Japanese company seeks to produce SAF from coconut oil in the Philippines

In the Philippines, Japanese conglomerate Swung Inc. held a follow-up meeting with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), pushing forward discussions on their patented organic fertilizer technology and potential ventures into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production from coconut-derived products. The high-level meeting, held at the PCA Central Office, underscores the growing international interest in the Philippines’ burgeoning coconut industry and its vast innovation potential.

The meeting also revisited Swung Inc.’s interest in producing SAF using byproducts from coconut and other crops. Building on the March 19 exploratory talks with the Department of Energy’s Renewable Energy Management Bureau, Mizoguchi outlined their intent to collaborate with Philippine biofuel producers and possibly establish SAF production facilities locally.

While the SAF production pathway remains under global regulatory review, particularly under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), the PCA underscored its openness to facilitating discussions with local biodiesel manufacturers and agencies, such as the DOE and the Philippine Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), to assess technical feasibility and industry alignment.