FLAGSHIP: PROJECT SHEARWATER
SAF Energy Park
Port Adelaide, South Australia
Australia's first large-scale integrated biomass-to-SAF facility. Located at Port Adelaide, the SAF Energy Park converts pre-processed forestry residue into low-carbon methanol and upgrades it on site into sustainable aviation fuel, with renewable diesel as a co-product.
PRODUCTION RATE
Amount
140 MLpa SAF
PRODUCTION RATE
FEED
PROJECT STAGE
Biomass to Methanol to Jet
PATHWAY
150+ approx
JOBS CREATED
PRODUCTION RATE
Amount
PRODUCTION RATE
140 MLpa SAF
PROJECT STAGE
FEED
PATHWAY
Biomass to Methanol to Jet
JOBS CREATED
150+ approx
Victoria or South Australia
Victoria or South Australia
Victoria or South Australia
About Project
About Project
The SAF Energy Park is the conversion heart of Project Shearwater, a single integrated site at Port Adelaide, South Australia, that takes pre-processed forestry biomass and turns it into drop-in sustainable aviation fuel.
The facility combines two proven process technologies on one footprint. Biomass-to-Methanol (BtM), delivered with thyssenkrupp Uhde, gasifies torrefied forestry residue and synthesises it into 300,000 tonnes of low-carbon methanol per year. That methanol is then upgraded on site through Honeywell UOP's Methanol-to-Jet (MtJ) technology into 140 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel annually, alongside co-products such as renewable diesel.
Feedstock is supplied by HAMR Energy's Myamyn BioHub in Victoria's Green Triangle, where 600,000 green tonnes of forestry residue are torrefied each year before being shipped from the Port of Portland to Port Adelaide.
Co-locating both conversion steps removes an entire methanol shipping leg from the supply chain, reduces handling losses and capital duplication, and gives HAMR Energy end-to-end control of the pathway from forestry residue to certified jet fuel.
140 million litres of SAF a year is equivalent to decarbonising approximately 3.5 million economy-class passenger trips from Sydney to Melbourne, a meaningful contribution against the projected 10-million-tonne global SAF supply shortfall from 2030.
HAMR Energy completed a successful feasibility study for the facility in 2025, identifying the Methanol-to-Jet pathway as the most scalable route to closing that shortfall.
HAMR is seeking experienced EPC and consortium partners for the SAF Energy Park at Port Adelaide, South Australia. Learn more here: https://gateway.icn.org.au/projects/19870
The SAF Energy Park is the conversion heart of Project Shearwater, a single integrated site at Port Adelaide, South Australia, that takes pre-processed forestry biomass and turns it into drop-in sustainable aviation fuel.
The facility combines two proven process technologies on one footprint. Biomass-to-Methanol (BtM), delivered with thyssenkrupp Uhde, gasifies torrefied forestry residue and synthesises it into 300,000 tonnes of low-carbon methanol per year. That methanol is then upgraded on site through Honeywell UOP's Methanol-to-Jet (MtJ) technology into 140 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel annually, alongside co-products such as renewable diesel.
Feedstock is supplied by HAMR Energy's Myamyn BioHub in Victoria's Green Triangle, where 600,000 green tonnes of forestry residue are torrefied each year before being shipped from the Port of Portland to Port Adelaide.
Co-locating both conversion steps removes an entire methanol shipping leg from the supply chain, reduces handling losses and capital duplication, and gives HAMR Energy end-to-end control of the pathway from forestry residue to certified jet fuel.
140 million litres of SAF a year is equivalent to decarbonising approximately 3.5 million economy-class passenger trips from Sydney to Melbourne, a meaningful contribution against the projected 10-million-tonne global SAF supply shortfall from 2030.
HAMR Energy completed a successful feasibility study for the facility in 2025, identifying the Methanol-to-Jet pathway as the most scalable route to closing that shortfall.
HAMR is seeking experienced EPC and consortium partners for the SAF Energy Park at Port Adelaide, South Australia. Learn more here: https://gateway.icn.org.au/projects/19870
The SAF Energy Park is the conversion heart of Project Shearwater, a single integrated site at Port Adelaide, South Australia, that takes pre-processed forestry biomass and turns it into drop-in sustainable aviation fuel.
The facility combines two proven process technologies on one footprint. Biomass-to-Methanol (BtM), delivered with thyssenkrupp Uhde, gasifies torrefied forestry residue and synthesises it into 300,000 tonnes of low-carbon methanol per year. That methanol is then upgraded on site through Honeywell UOP's Methanol-to-Jet (MtJ) technology into 140 million litres of sustainable aviation fuel annually, alongside co-products such as renewable diesel.
Feedstock is supplied by HAMR Energy's Myamyn BioHub in Victoria's Green Triangle, where 600,000 green tonnes of forestry residue are torrefied each year before being shipped from the Port of Portland to Port Adelaide.
Co-locating both conversion steps removes an entire methanol shipping leg from the supply chain, reduces handling losses and capital duplication, and gives HAMR Energy end-to-end control of the pathway from forestry residue to certified jet fuel.
140 million litres of SAF a year is equivalent to decarbonising approximately 3.5 million economy-class passenger trips from Sydney to Melbourne, a meaningful contribution against the projected 10-million-tonne global SAF supply shortfall from 2030.
