SkyNRG and Skellefteå Kraft have won shareholder approval to take the SkyKraft e-SAF project in northern Sweden into front-end engineering and design (FEED). The proposed plant is designed to produce about 130,000 tonnes of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel a year, with a final investment decision targeted for 2028 and operations expected by 2032, the partners said in a 12 November announcement.
The decision follows a technical and commercial review of the joint venture. The partners will now work to secure financing and commercial agreements and seek support from authorities and regional stakeholders ahead of the investment decision.
Richard Gort, chief operations officer at SkyNRG, said the proposed capacity could make SkyKraft “one of Europe’s largest synthetic aviation fuel facilities.”
“SkyKraft highlights the role Sweden can play in strengthening Europe’s future energy and fuel resilience,” said Ove Bryggman, head of strategy and development at Skellefteå Kraft.
Why SkyKraft chose northern Sweden
The partners selected Näsudden in Skelleftehamn for its access to renewable power, industrial infrastructure and transport links. The plant would use electricity to make hydrogen from water, then combine the hydrogen with recycled carbon dioxide to produce synthetic aviation fuel. The Swedish Energy Agency’s project record identifies Fischer–Tropsch synthesis as the planned route and lists SEK 231.65 million in support through the Industriklivet programme.
The developers are looking to supply a European market where ReFuelEU Aviation sets specific requirements for synthetic aviation fuel. SkyKraft’s planned output would add to that supply if the partners finance, build and commission the plant.
Investment decision now targeted for 2028
The 2028 target is a year later than the date shown in SkyKraft’s earlier project timeline. The shareholder approval covers engineering and design; the partners have yet to make a final investment decision on construction.
SkyKraft is separate from Alby PtX’s proposed 66,000-tonne-a-year e-SAF plant in Ånge, where Técnicas Reunidas recently secured an engineering contract.
