According to the company, the plant is expected to produce more than 140,000 tonnes of eSAF per year for the EU and UK markets once operational. This would make it one of the world's first commercial eSAF production facilities at this scale.
Phelan Green, through its subsidiary Phelan eFuels, has selected Honeywell UOP's process technology for a planned eSAF plant in Saldanha Bay in South Africa's Western Cape province. The facility is set to use Honeywell UOP's Fischer-Tropsch Unicracking process. This converts CO2-based Fischer-Tropsch liquids and waxes into eSAF that meets aviation industry standards.
Construction start planned for late 2026
The plant is part of the Phelan Green Hydrogen Project, a private investment worth approximately 47 billion rand (around 2.5 billion US dollars). The South African government has recognized the project as a strategic green industrial project of national importance. According to the company, construction in Saldanha Bay is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Paschal Phelan, Chairman of Phelan Green, said the company chose the Fischer-Tropsch Unicracking process because it is proven and bankable for scaling.
Phelan Green active in the energy sector for more than 20 years
According to its own statements, Phelan Green has been active as a clean energy project developer for more than 20 years. Through its subsidiary Phelan eFuels, the company develops projects in the areas of green hydrogen, eFuels, and industrial decarbonization. The project is intended to position South Africa as an export hub for eSAF.
