Allied Biofuels Advances $6.1 Billion Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project in Uzbekistan

Allied Biofuels has signed a key engineering agreement with Sinopec Engineering Group Co., Ltd. for its planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and electro-synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF) project in Uzbekistan, marking another step forward for one of Central Asia’s largest clean energy developments. The agreement was signed during the 5th Tashkent International Investment Forum. Under the front-end engineering design and detailed engineering contract, Sinopec Engineering Group will undertake front-end engineering and design, detailed engineering, systems integration, and cost development work for the project, laying the groundwork for a future engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract. The project, valued at approximately $6.1 billion, is expected to become Central Asia’s first large-scale integrated bio-aviation fuel complex. According to Allied Biofuels, the facility will combine biomass processing, advanced refining technologies, renewable energy systems, green hydrogen production, and power-to-liquid fuel technologies within a single industrial platform. Once operational, the complex is expected to supply sustainable aviation fuels to both domestic and international markets at a time when airlines worldwide are seeking lower-carbon alternatives to conventional jet fuel. The signing comes amid growing global investment in SAF production as governments and aviation companies work to reduce emissions from air transport. The project is expected to reinforce Uzbekistan’s ambitions to become a regional center for sustainable aviation and clean fuel production. “This agreement marks a key step in advancing our SAF and e-SAF project in Uzbekistan from development into engineering and execution readiness,” said Alfred Benedict, managing director of Allied Biofuels. “Sinopec Engineering Group’s technical capability will help strengthen the project’s delivery pathway as we progress one of Central Asia’s most important clean fuels infrastructure developments.” Gong Yu, regional business development manager at Sinopec Engineering Group, said the company was pleased to support the project and contribute its engineering expertise to the next phase of development. Sinopec Engineering Group, headquartered in Beijing, is one of China’s leading engineering companies, with experience in refining, biofuels, green hydrogen, and large-scale industrial infrastructure projects. Under the contract, the company will provide engineering design, systems integration, and estimating services for the Uzbekistan facility. The latest agreement follows another milestone announced in May, when Uzbekistan Airports and Allied Biofuels FE LLC signed a memorandum of understanding on the future supply of SAF and e-SAF in Uzbekistan. The agreement outlined plans to begin supplying cleaner aviation fuels from 2030 and included cooperation on developing the necessary infrastructure and supply chains. According to Allied Biofuels, the refinery is expected to produce approximately 160,400 tonnes of SAF, 257,000 tonnes of e-SAF, and 5,040 tonnes of green diesel annually. The facility is also planned to operate using a 4.45-gigawatt renewable energy system supported by battery storage and green hydrogen infrastructure, making it one of the most ambitious clean fuel projects currently under development in the region.