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Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) has completed front-end engineering design (FEED) for its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility in Teesside, UK, in partnership with engineering contractor Worley.
The completion marks another notch towards final investment decision, which is slated for late 2027.
The project is expected to produce 180 million litres of SAF and 30 million litres of renewable naphtha annually from sustainably sourced biomass feedstocks, including forestry and agricultural residues.
The facility will utilise a commercially proven gasification Fischer-Tropsch pathway, a technology route widely recognised as one of the most credible options for large-scale advanced SAF production. Air Liquide Engineering & Construction was awarded an engineering package by owner and developer Alfanar in November 2023.
It is also designed to integrate with Teesside’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure, enabling the production of carbon-negative SAF and potentially delivering lifecycle greenhouse gas reductions of more than 200% compared with conventional jet fuel.
Multinational BP recently confirmed its intention to sell stakes in two of its flagship UK CCS projects.
The energy major holds a 75% stake in Net Zero Teesside Power and 45% stake in Northern Endurance Partnership.
