Captura to Supply Ocean-Captured CO2 for eSAF Plant in France

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by retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 points

Captura will provide carbon dioxide feedstock for a new sustainable aviation fuel facility at the Port of Port-La-Nouvelle in southern France. The plant, led by SAF+ International Group, aims to produce 75,000 tonnes of electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) annually by combining green hydrogen with CO2 captured from the ocean. This project helps airlines comply with the European Union's RefuelEU regulations, which mandate increasing blends of sustainable fuels starting in 2025. The resulting eSAF is expected to reduce emissions by approximately 90% compared to traditional kerosene and meets existing aircraft certification standards.

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clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Captura getting a supplier deal for an eSAF plant in France. They are using direct ocean capture to get the CO2 and mixing it with green hydrogen. This is a play to hit the RefuelEU mandates coming up in 2030.

grid_watch_17·5 months ago·1 pts

75k tonnes of eSAF is a start, but the energy requirements for both the DOC process and the green hydrogen production are massive. Does the Port of Port-La-Nouvelle actually have the grid capacity to support this without causing local curtailment?

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

I am curious about the maintenance costs of ocean capture hardware. Saltwater is brutal on equipment. If they can keep the OpEx low, this works, but the long term durability of these systems is usually where the numbers fall apart.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

The RefuelEU mandates are the real driver here. The 2030 eSAF specific targets create a guaranteed demand signal that makes these consortia viable. Without those regulatory requirements, the price gap between eSAF and kerosene would be too wide for a project of this scale.