Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 20: Tata Projects Limited, one of India’s leading technology-led engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies and a key part of the Tata Group, has been selected by SAF One Energy Management Limited as its EPC partner for a HEFA-based (Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) project in the Middle East.
Advancing the transition tolow-carbon aviation, the project will convertused cooking oil (UCO)and otherwaste oils and fatsinto SAF, playing a pivotal role inregional and global decarbonizationby enabling the production oflow-carbon aviation fueland reducing dependence onconventional fossil-based jet fuel.It alsomarks an important milestone inSAF One’s plans to develop a global portfolio of Sustainable Aviation Fuel facilities, including one in India.
Asan EPC partner,Tata Projectswill deliver anintegrated, scalable project solution, leveraging its approach ofstandardised designs,advanced construction methodologies, andoptimised modular execution strategies.This approach is aimed at improving schedule predictability, optimising capital efficiency, and enabling faster replication of SAF facilities across multiple geographies.
The project configuration integrates globally proven process technologies for feedstock pre-treatment and hydroprocessing, ensuring flexibility across multiple waste-based feedstocks and compliance with ASTM D7566 international SAF specifications. Tata Projects’ role encompasses overall project integration, constructability-driven design development, and execution readiness for a first-of-its-kind SAF facility in the region.
Commenting on the development, Rajiv Menon, President & COO – Energy & Industrial Business, Tata Projects Limited, said,
“Sustainable Aviation Fuel represents one of the most immediate and scalable levers for aviation decarbonization. Our collaboration with SAF One reflects a shared focus on creating repeatable, efficient, and execution-ready SAF infrastructure. By combining standardized design philosophies with modular construction and disciplined project delivery, we aim to enable faster deployment of SAF projects globally.”
Deepak Munganahalli, Co-founder and CEO of SAF One, added,
“We are pleased to partner with Tata Projects for this SAF project. Their experience in delivering complex energy infrastructure under a fixed-price, lump-sum turnkey EPC model, together with a strong focus on safety, constructability, and standardization, aligns well with SAF One’s ‘design once, build many’ approach as we progress a scalable pipeline of SAF projects across regions.”
This partnership reinforces Tata Projects’ position as a partner of choice for energy transition projects, supporting clients with scalable delivery models that balance sustainability objectives with execution certainty. Tata Projects and SAF One are alsoadvancing discussions on aSustainable Aviation Fuel project in India, underscoring a shared commitment to buildingresilient,future-ready SAF infrastructure in high-growth aviation markets.
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