Syzygy Plasmonics secures MOU with biogas company to develop SAF projects in Brazil

Syzygy Plasmonics announced March 3 a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Geo bio gas&carbon, Brazil’s foremost sugarcane and ethanol waste-to-biogas developer and operator, to develop commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects in Brazil.

Syzygy said this collaboration marks a significant step in its global NovaSAF™ expansion, joining a series of recently inked international agreements aimed at building scalable biogas-to-fuel infrastructure to meet the soaring demand for SAF.

The agreement with Geo will leverage the company’s expertise in operating biogas assets paired with Syzygy’s proprietary, electrified GHG e-Reforming™ technology to convert biogas derived from sugarcane-crop residues into SAF and other low-carbon fuels in Brazil.

Initial efforts will target sites capable of producing up to 100,000 metric tons per year (tpy), with an envisioned final aggregate scale exceeding 525,000 tpy.

Unlike traditional single-asset agreements, this MOU establishes a portfolio-style development approach.

The companies will work together to identify biogas sites and develop multiple commercial-scale SAF plants from Geo’s extensive network of existing and planned facilities across Brazil.

This strategic move positions both companies to lead in Brazil’s emerging SAF market and meet increasing demand fueled by government-mandated blending requirements.

According to Syzygy, the Geo collaboration is the latest in a string of international partnerships for the company, demonstrating the rapid acceleration of its global footprint and its commitment to unlocking stranded biogas resources.

These collaborations span across key biogas and renewable electricity hubs including:

• United States: Syzygy has signed an MOU with NorthStar Renewable Fuels LLC, which is headed by industry veterans Jim Cowhey and Ed Hennessey. The agreement enables the production of up to 25 million gallons per year of SAF (approximately 75,000 tpy) and includes a nonexclusive licensing structure designed for rapid, scalable deployment throughout North America.

• Dominican Republic, South America and Europe: In cooperation with Islonias (Biothek), led by Miguel Angel Martinez, Syzygy is pursuing a flagship 30,000 tpy SAF project in the Dominican Republic, with a collective ambition to achieve an aggregate 300,000 tpy with future expansions into Spain, Italy, France, Colombia and Chile.

• Mexico: Syzygy signed an MOU with a Mexican SAF producer to explore a landfill-waste project in Northeast Mexico that could lead to a portfolio of projects with aggregate capacity of up to 100,000 tpy.

“This partnership with Geo, alongside our growing project pipeline across the world, demonstrates that we are laying the groundwork toward becoming a major supplier in the SAF industry,” said Trevor Best, CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics. “The aviation industry’s path to net zero depends on our ability to transform diverse, often overlooked feedstocks into high-value fuel at an industrial scale. By partnering with Geo, Islonias and Northstar, we are demonstrating to the aviation industry that wasted biogas is an abundant, underutilized resource that can reshape global SAF production.”

According to Syzygy, these agreements establish a clear pathway toward large-scale projects and commercialization for the company.

“By building a diverse, international pipeline of projects, Syzygy is creating a repeatable commercial engine needed to meet the aviation industry’s urgent decarbonization milestones,” the company stated.