{"id":179234,"date":"2026-08-03T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=179234"},"modified":"2026-07-28T10:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T08:58:34","slug":"topsoe-and-sasol-bring-advanced-saf-technology-to-allied-biofuels-landmark-project-in-uzbekistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/topsoe-and-sasol-bring-advanced-saf-technology-to-allied-biofuels-landmark-project-in-uzbekistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Topsoe and Sasol bring advanced SAF technology to Allied Biofuels&#8217; landmark project in Uzbekistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/07\/Image-5-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-179255\" style=\"width:721px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/07\/Image-5-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/07\/Image-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/07\/Image-5-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/07\/Image-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/07\/Image-5-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/07\/Image-5-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2026\/07\/Image-5.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Topsoe and Sasol have signed a licensing and engineering agreement with Allied Biofuels \u00a9 Topsoe<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Topsoe and Sasol have signed a licensing and engineering agreement with Allied Biofuels Foreign Enterprise Limited Liability Company (Allied Biofuels) to deliver its Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) technology for production of eSAF (as a primary product) and bio-SAF based on bio-feedstock to Allied Biofuels\u2019 new facility in Uzbekistan.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>When operational, Allied Biofuels\u2019 facility is expected to produce approximately\u00a0300,000 tons of eSAF and SAF annually based on Topsoe and Sasol advanced G2L<sup>TM<\/sup>\u00a0technology.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The facility is part of a broader integrated development that will generate more than 400,000 tons of aviation fuel in total. Final investment decision is expected in 2027, with full scale commercial operations targeted for 2030.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topsoe,\u00a0a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, alongside Sasol, a global chemicals and energy company, have signed a licensing agreement with Allied Biofuels to provide technologies for its eSAF and bio-based SAF production facility located in the\u00a0Khorezm region\u00a0of Uzbekistan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the agreements, Topsoe and Sasol will provide the core technology licence, engineering design package and technical services for the project\u2019s eSAF production pathway.&nbsp;The facility will combine Topsoe\u2019s advanced SynCOR\u2122 technology with Sasol\u2019s Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology to produce high-quality SAF from a variety of feedstocks \u2013 including biomass, green hydrogen and carbon dioxide \u2013 creating a highly flexible and integrated production pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Yassir Ghiyati, Chief Commercial Officer at Topsoe, said:<\/strong> \u201cThis agreement marks a significant milestone for Topsoe as this is our first eSAF project in Uzbekistan. The Allied Biofuels facility brings together best-in-class technologies from Topsoe and Sasol to produce SAF with a variety of feedstock enhancing operations resilience. This commercial scale facility will help cater for the rapidly evolving global need for a variety of fuels for the aviation industry. We believe that projects like this will play an important role in driving the ramp up of SAF across key markets, such as Europe and the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sarushen Pillay, Executive Vice President for Business Building, Strategy and Technology<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>at Sasol, said:<\/strong> \u201cThe selection of Sasol for this landmark project reflects the confidence that customers place in our proven Fischer-Tropsch technology and our ability to deliver at commercial scale. Building on the operational success of our world-scale XTL facilities and more than 30 years of collaboration with Topsoe, we bring together deep technology expertise, global execution experience and a fully integrated licensing solution. Together, we are enabling projects that not only deliver superior product yields and strong economics, but also help increase the growth of SAF production capacity and accelerate the global energy transition.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alfred Benedict, Managing Director\u00a0at Allied Biofuels, said:<\/strong> \u201cSecuring world-class technology from Topsoe and Sasol is a defining milestone for Allied Biofuels\u2019 Uzbekistan project. These agreements strengthen our engineering and execution pathway and are central to Allied Biofuels\u2019 development of a globally competitive clean fuels platform capable of contributing to the aviation sector\u2019s growing need for credible, scalable SAF and eSAF.