Investing $1 Billion+ and Building 160 Million Gallons of SAF Capacity! A U.S. Company Announces Major Strategic Plan

Compared with conventional jet fuel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 50%–90% over its full life cycle, making it the primary technological pathway for achieving net-zero emissions in international aviation by 2050. In 2022, global consumption of SAF was only about 80,000 metric tons—just 0.02% of total aviation fuel consumption. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts that global SAF demand will reach 6 million metric tons in 2025 and 20 million metric tons in 2030; by 2050, SAF is expected to account for over 65% of aviation’s total emissions reductions, with demand soaring to 35.8 million metric tons. Chart: Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Demand Forecast (in 10,000 metric tons), 2025–2050 According to Weber Consulting, on July 10, 2025, XCF Global Inc. announced a major strategic plan: over the next three years, it will invest nearly $1 billion in developing multiple SAF production facilities across the United States, further expanding its influence in the clean energy sector and advancing its global growth strategy. Since its founding, XCF has invested over $350 million in its New Rise Reno facility in Reno, Nevada, creating approximately 60 full-time jobs—demonstrating its capability to drive large-scale commercialization of SAF.

Global Bio-jet Fuel Production Reached 1.3 Billion Liters in 2024; A U.S. Company Secures Commercial SAF Orders

Latest data from IATA’s Power Generation initiative shows that in 2024, SAF production reached 1 million metric tons (1.3 billion liters)—double the 2023 output of 500,000 metric tons (600 million liters). SAF accounted for 0.3% of global aviation fuel production and 11% of global renewable fuel output. This output fell significantly short of earlier expectations—namely, that 2024 SAF production would reach 1.5 million metric tons (1.9 billion liters). However, major U.S. SAF production facilities have postponed scaling up output until the first half of 2025. By 2025, SAF production is projected to reach 2.1 million metric tons (2.7 billion liters), representing 0.7% of total aviation fuel production and 13% of global renewable fuel capacity. Chart 1: Global Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Demand Forecast (in 10,000 metric tons), 2025–2050 Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) company XCF Global announced the commencement of SAF production at its New Rise Renewables facility in Reno, Nevada. The company also announced a 3-million-gallon off-take agreement with a third-party buyer for pure SAF. The first shipment of pure SAF is scheduled to begin in February 2025, with deliveries expected to commence in early March. The company stated that this marks the beginning of XCF’s commercial ramp-up, as it accelerates SAF production to meet growing demand for clean energy solutions. Facility Overview The New Rise facility occupies a 10-acre site. Newly constructed infrastructure includes a heated 16-car rail spur, storage tanks exceeding 5 million gallons, combined heat and power (CHP), waste-heat energy recovery, water recycling, and state-of-the-art, commercially proven technologies for hydrotreating, hydrogen reforming, feedstock pre-treatment, and wastewater treatment. New Rise employs a two-stage production process, integrating feedstock pre-treatment with the established Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) pathway. The facility is feedstock-agnostic, enabling responsiveness to shifts in feedstock market conditions, reducing supply-chain risk even during periods of high volatility, and offering flexibility to lower carbon intensity scores. XCF has signed a feedstock supply agreement with a Fortune 50 company, which will supply non-food feedstocks for XCF’s first facility, New Rise Reno. Going forward, XCF intends to vertically integrate its non-food feedstock supply wherever feasible, to gain better control over both process and pricing. The facility is designed and configured to produce 3,000 barrels per day of Synthetic Blend Component (SBC), used for blending into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). All fuels are produced exclusively from renewable triglyceride feedstocks compliant with the U.S. federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)—including corn oil, soybean oil, or other qualified oils. The facility holds full permits and approvals from both the State of Nevada and Storey County, complies with the federal Renewable Fuel Standard, and is capable of producing fuels certified under California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), Oregon’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and Washington’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

XCF Global Unveils Expansion Drive, Targets Reno and California SAF Growth

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XCF Global plans to expand sustainable aviation fuel production by optimizing its Reno facility and acquiring Air Products' interest in the Paramount biorefinery. This move aims to strengthen its position in low-carbon fuel markets through renewable integration.

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XCF Global Unveils Expansion Drive, Targets Reno and California SAF Growth

XCF Global Unveils Expansion Drive, Targets Reno and California SAF Growth

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