en.Wedoany.com Reported - North Sea Port announced that LanzaTech Global, Inc. (a member of the FLITE consortium) has selected North Sea Port in Ghent, Belgium, as the permanent site for Europe's first commercial-scale Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility utilizing the LanzaJet™ ATJ process. The facility, representing a €500 million investment, will produce 79,000 tonnes of SAF and 9,000 tonnes of renewable diesel annually. LanzaTech also confirmed it will soon submit an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping notification to Belgian authorities, marking a significant risk-reduction milestone on the project's path toward a Final Investment Decision (FID). The FLITE consortium is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program.
The FLITE project will bring significant economic benefits to the Ghent region. Once operational, it is expected to create approximately 50 permanent, high-quality jobs, while supporting an average of 300 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions during the three-year construction period. Local businesses will have opportunities to bid on contracts and supply construction personnel, ensuring the project's investment benefits the broader regional economy.
Cas König, CEO of North Sea Port, stated: "We are very pleased to welcome FLITE to North Sea Port. The FLITE project aligns strongly with our 'Impact 2030' program and the sustainable development visions of the City of Ghent and the Flanders region. Our mature industrial ecosystem and multimodal transport conditions mean FLITE can start up quickly, with existing utility infrastructure, a skilled local workforce, and well-established fuel logistics operations already in place. North Sea Port is the ideal location for a project of such ambition and scale, and we look forward to FLITE becoming a trusted, long-term partner within our community."
Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech, stated: "We are delighted to select North Sea Port in Ghent as the home for FLITE. This is a world-class site offering all the necessary advantages for project success. The location's mature and diverse industrial ecosystem not only reduces development risk but also provides a strong foundation for partnerships to complement and support the project, including proximity to the ArcelorMittal Steelanol ethanol plant located across the canal from the site. We are committed to being a safe, responsible, and sustainable neighbor during the construction and operation of the facility. With Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) substantially complete, the site secured, feedstock supply Letters of Intent (LOI) in place, and an offtake framework established, submitting the EIA scoping notification marks a defining moment in the project's development. We look forward to engaging with investors who share our ambition to make FLITE a cornerstone of Europe's sustainable aviation supply."
FLITE's SAF is designed to fully comply with CORSIA, the EU ReFuelEU Aviation regulation, and the UK SAF mandate, meeting the highest international standards and bolstering investor confidence in the product's qualification and its potential to access multiple high-value, compliant markets.
This article is compiled by Wedoany. All AI citations must indicate the source as "Wedoany". If there is any infringement or other issues, please notify us promptly, and we will modify or delete it accordingly. Email: news@wedoany.com
