German energy company Uniper has signed a capacity reservation agreement with Syzygy Plasmonics for future sustainable aviation fuel output from planned NovaSAF facilities in Central and South America. The fuel will be produced using Syzygy's Rigel photocatalytic reactor, which converts regional biogas into low-carbon jet fuel. The deal gives Syzygy commercial backing as it moves toward a final investment decision on its lead project, NovaSAF-1 in Uruguay. The agreement is structured to support compliance with both biogenic and RFNBO standards, which means Uniper can use the fuel to meet European aviation mandates under ReFuelEU Aviation and CORSIA. Syzygy says its photocatalytic reforming approach lowers production costs and operational emissions compared with traditional thermal conversion. The arrangement also fits Uniper's plan to expand its low-carbon fuel trading business. For observers tracking SAF project finance, the key detail is that a capacity reservation is not a purchase order. The article does not disclose volumes, prices, or expected production capacity. Those numbers will matter when Syzygy tries to convert this agreement into a bankable FID for Uruguay.
