Sasol

South Africasasol.com

Owner Investor / Financier Operator Developer Offtaker Technology licensor Technology / equipment supplier

projects tracked
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active
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countries
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Sasol Limited is a South African integrated chemicals and energy company with operations across Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg, Sasol is known for developing and commercializing Fischer–Tropsch technology to convert coal and natural gas into liquid fuels and chemical products. The company is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (SOL) and the New York Stock Exchange (SSL).

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Sasol’s Energy business spans coal mining, synthetic fuels production, natural gas exploration and production (notably in Mozambique), and pipeline gas distribution through Sasol Gas, as well as fuels marketing via Sasol Oil. Its Chemicals business produces base chemicals such as ethylene, propylene, and polymers, and performance chemicals including surfactants, solvents, and waxes used in consumer goods, industrial, and transportation applications. Key manufacturing sites include complexes in South Africa and a large chemicals hub in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA.

Also known as Sasol Ltd., Sasol International Chemicals, SOL, SSL, Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd and 4 more.

Projects Sasol is involved in

chemXplore tracks 12 projects involving Sasol, of which 8 are active.

  1. 1 project Announced / Concept
  2. 5 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 2 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Besides these 8, the record holds 4 completed projects.

Active projects

Closest to start-up first.

5 more active projects and the 4 that are completed, on hold or cancelled are in the record. See all 12 in chemXplore →

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

1 active project carries no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 21 July 2026 Sasol ISOSIV Paraffin Unit Restart, Augusta, Italy · Under Construction · Italy
  • 4 June 2026 Sasol Brunsbüttel Alumina Expansion · Announced / Concept · Germany
  • February 2026 Sasol Air Liquide Viljoenskroon 435 MWp Hybrid solar and 855 MWh Battery project · Under Construction · South Africa

Sasol in chemical industry news

15 October 2026
Plug Power reports Q3 2026 progress and schedules Nov. earnings call and symposium

Q3 revenue rose >10% y/y and company remains on track for ~15–16% full‑year growth; Q3 net cash usage ≈ $28M with ≈ $134M cash on hand; margin improvement and an ~$8bn electrolyzer pipeline.

6 October 2026
INERATEC delivers first commercial MATERA e‑Wax batch for food applications

Several tonnes of synthetic Fischer‑Tropsch wax shipped to a U.S. developer for conversion into edible fats; produced from captured CO₂, green hydrogen and renewable electricity.

29 September 2026
Plug Power and Arcadia eFuels partner for >1 GW e‑SAF electrolyzer supply; 280 MW for Denmark ENDOR

Preferred electrolyzer supplier for over 1 GW of e‑SAF projects; initial 280 MW GenEco will produce ~110 t/day renewable H2 for jet fuel at Port of Vordingborg; ENDOR moving to FID.

28 September 2026
SkyNRG selects Technip Energies, Sasol and Topsoe for Project Wigeon FEED

Moves FEED forward for a 50M gal/year RNG‑to‑SAF plant at Port of Walla Walla using Fischer‑Tropsch; permitting secured and start‑up targeted for 2031.

23 September 2026
Uniper and Arcadia eFuels agree 40,000 t/y eSAF offtake for Project Endor

40,000 t/yr eSAF commitment for 10+ years from Project Endor in Denmark; deliveries planned from early 2030s; fuel claims up to 98% lifecycle emissions reduction and EU compliance.

17 September 2026
SkyNRG CEO Maarten van Dijk to step down

Will leave the CEO role on 31 December 2026 and support handover through Q1 2027; Board has appointed Egon Zehnder to run the external CEO search.

15 September 2026
INERATEC and Ramboll expand ERA ONE to industrialize e‑SAF production

Upgrading unit to convert Fischer–Tropsch crude into certified drop-in e‑SAF at ERA ONE, integrating isomerization, hydrocracking and distillation for onsite industrial-scale production.

15 September 2026
Sasol and White Desert launch commercial SAF for Cape Town–Antarctica flights

First commercial SAF volumes will fuel Cape Town–Antarctica expeditions, produced from sustainable bio-feedstocks and enabled by Natref’s ISCC+ sustainability certification.

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