Riyadh - Mubasher: Saudi Arabia-based Alfanar has awarded Australia's Worley a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for its low-carbon fuels project in Teesside in the UK.
Known as Lighthouse Green Fuels, the project will convert one million tonnes of residual solid waste every year into around 3,200 bbl/day of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green naphtha, according to a press release on Wednesday.
The plant is expected to start commercial operations in 2027, following the scheduled start-up of the first department for business, energy, and industrial strategy (BEIS) carbon cluster in Teesside.
The UK Country Manager, Alfanar Energy, said: "The UK has an opportunity to be at the forefront of the SAF sector, with its access to suitable feedstocks and planned carbon capture infrastructure."
Meanwhile, the President at Worley, Bradley Andrews, commented: "Our work with Alfanar on this important project will contribute to the decarbonization of air and road transportation."
