Chiba Complex alcohol-to-jet project
Chiba Complex alcohol-to-jet project is a planned sustainable aviation fuel project in Chiba, Japan, owned by Idemitsu Kosan. Its announced capacity is 0 thousand tonnes a year (0 million litres, 0 million US gallons), by the Alcohol-to-jet pathway. It is due to start in 2026. The record was read from the news by the reader (biomassmagazine.com, August 30, 2023) and settled by rule; it has not been checked by a person.
The record
- Owner
- Idemitsu Kosan
- Place
- Chiba, Japan
- Pathway
- Alcohol-to-jet
- Fuel
- sustainable aviation fuel
- Status
- planned
- Announced capacity
- 0.4 thousand tonnes a year · 0.5 million litres · 0.1 million US gallons
- Due to start
- 2026
- Where the record came from
- Read from the news by the reader: Idemitsu Kosan and LOPS Corp. announce joint study for SAF feedstocks (biomassmagazine.com, 2023-08-30); settled by rule, not yet checked by a person.
- Notes
- read from the news on 2026-10-16; not yet checked
Other plants and projects recorded with Idemitsu Kosan
| Plant | Where | Status | Capacity, thousand tonnes a year | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiba Complex alcohol-to-jet project | Chiba, Japan | planned | 0 | 2026 |
| Tokuyama Complex | Tokuyama, Japan | planned | 2028 | |
| Pongamia Demonstration Project (South Walker Creek) | South Walker Creek, Australia | under construction | 2025 |
In the news latest items naming Idemitsu Kosan
- 2025-06-24 Idemitsu Kosan, Terviva, and Stanmore Launch Pongamia Demonstration Project to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development 出光興産
- 2025-04-17 Jet Zero advances development of proposed Australian SAF plant Oil & Gas Journal
- 2025-03-21 Regulations Needed to Spur Airlines to Use Sustainable Fuel, Japan Oil Refiners Group Head Says reuters.com
- 2025-01-09 The inedible fruit of the Pongamia plant is the raw material for SAF! Discover the secrets of this plant that holds the potential for decarbonizing the aviation industry 出光興産
- 2024-12-23 Idemitsu Kosan advances SAF project for Tokuyama petrochemical complex Oil & Gas Journal
- 2024-09-27 ARENA backs Jet Zero for sustainable aviation fuel Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
- 2024-02-20 What other countries in Asia are doing about sustainable aviation fuel The Straits Times
- 2024-01-01 Ancient Pongamia Tree Breathes New Life Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel cleantechnica.com
- 2023-10-05 Petronas and Idemitsu Kosan Co Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel reuters.com
- 2023-10-01 Jet Zero Australia Secures $14 Million Grant for Project Ulysses biofuels-news.com
- 2023-10-01 Project Ulysses Advances Towards Construction of Australia's First Ethanol-to-SAF Facility linkedin.com
- 2023-09-06 Petronas and Idemitsu Kosan Co Collaborate on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development hydrocarbonprocessing.com
- 2023-08-30 Idemitsu Kosan and LOPS Corp. announce joint study for SAF feedstocks biomassmagazine.com
- 2023-04-17 Preem Adopts Seaber's Optimization Software to Enhance Maritime Logistics biobased-diesel.com
- 2023-04-01 Asia-Pacific Region Ramps Up Sustainable Aviation Fuel Initiatives hydrocarbonprocessing.com
Capacity is as announced, a year, with tonnes counted at 0.8 kilograms per litre; a plant's own figure may differ. A record "settled by rule" was read from an article by the reader and checked only against the site's rules (a plausible size, a real owner, no duplicate), not by a person. Cite as: eFlight SAFxCHANGE, Chiba Complex alcohol-to-jet project: sustainable aviation fuel plant record, https://eflight.com/saf/plant/chiba-complex-alcohol-to-jet-project-japan, retrieved 2026-10-18. Terms. To correct the record, write to [email protected].