HySkies SAF initiative gets UE support

In Sweden, Vattenfall Shell, LanzaTech and SAS are running the HySkies project with the goal of starting the world’s first large-scale production of SAF in Sweden in 2027. The firm noted that the EU’s innovation fund is now supporting the project with roughly $87 million. The goal is for a new production facility near Forsmark to produce up to 90,000 tons of fuel, of which the largest proportion is SAF. At full production, the plant could supply SAS with at least 25% of the company’s global need for sustainable aviation fuel in 2030. In-depth analyzes are now underway to investigate the conditions for the project, the firm added. “Provided that an investment decision is made, the aid will be paid out in stages as the project is realized. It gives the industry confidence to move forward on a new path with a new technology that completely opts out of fossil raw materials and at the same time greatly reduces emissions from air transport. The support’s share of the expected project cost is around 10%”, said Per Sundell, business developer industrial collaborations at Vattenfall.

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