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreements mark a major technology milestone for Allied Biofuels\u2019 US$6.1 billion integrated clean fuels development in the&nbsp;<a>Khorezm region<\/a>. The project is being developed as one of Central Asia\u2019s most significant aviation fuel platforms, combining large-scale clean energy integration, advanced fuel conversion technologies and international engineering expertise to support the production of next-generation aviation fuels for domestic, regional and international markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project comes at a time of rapidly growing demand for SAF, alongside expanding regulation and incentives for its production and deployment. The EU&#8217;s ReFuelEU Aviation regulation[1] requires fuel suppliers to deliver 1.2% share of eSAF in all EU airports by 2030, rising to 35% by 2050.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About SynCOR\u2122,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>G2L\u2122 as SAF technolgies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topsoe.com\/solutions\/technologies\/process-licensing\/syncor-a-best-in-class-technology\">SynCOR\u2122<\/a>&nbsp;technology is Topsoe\u00b4s proprietary technology based on advanced autothermal reforming principles. Supported by a track record of over 35 years of proven reliability and safe, continuous operation. SynCOR\u2122 is the preferred technology for a wide range of commercial-scale reforming solutions due to its maturity and competitive capital and operating costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The G2L\u2122 e-fuels process is an end-to-end Single Point Licensing solution enabling the conversion of renewable feedstocks like gasified biomass or captured CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;and hydrogen to e-fuels. It combines and integrates technologies from Topsoe and Sasol to optimize hydrogen utilization, minimize carbon footprint, maximize yields and provide a reliable solution. The process is fully wrapped by Sasol and Topsoe in a Single Point License.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topsoe.com\/our-resources\/knowledge\/our-products\/process-licensing\/g2ltm-efuels-technology\">Read more about G2L<sup>TM&nbsp;<\/sup>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a renewable fuel that can directly replace conventional aviation fuel and bring down current carbon emissions from air travel. There\u2019s a variety of pathways to produce SAF including different feedstocks and Topsoe technologies.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.topsoe.com\/solutions\/outputs\/sustainable-aviation-fuel\">Read more here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Allied Biofuels\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Allied Biofuels is developing Central Asia\u2019s first world-scale integrated biorefinery, purpose-engineered to produce SAF, e-SAF, and Green Diesel at industrial scale. In partnership with the world\u2019s foremost technology providers, Allied Biofuels is designing, developing, and constructing a facility that will occupy a pivotal role in the global clean energy transition, delivering transformative environmental outcomes and anchoring long-term economic prosperity across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Sasol<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sasol is a global chemicals and energy company. For over 75 years we have leveraged our proprietary technologies, expertise and know-how to produce a number of products, including sustainable fuels and chemicals from green hydrogen and sustainable carbon sources. Sasol has been a pioneer in the testing, certification and production of synthetic fuels, particularly aviation fuels, and is now applying this expertise to the production and use of sustainable fuels. By deploying sustainable Fischer-Tropsch solutions globally, we contribute to a thriving planet, society and enterprise, while innovating for a better world. Please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sasol.com\/\">www.sasol.com<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Topsoe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Topsoe is a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition. Built on decades of scientific research and innovation, we are working with customers and partners to drive energy resiliency and to achieve their sustainability goals. We offer world-leading solutions for transforming renewable resources into fuels and chemicals, and we provide technologies needed to produce low-carbon and conventional fuels and chemicals as well as ensuring clean air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were founded in 1940 and are headquartered in Denmark, with over 2,800 employees serving customers all around the globe. To learn more, visit \u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.topsoe.com\/?hsLang=en-us\">www.topsoe.com<\/a>.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><sup>[1]<\/sup><sub>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/transport.ec.europa.eu\/transport-modes\/air\/environment\/refueleu-aviation_en\">ReFuelEU aviation &#8211; Mobility and Transport &#8211; European Commission<\/a><\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Topsoe,\u00a0a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, alongside Sasol, a global chemicals and energy company, have signed a licensing agreement with Allied Biofuels to provide technologies for its eSAF and bio-based SAF production facility located in the\u00a0Khorezm region\u00a0of Uzbekistan. 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