GrainCorp outlines pathway for Australia’s SAF future
In Australia, GrainCorp has released a new white paper highlighting Australia’s readiness to build a domestic SAF industry, as the Australian Government prepares to consult on a demand-side measure to stimulate investment in refining capacity.
Titled From Paddock to Plane: Feedstock White Paper, the white paper sets out a clear and practical pathway for Australia to leverage existing agricultural and waste-based feedstocks to build a globally competitive SAF industry.
Developed as part of GrainCorp’s role on the Federal Government’s Jet Zero Council, the white paper finds that Australia’s SAF opportunity is not constrained by feedstock availability, but by the need for investment, policy settings and market signals.
The paper also highlights that existing feedstocks could support SAF production equivalent to 117% of Australia’s projected jet fuel demand in 2030, rising further as new feedstocks and technologies emerge.
GrainCorp Managing Director and CEO Robert Spurway said the findings demonstrate Australia’s ability to secure its aviation future could begin immediately. “Australia’s competitive advantage begins in the paddock, and it’s an advantage we can act on now,” Spurway said.
“We already produce the feedstocks needed to underpin a domestic SAF industry, including canola, tallow and used cooking oil, supported by established infrastructure, expertise and supply chains,” he added.
“The challenge is that those feedstocks are currently undervalued and largely exported, leaving the country reliant on imported fuel,” the executive said.
Category: Fuels
