The Jet Zero SAF project in Australia has taken a major leap forward, with Technip Energies awarded the FEED contract to develop one of the country’s leading sustainable aviation fuel facilities.

Jet Zero Australia Pty Ltd is pleased to announce the execution of a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract with Technip Energies and continuation of the owner’s engineering services contract with Long Energy & Resources (LERA) for Project Ulysses, a bioethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project located in Townsville, Australia.

The contracts are expected to run for several months and cover an extensive package of engineering activities, documentation, and planning to refine the project’s cost estimate, develop detailed timelines, and prepare a scope and basis for the project’s engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts.

The project aims to produce 102 million liters of SAF and 11 million liters of renewable diesel annually by 2028, made from Australian bioethanol, using leading SAF technology company LanzaJet’s proprietary Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) technology. It is set to make a substantial regional economic impact on North Queensland by delivering over 100 direct skilled operational jobs and contributing to Australia’s energy security by bolstering domestic jet fuel production for both civilian and defense force aviation.

Technip Energies, a global engineering and technology powerhouse leading the development of energy and decarbonization infrastructure, will lead FEED activities from Perth and Brisbane, providing detailed multi-disciplinary EPC services, expertise, and experience.

LERA will provide specialist project management and owner engineering services from Brisbane to assure FEED engineering is delivered to Jet Zero’s design philosophy, and by the contract.

Execution of these contracts to complete the $36.8 million FEED program was made possible through crucial funding support from Jet Zero’s investors and industry partners including Airbus, Qantas and Idemitsu of Japan, as well as the Commonwealth Government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as part of the Advancing Renewables Program and the Queensland Government’s Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP).

Queensland’s Assistant Minister for Community Safety, Defense Industry, Veterans and North Queensland and Member for Mundingburra, Janelle Poole MP, said the Queensland Government is steadfast in its commitment to explore opportunities for new industries across Queensland, particularly focusing on economic growth in the regions.

“The Crisafulli LNP Queensland Government will continue to actively look at ways the biofuels sector can expand, noting the importance of working closely with our agricultural cropping production areas,” Poole said.

The announcement was made at an industry outreach hosted by Airbus Chief Sustainability Officer Julie Kitcher. Signatories were Technip Energies Australia’s Managing Director, Gareth Philp, LERA’s CEO, Chris Lawson, and Jet Zero’s CEO, Ed Mason. In addition to Julie Kitcher, the signing was witnessed by Qantas Chief Sustainability Officer Fiona Messent and LanzaJet’s Regional Director for Asia Pacific, Flyn Van Ewijk.

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