Netherlands grants €1.92m to Metafuels for Rotterdam e-SAF project
Zurich-based aviation technology company Metafuels said it has secured €1.92m grant funding for its Dutch subsidiary Metafuels Nederland B.V. from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
“Securing this support from RVO is a strong validation of both our technology and our approach to scaling e-SAF production, and the merits of the Turbe project,” said Saurabh Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer of Metafuels.
“This grant enables us to accelerate Turbe towards FID and make commercial e-SAF production in Europe a reality.”
The grant will support project development activities through to final investment decision (FID), including front-end engineering and design (FEED), permitting and consents, and commercial development.
The Turbe project is being developed by Metafuels Nederland B.V. and will be located at the Evos terminal in the Port of Rotterdam.
The grand was part of the Dutch government’s TSE Industry Studies – Hydrogen & Green Chemistry programme (GroenvermogenNL).
Turbe will be the first commercial deployment of Metafuels’ aerobrew technology and a blueprint for future large-scale facilities. The project is targeting production from 2030 onwards, in line with the introduction of e-SAF sub-mandates under ReFuelEU Aviation.
The grant comes at a pivotal moment for Metafuels as it transitions from technology development to commercial-scale deployment.
In recent months, the company has achieved a series of major milestones including $24m funding round led by UVC Partners, with participation from Energy Impact Partners (EIP), Contrarian Ventures, RockCreek, Verve Ventures, and Fortescue Ventures, supporting the scale-up of its technology and project pipeline.
The company also recently awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract to McDermott Netherlands for the Turbe facility.
Metafuels is pioneering the methanol-to-jet pathway converting renewable methanol into drop-in jet fuel compatible with existing aircraft and infrastructure.
Metafuels’ aerobrew technology is designed for cost leadership, achieving high conversion efficiency and enabling more competitive production economics at scale. As regulatory frameworks such as ReFuelEU Aviation drive rapid growth in SAF demand from 2030 onwards, scalable synthetic fuel pathways will be essential to meeting both climate targets and aviation’s long-term growth.