Allied Biofuels signs engineering deal for Uzbekistan SAF project
Allied Biofuels locked in Sinopec engineering for a $6.1 billion Uzbekistan SAF and e-SAF complex, with FID still targeted for Q4 2026.
Allied Biofuels on June 16 signed a FEED and detailed engineering contract with Sinopec Engineering Group’s Ningbo Engineering Company for its Uzbekistan SAF and e-SAF project, a move that puts a planned $6.08 billion to $6.1 billion complex on the path toward EPC execution. The agreement was announced during the 5th Tashkent International Investment Forum and covers front-end design, detailed engineering, systems integration and open-book cost development.
The contract bridges front-end design and EPC execution for Central Asia’s first integrated biorefinery and solar-powered clean energy complex. In Khorezm Region, the site is Central Asia’s first large integrated bio-aviation-fuel complex.
The project is designed to produce about 160,400 tonnes a year of SAF, 257,000 tonnes a year of e-SAF and 5,040 tonnes a year of renewable diesel at full capacity. It also plans 4.45 gigawatts of renewable generation, 1,600 megawatt-hours of battery storage and 2,400 megawatts of electrolyzers for green hydrogen production. Plug Power has been identified as the electrolyzer supplier.
The project’s bankability improved in April, when Allied Biofuels secured a Presidential Decree and signed a binding Project Implementation Agreement with the Khorezm Region Government. The package granted Special Economic Zone treatment, including tax exemptions and customs incentives.
Allied Biofuels expected final investment decision in the fourth quarter of 2026. That timeline sits behind the engineering work with Sinopec, which will have to firm up process design, interface the renewable power and hydrogen systems, and sharpen capital estimates before EPC can follow.
On May 8, Uzbekistan Airports JSC and Allied Biofuels FE LLC signed a memorandum of understanding to explore future SAF and e-SAF supply cooperation. The companies targeted commercial supply from 2030, subject to technical validation, certification, financing, regulatory approvals and commercial agreements. Alfred Benedict, managing director of Allied Biofuels, said the engineering deal marked a key step from development into engineering and execution readiness. Gong Yu, regional business development manager at Sinopec Engineering Group, said the company looked forward to contributing its engineering experience to the next stage.
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