Airbus and Sasol ecoFT to collaborate on sustainable aviation fuel

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Sasol is also part of a consortium known as HyShiFT, which is developing a sustainable aviation fuel in Secunda. Quote: Closer to home, Sasol is also part of a consortium known as HyShiFT, which is developing a sustainable aviation fuel in Secunda.

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Capacity

by producing at least 10 000 tons of kerosene annually

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Location

Hamburg has been identified as a good location for the large-scale project – the region is close to renewable energies and has customers in aviation. A large-scale commercial plant to produce green hydrogen using renewable electricity from offshore wind turbines, will be built in the Port of Hamburg.

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COD

If it is feasible, at least 10 000 tons of green kerosene will be produced annually for the aviation sector from the year 2026.

PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE

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Sasol ecoFT developer

"Sasol ecoFT is leveraging the group’s Fischer-Tropsch technology to convert green hydrogen to sustainable carbon sources."

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Uniper developer

"Sasol ecoFT will be working alongside German-based energy companies Uniper and Siemens Energy and European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to investigate the feasibility of producing carbon-neutral or green kerosene"

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Siemens Energy developer

"Sasol ecoFT will be working alongside German-based energy companies Uniper and Siemens Energy and European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to investigate the feasibility of producing carbon-neutral or green kerosene"

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Airbus developer

"Sasol ecoFT will be working alongside German-based energy companies Uniper and Siemens Energy and European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to investigate the feasibility of producing carbon-neutral or green kerosene"

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Technical University of Hamburg advisor

"The consortium is supported by the Technical University of Hamburg, a consultant partner, the Hamburg Senate and Hamburg Airport."

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Hamburg Senate null

"The consortium is supported by the Technical University of Hamburg, a consultant partner, the Hamburg Senate and Hamburg Airport."

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Hamburg Airport null

"The consortium is supported by the Technical University of Hamburg, a consultant partner, the Hamburg Senate and Hamburg Airport."

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Emirates Airline buyer

"According to the statement issued by Sasol ecoFT, Emirates Airline has also expressed interest in using the power-to-liquid kerosene produced."

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Deutsche Aircraft developer

"Sasol ecoFT also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with German aircraft manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft to develop technology for sustainable aviation fuel using green hydrogen."

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Enertrag developer

"Other partners in the consortium include German-based renewable energy company Enertrag and chemicals company Linde."

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Linde developer

"Other partners in the consortium include German-based renewable energy company Enertrag and chemicals company Linde."

medium quality Enriched Feb 19, 2026