SAF feasibility study underway in India

Honeywell and NTPC Green Energy, the green energy subsidiary of India’s National Power Corporation (NTPC), have formed a partnership to advance the local production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to Fuel Cells Works in the UK.

The project will be based on Honeywell’s eFining technology, which combines carbon dioxide emissions from thermal power plants with green hydrogen to synthesize a low-carbon fuel that can be used in aviation. The two companies aim to build a new closed-loop energy system centered on carbon capture and green hydrogen utilization.

D.M.R. Panda, Executive Director, NTPC, said, “SAF production is an important part of our strategy to build a green hydrogen center in Pudhimadarkar, Andhra Pradesh. As countries start mandating SAF blending for aviation fuels, this project will also open the door for more green hydrogen application scenarios.”

The feasibility study of the project is expected to be completed by mid-2025, and is expected to be a landmark project for India in terms of sustainable aviation fuel and green hydrogen fusion utilization in the future, according to the report.