Challenges for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
- The SAF supply chain in India is still in its infancy; to reach this milestone, a strong strategy and firm policy commitments in the form of viability gap funds and tax incentives to encourage investment in this sector are required.
- The availability of feedstock is not an issue in India; the true difficulty lies in setting up the supply chain for non-edible oils.
- Everything must be streamlined, including production in plants, transportation, gathering, and blending with jet fuel, but India has no SAF production facilities.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a biofuel having qualities similar to those of regular jet fuel but a lower carbon footprint, is used to power aeroplanes. SAF is created from environmentally friendly materials and may be blended with any type of fossil jet fuel to cut emissions. It can be installed without requiring any modifications to the aircraft or infrastructure because it is a “drop-in” fuel, in comparison to traditional jet fuel. SAF can significantly lower life cycle GHG emissions depending on the feed-stock and methods utilized to create it. even have a net-negative GHG impact, according to some proposed SAF routes. The aviation sector is investing in alternatives to fossil jet fuels to cut down on flight emissions as air travel around the world increases. Sustainable aviation fuels, which can cut emissions by 80%, are one invention. They are jet fuels made from waste materials and other sustainable renewable sources. The creation of alternative aviation fuels could be the key to environmentally friendly air travel and make a significant contribution to the industry’s aim for reducing emissions.