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.
