Key facts
- Uniper will procure 40,000 metric tons of synthetic sustainable jet fuel annually for over 10 years.
- The fuel will be supplied by Arcadia eFuels from its Endor project in Denmark.
- The agreement is considered one of the largest eSAF offtake agreements to date.
- Supplies are expected to commence in the early 2030s.
- The EU requires 2% of fuel at regional airports to be SAF in 2025, rising to 6% in 2030.
German state-owned utility Uniper has signed a significant offtake agreement with US-based Arcadia eFuels to procure synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF). Under the deal, Uniper will purchase 40,000 metric tons of eSAF annually for more than 10 years, supplied by Arcadia's Endor project in Denmark. This agreement is highlighted as one of the largest eSAF offtake deals to date.
Supplies are anticipated to begin in the early 2030s. Uniper CEO Michael Lewis stated that the key challenge is scaling up sustainable aviation fuels and that this step helps Uniper build a strong market position with growth potential. The companies noted that the annual supply would be equivalent to about 1,000 Boeing 787-9 flights from Duesseldorf to Abu Dhabi.
Arcadia eFuels CEO Amy Hebert emphasized that eSAF offers a present-day solution for the aviation sector's need for supply diversification and that the agreement moves production expansion within the EU closer to reality. The European Union has set mandates for sustainable aviation fuel, requiring 2% of fuel at regional airports to be SAF in 2025, increasing to 6% in 2030, with eSAF accounting for 1.2% of the total from 2030, rising to 5% in 2035.