Allied Biofuels signs FEED, detailed-engineering contract with Sinopec Engineering Group
- Allied Biofuels
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During the 5th Tashkent International Investment Forum, Allied Biofuels signed a front-end engineering design (FEED) and detailed-engineering contract with rollover to engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd. for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and eSAF Project in Uzbekistan.
The FEED and detailed-engineering contract establishes the engineering pathway for the project’s planned rollover to EPC, with Sinopec Engineering Group undertaking front-end design, detailed engineering, systems integration and open-book cost development for the refinery, renewable energy interfaces and associated infrastructure.
The signing comes at a time of growing global momentum across the SAF sector, with industrial-scale SAF projects and technology developments accelerating across major aviation and energy markets.
“Against this backdrop, the agreement marks a significant step in connecting Sinopec Engineering Group’s international engineering capability with one of Central Asia’s most ambitious clean-fuels infrastructure developments,” Allied Biofuels stated.
Allied Biofuels said it is developing Central Asia’s first large-scale, fully integrated bioaviation-fuel complex with a total investment of approximately USD$6.1 billion.
The project is designed to produce SAF and eSAF at industrial scale.
The project brings together biomass processing, advanced refining, renewable energy integration and power-to-liquid (PtL) production pathways within a single integrated industrial platform.
Once operational, the facility is expected to supply clean aviation fuels to both domestic and international markets.
Sinopec Engineering Group is expected to leverage its technical and engineering expertise in refining, biofuels, green hydrogen and complex industrial infrastructure to provide an integrated, tailor-made design solution for the project.
The agreement also supports international low-carbon cooperation, reinforces Uzbekistan’s position as an emerging hub for sustainable aviation and clean-fuel production, and highlights Central Asia’s growing role in the global aviation energy transition.
“This agreement marks a key step in advancing our SAF and eSAF project in Uzbekistan from development into engineering and execution readiness,” said Alfred Benedict, the managing director of Allied Biofuels. “Sinopec Engineering Group’s technical capability will help strengthen the project’s delivery pathway as we progress one of Central Asia’s most important clean-fuels infrastructure developments.”
Gong Yu, Sinopec Engineering Group’s regional business-development manager, added, “Sinopec Engineering Group is pleased to support Allied Biofuels on this important clean-fuels project in Uzbekistan and looks forward to contributing its engineering experience to the project’s next stage of development.”
The collaboration, according to Allied Biofuels, is expected to accelerate the development of a world-scale SAF and eSAF platform in Uzbekistan, positioning the project to serve growing demand for cleaner aviation fuels across Central Asia and international markets.
