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24 January 2025

SAFCO's solution to the SAF green premium

Thomas Hopkins
Thomas Hopkins
Deputy Editor
In:
Renewable energy
Region:
Asia-Pacific
SAF projects are complex to finance, with short offtake contracts and high prices often deterring project finance lenders. SAFCO Ventures has lowered costs to secure a longer-term offtake for its SAF project in Pakistan, allowing the company to close the first SAF project financing in the Middle East, Central Asia, and Asia-Pacific regions.

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