LanzaJet and KMG sign first SAF project in Kazakhstan

LanzaJet and KMG have signed an agreement to advance Kazakhstan’s first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project and a first for LanzaJet in deploying our leading alcohol-to-jet (AtJ) technology in the region.
KMG and LanzaJet recently completed a joint feasibility study, and have agreed to move to the next phase of project development – Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED), during which all technical and economic solutions for construction of the plant will be finalised.
“Kazakhstan is the type of market that creates incredible potential across industries – agriculture, logistics, oil and gas and aviation. Our collaboration at LanzaJet with KMG sets in motion regional leadership to advance lower carbon flight and decarbonisation of aviation, economic development for the country and energy security for the region,” said Jimmy Samartzis, CEO of LanzaJet.
The next phase of the project is set to get underway immediately following the signing of the agreement and the project is expected to support the anticipated SAF demand in Kazakhstan that is likely to hit 70,000 tonnes annually by 2030.