Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche and Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke today officially presented the grant award letter for the “Brandenburg eSAF” project in Schwedt, marking the project’s most significant milestone to date. The federal government and the state of Brandenburg are providing a total of €350 million in funding for the project. At the PCK refinery, ENERTRAG and ZAFFRA are building Germany’s largest industrial-scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuels (Electric Sustainable Aviation Fuels – eSAF). The project will operate under the name “Brandenburg eSAF” (previously “Concrete Chemicals”).

The facility, developed by renewable energy company ENERTRAG and e-SAF specialist ZAFFRA, a joint venture between Danish clean energy technology firm Topsoe and South African chemicals and energy group Sasol, represents a total investment of more than €500 million. It is among the most advanced PtL projects in Europe and is designed to cover approximately 25% of Germany’s national eSAF blending obligation under the EU’s ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation.

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