Kenya Airways and Rubis Energy to build Africa’s first SAF refinery in Kenya
In Kenya, BNE IntelliNews reported that Kenya Airways and Rubis Energy Kenya, a subsidiary of Rubis SCA, a French energy group, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop what it claims to be Africa’s first dedicated sustainable aviation fuel refinery.
The agreement was signed on May 12 during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Kenya, in the presence of Kenyan President William Ruto, according to the report.
The planned facility, to be built near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, is expected to produce about 32,000 metric tons of SAF annually, with an estimated investment of $70.5-$82.2 million.
Category: SAF
