en.Wedoany.com Reported - JetBio announced on Monday (June 8) that it has secured the rights to an area in Paulínia, São Paulo state, Brazil, where it plans to develop the world's largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility based on the Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) pathway.
The project site will leverage the feedstock supply advantages of Brazil's most influential region in the ethanol industry chain. The company expects to make a final investment decision in the first quarter of 2027 and begin production in 2030.
JetBio CEO Will Moore stated that Brazil holds a unique position in the global energy transition, with feedstock supply, infrastructure, technical knowledge, and a regulatory environment that can position the country as a leader in sustainable aviation fuel production.
According to the company, the plant will leverage Brazil's world-class agricultural base, mature low-carbon ethanol industry, and favorable renewable energy policy framework to establish a new global standard for SAF production via the ATJ pathway. Bruce Rastetter, founder and executive chairman of Summit Agricultural Group, an agricultural and renewable energy investment management company, said the project's progress reflects both the strength of the team and the urgency of commercial partners' demand for a reliable, large-scale supply of low-carbon aviation fuel.
According to a study by Brazil's Ministry of Finance and the AYA Institute, as the world's largest sugarcane producer, Brazil has a competitive advantage in producing SAF via the ethanol pathway. The survey indicates that SAF produced through the ATJ pathway could theoretically yield up to 6.5 billion liters annually within the next decade, accounting for 23% of the country's estimated production potential. Corn ethanol follows closely at 5.5 billion liters, representing 20% of the projected capacity. Together, these exceed the estimated values for using palm oil and soybean oil via the HEFA pathway (currently the only route produced at scale), with potentials calculated at 20% and 17%, respectively. Macaúba oil (óleo de macaúba), a native palm tree oil (under study by Acelen as an alternative), could account for 11% of production, while wood waste and other feedstocks make up the remaining 10%.
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