TotalEnergies to Produce Over 500,000 Tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Annually by 2028

TotalEnergies to Produce Over 500,000 Tonnes of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Annually by 2028

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies is ramping up its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity to over 500,000 tonnes per year from 2028—enabling us to supply more than 10% of our European jet-fuel volumes, outpacing the 6% mandate for 2030. Key investments include transforming Grandpuits into a zero-crude biorefinery, SAF coprocessing at Normandy, Antwerp, and Leuna refineries, and launching La Mède’s dedicated SAF unit. We have secured long-term off-take agreements with Air France-KLM (1.5 million tonnes over ten years) and Volotea (through 2029), and are blending SAF at several French airports. Strategic partnerships with Airbus and Safran underpin our R&D push to validate high-blend and 100% SAF formulations. Through these efforts—and ongoing feedstock innovation at our Lyon centre—TotalEnergies aims to deliver immediate CO₂ reductions for aviation and support the sector’s journey to net zero.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 16-Jun-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies is accelerating the decarbonisation of aviation by scaling up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and distribution. Starting in 2028, we will have the capacity to produce over 500,000 tonnes of SAF annually—enough to help our European customers exceed the 2030 blending mandate of 6% by supplying more than 10% of their jet fuel needs.

“Air transport must lower its carbon footprint without delay, and sustainable aviation fuels are the most effective near-term solution,” said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies. “For the past decade, we’ve led investments in biorefineries and advanced coprocessing technologies to embed SAF into our core refining operations.”

Pioneering SAF Production Facilities

• Grandpuits Zero-Crude Platform (2026): A €500 million investment will repurpose our site into a biorefinery capable of producing 230,000 tonnes of SAF per year. SARIA, Europe’s leader in organic-material recovery, will supply the majority of feedstock.
• La Mède Biorefinery (2025): This southern-France facility will deliver 15,000 tonnes of SAF to regional airports.
• Normandy Refinery Coprocessing (2024): By blending biomass with conventional jet fuel in existing units, Normandy will generate 160,000 tonnes of SAF annually.
• Antwerp Refinery Expansion (2024–2025): Initial coprocessing of 50,000 tonnes per year is underway, with capacity slated to reach 80,000 tonnes.
• Leuna Refinery Project (2026): Plans are set to integrate 50,000 tonnes per year of coprocessed SAF.

Supplying Airlines and Airports

TotalEnergies is already delivering SAF through major contracts and airport partnerships:

• Air France-KLM: Up to 1.5 million tonnes of SAF over ten years.
• Volotea: SAF supply agreement through 2029 for multiple French airports.
• Blends at Bordeaux, Toulouse, Paris-Le Bourget, Clermont-Ferrand, and Saint-Nazaire airports.

Collaborative R&D for Next-Generation SAF
In tandem with production efforts, we are collaborating with aerospace leaders to test high-blend fuels and secure aircraft compatibility:

• Airbus Partnership (2024): Supplying over half of Airbus’s European SAF requirements and co-developing fully sustainable fuel formulations.
• Safran Collaboration (since 2021): Developed a 100% SAF that successfully powered a military-helicopter flight in February 2023.
  Our Solaize research centre in Lyon is intensifying feedstock innovation to overcome supply-chain limits and further expand SAF availability.

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a global integrated energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas, biogas and low-carbon hydrogen, renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to provide as many people as possible with energy that is more reliable, more affordable and more sustainable. Active in about 120 countries, TotalEnergies places sustainability at the heart of its strategy, its projects and its operations.

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