HAMR Energy completed a successful feasibility study for the facility in 2025, identifying the Methanol-to-Jet pathway as the most scalable route to closing that shortfall.
HAMR is seeking experienced EPC and consortium partners for the SAF Energy Park at Port Adelaide, South Australia. Learn more here: https://gateway.icn.org.au/projects/19870
Scale & Impact: 300,000 tonnes of low-carbon methanol upgraded into 140 million litres of SAF annually, plus co-products such as renewable diesel
Proven Technology: Built with commercial, scalable technology partners thyssenkrupp Uhde and Honeywell UOP
Integrated Pathway: Biomass-to-Methanol and Methanol-to-Jet combined on a single site, removing a full shipping leg from the supply chain
Major piece of energy infrastructure investment, creating hundreds of jobs and supporting Australia's fuel security for the future
Scale & Impact: 300,000 tonnes of low-carbon methanol upgraded into 140 million litres of SAF annually, plus co-products such as renewable diesel
Proven Technology: Built with commercial, scalable technology partners thyssenkrupp Uhde and Honeywell UOP
Integrated Pathway: Biomass-to-Methanol and Methanol-to-Jet combined on a single site, removing a full shipping leg from the supply chain
Major piece of energy infrastructure investment, creating hundreds of jobs and supporting Australia's fuel security for the future
Project Timeline
Project Timeline
The SAF Energy Park has completed feasibility and is now progressing through front-end engineering design (FEED) with technology partners thyssenkrupp Uhde and Honeywell UOP. A Final Investment Decision is targeted for 2028, with first production expected in 2031.
The SAF Energy Park integrates two of the world's most trusted names in process technology, one for each half of the conversion pathway, to ensure financial bankability and operational reliability.
thyssenkrupp Uhde provides the integrated biomass-to-methanol solution, featuring proprietary PRENFLO gasification and uhde green methanol technology. It converts torrefied forestry residue into 300,000 tonnes of low-carbon methanol per year.
Honeywell UOP is the global process-technology arm of Honeywell, a 100-year leader in refining and petrochemical technologies. Honeywell UOP delivers the commercial methanol-to-jet eFining solution that makes large-scale, certified SAF possible.
World Class Technology Partners
World Class Technology Partners
The SAF Energy Park integrates two of the world's most trusted names in process technology, one for each half of the conversion pathway, to ensure financial bankability and operational reliability.
thyssenkrupp Uhde provides the integrated biomass-to-methanol solution, featuring proprietary PRENFLO gasification and uhde green methanol technology. It converts torrefied forestry residue into 300,000 tonnes of low-carbon methanol per year.
Honeywell UOP is the global process-technology arm of Honeywell, a 100-year leader in refining and petrochemical technologies. Honeywell UOP delivers the commercial methanol-to-jet eFining solution that makes large-scale, certified SAF possible.
The SAF Energy Park has completed feasibility and is now progressing through front-end engineering design (FEED) with technology partners thyssenkrupp Uhde and Honeywell UOP. A Final Investment Decision is targeted for 2028, with first production expected in 2031.
The SAF Energy Park has completed feasibility and is now progressing through front-end engineering design (FEED) with technology partners thyssenkrupp Uhde and Honeywell UOP. A Final Investment Decision is targeted for 2028, with first production expected in 2031.
World Class Technology Partners
The SAF Energy Park integrates two of the world's most trusted names in process technology, one for each half of the conversion pathway, to ensure financial bankability and operational reliability.
thyssenkrupp Uhde provides the integrated biomass-to-methanol solution, featuring proprietary PRENFLO gasification and uhde green methanol technology. It converts torrefied forestry residue into 300,000 tonnes of low-carbon methanol per year.
Honeywell UOP is the global process-technology arm of Honeywell, a 100-year leader in refining and petrochemical technologies. Honeywell UOP delivers the commercial methanol-to-jet eFining solution that makes large-scale, certified SAF possible.
Offtake & Aviation Partners
The SAF Energy Park is being developed in partnership with the aviation industry it serves. Qantas has committed to offtake from the facility, and Airbus is backing the project, together anchoring demand for Australian-made sustainable aviation fuel.
The Location
The SAF Energy Park is located at Port Adelaide, South Australia. The site combines deep-water port access for inbound feedstock and outbound product with proximity to an established industrial workforce, existing fuel distribution infrastructure and South Australia's renewable energy resources.
Torrefied biomass arrives by sea from the Port of Portland, Victoria, linking the Green Triangle's forestry resource directly to South Australian fuel production.
Location
LOCATION
Port Adelaide, South Australia
Project Stage
PROJECT STAGE
FEED
Production Rate
PRODUCTION RATE
140 MLpa SAF
Pathway
PATHWAY
Biomass to Methanol to Jet
Jobs Creation
JOBS CREATED
150+ approx
Location
Port Adelaide, South Australia
Project Stage
FEED
Production Rate
140 MLpa SAF
Pathway
Biomass to Methanol to Jet
Jobs Creation
150+ approx
LOCATION
Portland, Victoria
PRODUCTION RATE
300 KTPA
PROJECT STAGE
Early FEED
PATHWAY
Biomass to Methanol
JOBS CREATED
180+
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