Waste-to-clean fuels company Mana, research institution NORCE, and Energy company Equinor today announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ambition to develop a waste-to-SAF plant at Mongstad on the western coast of Norway.

The SAF facility will transform non-recyclable waste into clean fuel for the aviation industry. With the potential to reduce GHG emissions by more than 70% relative to traditional aviation fuel, SAF is widely regarded as the most promising solution to decarbonize aviation. The EU's ‘ReFuelEU Aviation’ initiative mandates that jet fuel suppliers blend an increasing share of SAF into the fuel supplied to EU airports from 2025 onwards.

Mana, which is owned by NG Group and based in Oslo, is Norway’s first company dedicated to converting non-recyclable waste into clean fuels.

“We are excited to announce this early phase partnership, where companies from each side of the value chain are joining forces to develop the kind of complex project needed to realize the green transition. We share a joint vision and bring highly complementary expertise and experience to the table. By fully leveraging the energy potential in non-recyclable waste, we can be a significant part of the solution to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors, like aviation,” Jon Bergan, CEO, Mana, said.