SAF supply deal signed for China’s Greater Bay Area

The government of Hong Kong and the Dongguan municipal government are hoping to build build a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain in the Greater Bay Area. SAF company EcoCeres signed an Investment Letter of Intent with the Dongguan Municipal People’s Government to establish the first complete SAF supply chain in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). John Lee, The Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said: “Developing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) value chain aligns with the National 15th Five-Year Plan and is a concrete action to implement the national green development strategy. Hong Kong SAR Government and Dongguan Government leading EcoCeres to build in Dongguan a sustainable aviation fuel value chain is a real milestone.” Wei Hao, Secretary of the CPC Dongguan Municipal Committee said: “Dongguan and Hong Kong share close geographical proximity, strong people-to-people ties, and deep commercial connections. Our cooperation has a long history and has yielded fruitful results, as exemplified by the Dongguan–Hong Kong International Airport Hub, a vivid testament to our mutually beneficial partnership. The decision to develop the EcoCeres Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project in Dongguan reflects strong confidence in the city’s solid industrial foundation, favourable business environment and strategic location, as well as clear foresight in seizing global green and low carbon transition opportunities and further tapping into the Greater Bay Area market.” Hong Kong has decided to accelerate the adoption of green technologies and foster a globally influential industrial chain for advanced productive forces. It will collaborate with mainland authorities to support a local enterprise in expanding its presence across the Greater Bay Area. This initiative will encompass upstream feedstock collection, facility development, and large-scale production. It also aligns with the target requiring departing flights at Hong Kong International Airport to use a specified proportion of SAF by 2030, thereby strengthening the competitiveness of Hong Kong’s aviation and new energy sectors. The Hong Kong-Dongguan collaboration will establish a comprehensive SAF supply chain centred on EcoCeres’s new Dongguan facility, which is expected to produce a total of approximately 450,000 tonnes annually of SAF and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The partnership will create an integrated end-to-end model –waste-based feedstock collection across the Greater Bay Area, refining and production in Dongguan, and blending, refueling, and trading operations in Hong Kong – while also helping to drive the development of the regional circular economy. EcoCeres is currently the only sustainable fuel producer with self-developed integrated technology covering the entire Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) production process and already achieving commercial-scale production. Its renewable fuels are sourced 100% from waste-based feedstock, such as used cooking oil. Compared with conventional fuels, EcoCeres’ fuels can achieve up to 94.4% lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction, exceeding the industry average. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Matt Driskill at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Head of Sales Sally Passey at [email protected]