Global project development, manufacturing and engineering group Alfanar has confirmed a move to a larger, more enhanced site for its Lighthouse Green Fuels (LGF) SAF project. During a keynote to aviation leaders at the Airlines 2025 conference in London, Noaman Al Adhami, UK country head of Alfanar, also unveiled a new dedicated brand and website for LGF – LGF Projects Ltd – which is wholly owned by Alfanar.
The £2bn (€2.28bn) LGF project will convert 1.5m tonnes of sustainably sourced biomass feedstocks – including forestry, sawmill and agricultural residues in line with the UK SAF Mandate – into more than 180m litres of second-generation SAF, offsetting the equivalent carbon emissions of 4,500 transatlantic flights from London to New York.
The new site in Seal Sands, on land where the former INEOS Nitriles facility was located, sits just 500 metres from the previous Billingham location. It offers closer access to critical infrastructure, including rail and shipping links and enables the entire conversion process to take place on one site, from feedstock pre-treatment to storage.
It is also even closer to carbon capture and storage infrastructure, providing the opportunity for seamless integration into the network when online. This would enable SAF to be produced with a 200% lifecycle emissions reduction compared to conventional jet fuel – enough to meet 11% of the UK’s 2030 SAF Mandate.
Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor, who visited Alfanar’s London HQ, said: “Teesside is leading the charge in the industries of the future, and Alfanar’s £2bn investment to build the world’s biggest sustainable aviation fuel plant of its kind is a clear sign of that leadership.
“We’re proud to welcome further enhancements to this landmark project, which will bring thousands of top-quality jobs and opportunities for local firms. Having a project of this scale built right here shows what we already know – that Teesside has the people, skills and drive to deliver groundbreaking projects like this.”
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