Aether Fuels To Partner on Singapore SAF Refinery

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) producer Aether Fuels and Singapore-based energy company Aster have signed an agreement for the development of a next-generation, commercial-scale SAF refinery in Southeast Asia.

To be located at Aster’s petrochemical facility on Bukom Island, Project Beacon—its commercial production demonstration facility—will use the company’s Aurora technology to convert industrial waste gas and biomethane into SAF. Construction is expected to begin next year, with the start of fuel production slated for 2028. Initial output is expected to be 50 barrels of fuel a day.

“Today marks an important step forward in reducing carbon intensity and advancing new energy pathways,” said Aster group CEO Erwin Ciputra. “By bringing together Aether’s technology with the expertise of our Bukom facility, we are demonstrating how partnerships between established industrial leaders and agile innovators can catalyze the introduction of disruptive solutions on a commercial scale.”

Aether Fuels is also aiming to develop a larger commercial-scale plant in the U.S. to produce at least 1,000 barrels of SAF per day by 2030.