SkyKraft awarded €21m Industriklivet grant for eSAF production in Skellefteå
- €21 million grant from Industriklivet awarded to SkyKraft (SkyNRG and Skellefteå Kraft) for the Skellefteå eSAF project
- Grant funds feasibility, design and engineering work to prepare for Final Investment Decision (FID) in 2027
- Planned Näsudden facility targets up to 130,000 tonnes/year of eSAF produced from renewable electricity and biogenic CO₂
- Project targets aviation decarbonization amid financing headwinds in the wider electrofuel sector
Grant and purpose
SkyKraft, the joint venture of SkyNRG and Skellefteå Kraft, received an approximately €21 million grant from Industriklivet (part of Next Generation EU) to fund feasibility, design and engineering work for an eSAF facility at Näsudden, Port of Skellefteå, advancing the project toward a Final Investment Decision (FID) in 2027.
Project scope and feedstocks
The planned plant targets up to 130,000 tonnes per year of eSAF, using renewable electricity and biogenic CO₂ as primary inputs, and will leverage local infrastructure and regional industrial expertise at Näsudden.
Market and financing context
The grant addresses financing needs during early development stages and signals confidence in SkyKraft’s commercial model amid recent funding pressures for electrofuel projects; demand for eSAF is supported by regulatory mandates and aviation decarbonization targets in Europe.
Strategic positioning
SkyKraft complements SkyNRG’s other projects, including Project Wigeon (US RNG-to-SAF) and the DSL-01 SAF plant in the Netherlands, underscoring continued industrial momentum for SAF with clear market alignment.
Source: SkyNRG