UK to Host World-First Factory Converting Human Waste to Jet Fuel

The innovative facility in Essex, developed by Firefly and supported by Wizz Air, aims to start production by 2028, transforming sewage into sustainable aviation fuel.

• Firefly to build the world's first commercial-scale plant in Essex to convert human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
• Wizz Air commits to using up to 525,000 tonnes of SAF from Firefly over 15 years, aiming for 10% SAF usage by 2030.
• SAF production to use biosolids from Anglian Water, reducing carbon emissions by about 70% compared to conventional jet fuel.
• Despite its sustainability benefits, SAF is currently more costly to produce than traditional jet fuel.
• UK government mandates at least 10% of airline fuel to be sustainable by 2030, with expectations to construct five SAF plants by 2025.

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