EcoCeres Expands SAF Footprint with Dongguan Project in Greater Bay Area

EcoCeres has signed an investment agreement with the Dongguan government to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production base, marking a major step in building an integrated SAF value chain in China’s Greater Bay Area. The project will cover the full process from feedstock collection and refining to storage, distribution, and fueling, aiming to create a complete “closed-loop” ecosystem.

Incubated by The Hong Kong and China Gas Company and now backed by a family office, EcoCeres has rapidly grown into one of the world’s leading SAF producers. The Dongguan facility is expected to require total investment of around RMB 10 billion, with a planned production capacity of 450,000 tons per year and a target start-up before 2030.

The company already operates plants in Malaysia and Zhangjiagang with a combined capacity of about 770,000 tons annually. Once the Dongguan project is completed, EcoCeres will significantly expand its global supply footprint. Benefiting from Dongguan’s large population and abundant used cooking oil resources, the project will secure stable feedstock supply while strengthening China’s domestic SAF capabilities and showcasing a model of Hong Kong–mainland green industry collaboration.