Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Uruguay will be the site of the world's first electrified biogas‑to‑sustainable aviation fuel commercial plant after Trafigura, one of the world's largest commodity traders, signed a six-year contract to purchase 100% of the facility's output.
The plant is to be built in the central department of Durazno, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028.
The agreement was signed with U.S.-based Syzygy Plasmonics, which specializes in low-emissions fuel technologies. The contract guarantees full commercialization of the fuel to be produced by NovaSAF-1, the company's first commercial-scale plant, and is considered key to reaching the project's financial goals.
The fuel is an alternative to conventional jet fuel, and it will significantly reduce aviation emissions without requiring changes to existing aircraft engines or infrastructure, those involved in the project said.
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