Idemitsu (Tokyo, alcohol-to-jet)
Idemitsu (Tokyo, alcohol-to-jet) is a planned sustainable aviation fuel project in Tokyo, Japan, owned by Idemitsu. Its announced capacity is 76 thousand tonnes a year (95 million litres, 25 million US gallons), by the Alcohol-to-jet pathway. It is due to start in 2026. The record comes from the SAFxCHANGE producers table of December 2023.
The record
- Owner
- Idemitsu
- Place
- Tokyo, Japan (35.69, 139.692)
- Pathway
- Alcohol-to-jet (recorded as "Atj-SPK")
- Fuel
- sustainable aviation fuel
- Status
- planned
- Announced capacity
- 76 thousand tonnes a year · 95 million litres · 25.1 million US gallons
- Due to start
- 2026
- Where the record came from
- The SAFxCHANGE producers table of December 2023.
- Notes
- one of two records for this site in the producers table; start_year from article 3475 (2022-04-19)
Other plants and projects recorded with Idemitsu
| Plant | Where | Status | Capacity, thousand tonnes a year | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idemitsu (Tokyo, pathway not stated) | Tokyo, Japan | planned | 303 | |
| Idemitsu (Tokyo, alcohol-to-jet) | Tokyo, Japan | planned | 76 | 2026 |
In the news latest items naming Idemitsu
- 2026-09-07 POSCO joins Qantas, Airbus in bumper Jet Zero capital raising AFR
- 2026-09-07 Airbus and Qantas back US$21.6 million investment to produce SAF in Australia Aviacionline
- 2026-03-30 Regional SAF News March 2026 GreenAir News
- 2025-08-15 Jet Zero commences Pongamia trial to boost SAF production Biofuels International Magazine
- 2025-06-24 Idemitsu Kosan, Terviva, and Stanmore Launch Pongamia Demonstration Project to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development 出光興産
- 2025-04-22 Qantas and Airbus pursue SAF technologies through venture capital investment GreenAir News
- 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
- 2025-01-21 Japanese/U.S. Companies Invest in New SAF Feedstock Trial Aviation International News
- 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
- 2025-01-09 Idemitsu to begin trial of non-edible oilseed crop for aviation fuel Grainews
- 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
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, Idemitsu (Tokyo, alcohol-to-jet): sustainable aviation fuel plant record, https://eflight.com/saf/plant/idemitsu-tokyo-alcohol-to-jet, retrieved 2026-10-18. Terms. To correct the record, write to [email protected].