HAMR Energy finalises S. Australia site for its A$800m MtJ SAF facility
Australian Low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) company HAMR Energy announced that its AUD$700-800m sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility will be located in South Australia after receiving backing from the state government.
“We are proud to be strengthening fuel security for the nation, while contributing to the South Australian economy and creating local jobs,” said David Stribley, co-founder of HAMR Energy.
“Selecting South Australia as the home for our large scale SAF facility is a strategic decision that builds on our investment in Victoria. The state’s world class infrastructure, commitment to clean energy, and proximity to sustainable feedstock sources make it an excellent location to accelerate decarbonisation in aviation.”
The project will be the first-of-its kind in Australia, utilising Honeywell’s technology.
HAMR Energy is now undertaking due diligence on sites suitable for major industrial developments with the support for the South Australian Government.
The announcement comes after HAMR Energy’s A$10m Series A funding support from partners Airbus, Qantas and thyssenkrupp Uhde.
The facility, once operational, will convert 300,000 tonnes of low carbon methanol, made from plantation forestry residues and hydrogen into approximately 140m litres of SAF. Plantation forestry residues from the Green Triangle, centred around Mount Gambier, will be converted into fuel by HAMR Energy after it signed supply agreements with local sustainable forestry firms including OneFortyOne.
The project will support state and federal government priorities to establishing a domestic SAF industry.
“Once again we’re seeing South Australia at the forefront of world-leading innovation in the global efforts to decarbonise,” said Joe Szakacs, Australia’s minister for trade and investment.
“This is a massive vote of confidence in our state and will deliver significant economic impact. Our Government warmly welcomes HAMR Energy’s backing of South Australia.”