Essar Energy Transition (EET) has finished the Pre-Front End Engineering Design (Pre-FEED) phase for a significant sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production hub in the UK. The Stanlow Methanol to Jet (MtJ) project, integrated into the Stanlow refinery, aims to produce over 200,000 tonnes per annum of advanced SAF using renewable e-methanol and bio-methanol feedstock.
By co-locating the MtJ facility with the Stanlow refinery, Essar Energy Transition can blend the SAF on-site with conventional jet fuel, facilitating direct supply to the UK aviation sector through existing infrastructure. The project will source renewable methanol from various domestic and international suppliers, leveraging Stanlow Terminals Ltd’s import and storage capabilities to reduce costs.
Funded partly by the UK Government’s Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuel Fund, the Pre-FEED stage involved technical and commercial evaluations in collaboration with Genesis, the Pre-FEED Contractor. The study confirmed the project’s viability, emphasizing the optimal site, lack of permitting barriers, strong interest in renewable methanol supply, integration opportunities, and commitment to meeting UK SAF Mandate requirements.
Essar Energy Transition is now moving towards participating in the UK SAF Revenue Certainty Mechanism process, with plans for front-end engineering design (FEED) later this year and a Final Investment Decision (FID) by early 2028. The project’s successful progression signifies its readiness for investment and implementation as a significant SAF initiative.
