Repsol and Spanish Air Force collaborate on sustainable fuels in sector

Repsol and the Spanish Air Force have signed a collaboration agreement to promote sustainable mobility in the air sector.
The CEO of Repsol, Josu Jon Imaz, and the Chief of Staff General Javier Salto Martínez-Avial, signed the agreement within the scope of the Connected, Sustainable and Intelligent Air Base (BACSI) project.
The agreement between the multi-energy company and the Air Force aims to promote the development and consumption of new fuels with low environmental impact, such as low-carbon fuels and the implementation of joint R&D&I actions.
The alliance with Repsol, a leading company in multi-energy supply in Spain, will allow the development of systems aligned with several of the objectives of the Air Force BACSI project - mainly in the functional areas of sustainability 4.0, global connectivity, and energy efficiency, and environmental sustainability.
Imaz said: “This collaboration agreement with an institution such as the Spanish Air Force is another step in the development of our Strategic Plan, which will allow us to advance towards our goal of being a zero net emissions company by 2050. It also consolidates our position as a company capable of offering a global response to the needs of the Spanish Air Force, which requires a multi-energy solution to cover its energy demand.”
Repsol has made progress in the production of fuels with a low carbon footprint for the aviation sector, where alternatives such as electrification are not viable at this time, producing in 2020 and 2021 the first three batches of biojet in the Spanish market at its industrial centres in Puertollano, Tarragona, and Petronor.