Overview
- A deal announced Thursday, May 28, 2026, confirms NorSAF has chosen KBR’s PureSAF® process, originally developed by Swedish Biofuels AB, to license and build a facility at the Liepaja Special Economic Zone in Latvia.
- The proposed plant is designed to produce about 100,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel and e‑SAF per year and is reported to need more than €1 billion of investment to reach operation in 2030–2031.
- PureSAF is marketed as making fungible, 100% drop‑in jet fuel that contains the aromatic components engines need, but current rules limit many operations to blends of about 50% and full 100% use still depends on further certification.
- The project plans to make biogenic SAF from advanced bioethanol and synthetic e‑SAF from renewable hydrogen plus captured biogenic CO2, creating major needs for green power, electrolyzers and secure feedstock supplies.
- Backers frame the plant as a regional decarbonization and energy‑sovereignty move to help meet the EU’s ReFuelEU/Fit for 55 targets, though construction will not start until partners, financing, permits and supply contracts are formally agreed.