Topsoe and Sasol to supply G2L tech for SUSTAERO wood‑waste SAF project in Canada
- Topsoe and Sasol signed a single‑point licensing agreement to supply G2L technologies to SUSTAERO.
- SAF feedstock will be abundantly available wood waste.
- Planned initial capacity 3,200 barrels per day with expansion potential to three times that level.
- SUSTAERO expects final investment decision in 2028 and operations in 2031.
Project scope
Topsoe and Sasol have signed a single‑point licensing agreement with SUSTAERO GP Inc. to deliver process technologies for a Canadian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project that will use abundantly available wood waste as feedstock. The facility is planned to produce 3,200 barrels per day (BPD) of SAF initially, with expansion potential to three times that capacity. SUSTAERO expects to take final investment decision in 2028 and target operations in 2031.
Technology package
The project will use the G2L™ gas‑to‑liquid synfuels solution, integrating Topsoe’s hydrogen production, gas reforming and hydroprocessing with Sasol’s Fischer‑Tropsch and treatment technologies under a single‑point license. The combined scope aims to optimize hydrogen utilization, minimize carbon footprint and maximize product yields for conversion of gasified biomass (or captured CO₂ and hydrogen) to e‑fuels.
Market context
The agreement reflects rising demand for commercially proven technologies to scale SAF production and diversify fuel supply. IATA projects SAF production to reach 1.9 million tonnes (Mt), up from 1 Mt in 2024, but that would still represent only 0.6% of global jet fuel. The IEA’s Net Zero Scenario indicates that more than 10% of aviation fuel consumption needs to be SAF by 2030 to stay on track for net zero by 2050.
Source: Topsoe
