Lighthouse Green Fuels facility (Billingham)
Lighthouse Green Fuels facility (Billingham) is a planned sustainable aviation fuel project in Billingham, United Kingdom, owned by Alfanar. Its announced capacity is 144 thousand tonnes a year (180 million litres, 48 million US gallons), by the other pathway. It is due to start in 2028. The record was read from the news by the reader (Biomass Magazine, July 14, 2026) and settled by rule; it has not been checked by a person.
The record
- Owner
- Alfanar
- Place
- Billingham, United Kingdom
- Pathway
- other
- Fuel
- sustainable aviation fuel
- Status
- planned
- Announced capacity
- 144 thousand tonnes a year · 180 million litres · 47.6 million US gallons
- Due to start
- 2028
- Where the record came from
- Read from the news by the reader: Lighthouse Green Fuels confirms land option agreement for multibillion SAF facility (Biomass Magazine, 2026-07-14); settled by rule, not yet checked by a person.
- Notes
- read from the news on 2026-10-17; not yet checked; start_year from article 9709 (2025-01-07)
Other plants and projects recorded with Alfanar
| Plant | Where | Status | Capacity, thousand tonnes a year | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Green Fuels (Teesside) | Teesside, United Kingdom | planned | 1,000 | 2028 |
| Lighthouse Green Fuels (Seal Sands) | Seal Sands, United Kingdom | planned | 144 | 2032 |
| Lighthouse Green Fuels facility (Billingham) | Billingham, United Kingdom | planned | 144 | 2028 |
In the news latest items naming Alfanar
- 2026-09-25 Lighthouse Green Fuels project set to drive jobs and industrial growth across Teesside Biofuels International Magazine
- 2026-07-14 Lighthouse Green Fuels confirms land option agreement for multibillion SAF facility Biomass Magazine
- 2026-07-08 Lighthouse Green Fuels Confirms Land Option Agreement for Multibillion SAF facility Renewable Energy Magazine
- 2026-07-03 Lighthouse Green Fuels secures Seal Sands site for multi-billion pound SAF facility Biofuels International Magazine
- 2026-06-11 Lighthouse Green Fuels completes FEED for flagship Teesside SAF facility Biofuels International Magazine
- 2026-04-10 Plans to speed up green fuel plant that could bring up to 600 jobs to Teesside Teesside Live
- 2026-04-10 Ministers unveil plans for faster approvals for nuclear and aviation fuel plants Renfrewshire Gazette
- 2025-12-04 Lighthouse Green Fuels launches consultation on £2bn Teesside sustainable aviation fuel facility Tees Business
- 2025-12-03 Renewed plans for £2bn green aviation fuel plant on Teesside set to bring hundreds of jobs Teesside Live
- 2025-11-11 Alfanar relocates Lighthouse Green Fuels SAF project to larger site in the UK Regional Gateway
- 2025-11-10 Lighthouse Green Fuels confirms move to new site in Teesside for its £2bn SAF facility Biofuels International Magazine
- 2025-08-19 UK government announces grant funding awards totalling £63m to 17 SAF projects GreenAir News
- 2025-07-22 UK government awards over £65m to SAF projects Biofuels International Magazine
- 2025-01-07 Advanced SAF technology in Teesside Biofuels International Magazine
- 2023-12-04 Alfanar Awards Air Liquide Engineering Package for Lighthouse Green Fuels Project biofuels-news.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, Lighthouse Green Fuels facility (Billingham): sustainable aviation fuel plant record, https://eflight.com/saf/plant/lighthouse-green-fuels-facility-billingham-united-kingdom, retrieved 2026-10-18. Terms. To correct the record, write to [email protected].