Biogas-powered SAF production facility enters design stage
US-based Syzygy Plasmonics has begun front-end engineering and design (FEED) for what it says will be the world’s first electrified biogas-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant, working in partnership with UK-headquartered energy services company Kent.
The facility, named NovaSAF 1, will be located in Durazno in Uruguay. It is expected to produce more than 350,000 gallons of SAF annually. The project is underpinned by long-term feedstock and site agreements with Estancias del Lago, a major Uruguayan dairy and agri-energy operator.
Kent will lead the FEED phase and support permitting and equipment sourcing. Final investment decision is targeted for Q4 2025, with commercial operations planned to begin in early 2027.
The project will use Syzygy’s NovaSAF platform, which integrates biogas and power-to-liquids technologies to convert agricultural waste and renewable electricity into liquid fuel. According to the company, this approach avoids the need for pipelines, gas separation, or water-intensive processes and enables a more-than 80% reduction in carbon intensity compared with conventional Jet-A fuel.
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