Nextchem awarded engineering, equipment-supply contract for SAF plant in Indonesia

Maire announced April 1 that Nextchem, through its subsidiary KT Tech, has been awarded a contract for early engineering works and proprietary equipment supply for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant under development in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. 

The plant is designed to produce 60,000 metric tons per year of SAF with high efficiency using palm-oil mill effluent (POME) as the primary feedstock, as well as certified used cooking oil (UCO) enabling the valorization of locally available resources and supporting the deployment of economically viable SAF solutions. 

The project will leverage Nextchem’s proprietary NX PTU™ and NX SAF™ BIO technologies, which have already been licensed for the initiative.  

The early engineering works will support the final-investment decision (FID) for the project, which represents a concrete step towards the adoption of advanced, low‑carbon technologies in the aviation sector. 

“This award further confirms the strong market interest in our proprietary SAF technologies,” said Fabio Fritelli, the managing director of Nextchem.  

“This project represents a tangible opportunity to support the decarbonization of the aviation sector in Southeast Asia, while reinforcing our positioning as a global technology provider for sustainable fuels,” Fritelli added.