KLM has welcomed the news that SkyNRG has secured financing for its SAF production project .
The new facility, set to begin construction, is located at Delfzijl. It will become the Netherlands’ first factory fully dedicated to producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
KLM BEHIND SKYNRG IN SAF PRODUCTION PROJECT
As a co-founder and shareholder of SkyNRG, KLM has indeed played an active role in the development of the SAF market and this project since its inception in 2009, with the Delfzijl facility announced in 2019.
“We are proud of our partnership with SkyNRG, where, both as co-founder and investor, we have laid the foundation for the first dedicated SAF factory in the Netherlands. We are committed to purchasing 75,000 tons of SAF per year, which is roughly 2% of our total fuel consumption. With this factory, we are taking a concrete step towards accelerating SAF production in the Netherlands, reinforcing our leading international position in this field.” said Marjan Rintel, CEO KLM.
This milestone brings large-scale SAF production in the Netherlands a step closer and marks a significant advance in accelerating aviation’s sustainability transition.
Starting in 2028, the plant will produce 100,000 tons of alternative fuel per year.
“KLM’s partnership has been at the core of this project. What we’re achieving here demonstrates that airlines and industry can jointly take responsibility for making aviation more sustainable. With the start of construction, we are proving that investments in SAF can be realized in Europe.” said Maarten van Dijk, CEO SkyNRG.
The factory is an important step forward, but more is needed to rapidly scale up SAF production, making it more widely available and affordable.
REDUCING EMISSIONS
Alongside fleet renewal, SAF is one of the most effective measures for substantially reducing CO₂ emissions.
Though SAF emits a similar amount of CO₂ during flight as conventional fuel, its overall lifecycle CO₂ impact, from production to combustion, is at least 65% lower than that of kerosene.
KLM has been investing in cleaner, quieter, and more fuel-efficient flight for several years.
The airline was the first airline in the world to provide a long-term offtake guarantee. This was instrumental to securing the financing and construction of the new plant.
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