In the UK, Essar Energy Transition (EET), received funding from the UK Government’s Department for Transport (DfT), as part of its Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) scheme, to develop its plans for the creation of one of the UK’s largest advanced SAF production hubs.
Essar Energy Transition plans to establish a Methanol-to-Jet (MtJ) production hub capable of producing 200,000 tons per annum (tpa) of advanced SAF, using c. 550,000 tpa of renewable e-methanol and bio-methanol sourced domestically in the UK and internationally, including from our sister company – Essar Future Energies – who are developing an e-methanol project in Gujarat, India.
Having completed a feasibility study earlier in 2025, the receipt of the AFF grant enables Essar Energy Transition to advance to the Pre-Front-End Engineering Design (pre-FEED) stage. It is targeting completion of pre-FEED by March 2026, with full FEED commencing in Q2 2026 and Final Investment Decision (FID) by the end of 2027.
Advanced SAF produced at the hub will utilize Essar Energy Transition’s established UK jet export infrastructure—including the Manchester Jet, Midlands, and UKOP oil pipeline systems.
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