Blue Water to handle CO2 transport for Arcadia eFuels’ e-SAF facility following final permit approval
With the Environmental Permit, Arcadia eFuels has final approval to operate a full-scale production facility for electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF)
Arcadia eFuels project in Vordingborg, Denmark, has reached a significant milestone as the Danish Environmental Protection Agency recently published the Environmental Permit for the project. Now Arcadia eFuels has approval for operating a full-scale production of electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF), using carbon recycling technology to support the decarbonisation of the aviation industry.
With the final permit, the project team is moving full steam ahead. As a key logistics partner, Blue Water will manage sea and road transport, as well as terminal handling to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of liquid CO2 from various CO2 capture sites across Northern Europe to the facility in Denmark. The partnership will initially focus on delivering up to 300,000 tons of liquid CO2 per year, for an initial period of 10 years.
The collaboration between Blue Water and Arcadia eFuels was formalised earlier through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a long-term CO2 logistics partnership. "With the Environmental Permit obtained, we are ready to move forward to the next stage of this exciting project," adds Søren Gammelgaard Nielsen, Head of Projects at Blue Water.
Compliance with Danish and EU legislation
The facility is expected to be one of the world’s first large-scale Power-to-X plants dedicated to e-SAF production, with a planned output of up to 100 million litres (80,000 tonnes) annually, able to cover Denmark’s domestic aviation fuel demand. This aligns with the EU’s mandate for 1.2% e-SAF usage at airports by 2030, rising to 35% by 2050.
The Environmental Permit is the final confirmation of the project´s compliance with Danish and EU legislation. The project will comply with the objective of the European Union´s Renewable Energy Directive and the Danish government´s goal of launching a fully sustainable domestic aviation industry.
Martin Nielsen, Plant Manager, Arcadia eFuels, comments: “Our environmental permit documents that a first-of-a-kind full-scale e-SAF production facility can be designed and approved in Denmark. Our efforts to design a minimal-impact plant have been acknowledged by the authorities, and we have a green flag to finalise the project development and commence the construction. We very much appreciate the cooperation with our consultants and the authority’s guidance in the complex legislative workflow.”
The approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment acknowledges the project’s minimal environmental impact; the protection of human health, biodiversity, water- and air quality, climate and cultural heritage.
