UK: Essar Energy Transitions completes pre-FEED for SAF production hub in Stanlow refinery

Essar Energy Transition (EET) has completed, partnering with contractor Genesis, the pre-FEED (front end engineering design) for one of the UK's largest SAF production hubs, the company announced on 26/05/2026. Integrated within the company's Stanlow refinery (North-West of England), the planned methanol-to-jet (MtJ) project will produce more than 2000,000 tonnes of advanced SAF, using approximately 550,0000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of renewable e-methanol and nio-methanol feedstock.

Part funded (with an up to £2.5 million (€2.9 million) grant) through the third window of the UK government’s Department for Transport’s (DfT) Advanced Fuel Fund (AFF), the pre-FEED stage addressed critical aspects such as site selection, MtJ technology readiness, integration with refinery facilities, carbon intensity performance and environmental compliance. The project is now targeting participation in the UK SAF Revenue Certainty Mechanism (RCM) process.

Ruth Herbert, managing director and chief business development officer, Essar Energy Transition, says: 'Completing Pre‑FEED confirms that Stanlow MtJ…