Velocys (Nagoya)
Velocys (Nagoya) is an operating sustainable aviation fuel plant in Nagoya, Japan, owned by Velocys. The pathway is Fischer-Tropsch; no capacity has been announced. It has been operating since 2020. The record was read from the news by the reader (biomassmagazine.com, June 1, 2021) and settled by rule; it has not been checked by a person.
The record
- Owner
- Velocys
- Place
- Nagoya, Japan
- Pathway
- Fischer-Tropsch
- Fuel
- sustainable aviation fuel
- Status
- operating
- Announced capacity
- not announced
- Operating since
- 2020
- Where the record came from
- Read from the news by the reader: Japan Airlines Uses Sustainable Aviation Fuel Produced by Velocys for Commercial Flight (biomassmagazine.com, 2021-06-01); 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 Velocys
| Plant | Where | Status | Capacity, thousand tonnes a year | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altalto biorefinery (Humber) | Humber, United Kingdom | planned | 0 | 2027 |
| Velocys (Nagoya) | Nagoya, Japan | operating | 2020 |
In the news latest items naming Velocys
- 2026-10-16 Varhad Capital signs MOU with Velocys to develop biomass-to-SAF projects Biomass Magazine
- 2026-10-12 Velocys announces product roadmap to expand microchannel FT into larger, more cost-competitive SAF plants Biodiesel Magazine
- 2026-09-23 Velocys expands Fischer-Tropsch reactor roadmap with AlphaCore 800 for larger-scale SAF and projects Biofuels International Magazine
- 2026-05-11 IDTechEx Highlights Sustainable Aviation Fuel’s Role in Energy Security Amid Oil Crisis News of Bahrain
- 2026-04-07 Velocys and Varhad Capital sign MoU to develop biomass-to-SAF projects in India Bioenergy Insight Magazine
- 2026-04-07 Velocys and Varhad Capital Sign MOU for Biomass-to-SAF in India Fuel Cells Works
- 2026-04-06 Varhad Capital signs MoU with Velocys to develop Make-In-India, cost‑competitive biomass-to-SAF projects PR Newswire
- 2026-04-06 Varhad Capital signs MoU with Velocys to develop Make-In-India, cost‑competitive biomass-to-SAF projects PR Newswire
- 2026-03-04 e-Fuels Explained: Methanol, Methane, Diesel, and SAF IDTechEx
- 2025-09-18 Altalto secures UK Government funding for waste-to- SAF project Biofuels International Magazine
- 2025-09-16 A UK SAF project that can help achieve net-zero by 2050 Open Access Government
- 2025-08-28 TOYO selected for NEDO project, advancing SAF with Velocys’ FT technology and TOYO’s methanol process Biomass Magazine
- 2025-08-27 SEKISUI CHEMICAL, Velocys partner to advance CO2-derived e-SAF production technology Biomass Magazine
- 2025-07-22 UK government awards over £65m to SAF projects Biofuels International Magazine
- 2025-07-16 Syzygy Surges Ahead: Uruguay SAF Project Gains Momentum with Velocys Onboard as FT Licensor PR Newswire
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, Velocys (Nagoya): sustainable aviation fuel plant record, https://eflight.com/saf/plant/velocys-nagoya-japan, retrieved 2026-10-18. Terms. To correct the record, write to [email protected].