The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is supporting Cleaner Australian Skies with up to $10.4 million in funding for two projects from its Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) funding program. ARENA is providing $8 million to Licella and $2.4 million to Viva Energy for separate studies on the development of renewable fuel alternatives for the Australian aviation industry. ARENA provided Licella with A$8 million and Viva Energy with A$2.4 million for separate studies to develop renewable fuel alternatives for the Australian aviation industry.
The two projects include:
A$8 million to Licella, an Australian technology and project developer, for the A$26.1 million Swift Project – Feasibility Study for SAF from Sugar Cane Residues to complete a Feasibility and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study to assess the feasibility of a biorefinery in Bundaberg, Queensland, a facility that will be used to produce SAF from sugar cane residues. Refinery in Bundaberg, Queensland, which utilizes Licella’s patented Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor (Cat-HTR™) thermo-liquefaction technology to convert sugar mill residue into a renewable fuel. The proposed facility will be capable of producing approximately 60 ML per year of low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF), of which approximately 40 ML per year will be SAF.
-Providing A$2.4 million to Viva Energy for the A$4.9 million Future SAF Infrastructure Solutions Project to refurbish existing tanks at its Pinkenba Terminal to supply blended SAF to Brisbane Airport for commercial use. Viva will also work with industry partners to develop a billing and claims system to enable customers to recognize the carbon reduction benefits of the SAF supplied. The project will end with Viva Energy supplying SAF to the Brisbane Joint User Hydrant Installation and demonstrating the storage and use of SAF within the existing airport, and on completion of the project, the system will be able to supply large quantities of SAF to meet customer demand.
