taboada, jllinares@opisnet.com