Tata Projects chosen as EPC partner for SAF One project in Middle East

Tata Projects Ltd., one of India’s leading technology-led engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies and a key part of the Tata Group, has been selected by SAF One Energy Management Ltd. as its EPC partner for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project based on the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) pathway in the Middle East.

Advancing the transition to low‑carbon aviation, the project will convert used cooking oil (UCO) and other waste oils and fats into SAF, playing a pivotal role in regional and global decarbonization by enabling the production of low‑carbon aviation fuel and reducing dependence on conventional fossil‑based jet fuel.

It also represents an important milestone in SAF One’s plans to develop a portfolio of SAF facilities globally, including one in India.

As EPC partner, Tata Projects will deliver an integrated, scalable project solution, leveraging its approach of standardized designs, advanced construction methodologies and optimized modular-execution strategies.

This approach is aimed at improving schedule predictability, optimizing capital efficiency and enabling faster replication of SAF facilities across multiple geographies, according to SAF One.

The project configuration integrates globally proven process technologies for feedstock pretreatment and hydroprocessing, ensuring flexibility across multiple waste-based feedstocks and compliance with ASTM D7566 international SAF specifications.

Tata Projects’ role encompasses overall project integration, constructability-driven design development and execution readiness for a first-of-its-kind SAF facility in the region.

“Sustainable aviation fuel represents one of the most immediate and scalable levers for aviation decarbonization,” said Rajiv Menon, the president and chief operations officer for Tata Projects’ energy and industrial business. “Our collaboration with SAF One reflects a shared focus on creating repeatable, efficient and execution-ready SAF infrastructure. By combining standardized design philosophies with modular construction and disciplined project delivery, we aim to enable faster deployment of SAF projects globally.”

Deepak Munganahalli, the co-founder and CEO of SAF One, added, “We are pleased to partner with Tata Projects for this SAF project. Their experience in delivering complex energy infrastructure under a fixed-price, lump-sum turnkey EPC model, together with a strong focus on safety, constructability and standardization, aligns well with SAF One’s ‘design one, build many’ approach as we progress a scalable pipeline of SAF projects across regions.”

According to SAF One, this partnership reinforces Tata Projects’ position as a partner of choice for energy-transition projects, supporting clients with scalable delivery models that balance sustainability objectives with execution certainty.

Tata Projects and SAF One are also progressing discussions for another SAF project, in India, underscoring a what the companies say is a shared commitment to building resilient and future-ready SAF infrastructure in high-growth aviation markets.