Honeywell has announced a partnership with NTPC Green Energy to jointly explore producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in India.

“SAF production forms a sizable part of the ambitious Green Hydrogen Hub of NTPC Green in Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh. We believe that the mandate in the aviation sector for blending SAF in jet fuel will drive many early-mover projects in green hydrogen,” said DMR Panda, executive director (green hydrogen), NTPC Ltd.

SAF is an alternative to conventional aviation fuel, sourced from non-petroleum feedstocks, that reduces emissions from air transportation.
 
The companies will explore the use of Honeywell’s proprietary eFining technology to produce SAF from carbon dioxide (CO₂) feedstock captured from NTPC’s power plants and green hydrogen.
 
NTPC Green expects to broaden its green fuels portfolio with SAF blended with jet fuels, as it will contribute to many of the company’s projects.