Swedish Biofuels and COWI to develop 400,000 tons of SAF for the domestic market

In Sweden, Swedish Biofuels and COWI have entered into a partnership to bring 400,000 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the Swedish market and contribute to the national program Fossil Free Sweden. The partnership aims to implement the novel Alcohol to Jet (ATJ) technology developed by Swedish Biofuels for the construction of three SAF production plants in Sweden. The first plant will be located near Arlanda Airport. 

The construction of the first plant, of 20 000 tons, is an ongoing project supported by the European Commission with product delivery in 2025. This takes place in Brista, on a site close to Arlanda Airport. In addition to using sustainable green ethanol feedstock, the production plant will use Swedish Biofuels’ technology to produce SAF from green off-gases and green hydrogen. The flexibility of the plant includes the option to produce other sustainable fuels, such as diesel and gasoline, at product ratios driven by market demand. 

The excess green heat from production will be delivered to the neighboring combined heat and power plant of Stockholm Exergi, providing the city of Stockholm with green district heating. Future production plants are planned in Sweden to bring a total of 400,000 tons of SAF to market. This corresponds to approximately 40 percent of current annual consumption of aviation fuel at Arlanda.