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Nuclear-Derived Sustainable Aviation Fuel
eq.flight develops nuclear-derived sustainable aviation fuel to support low-carbon aviation. By combining reliable nuclear energy with advanced systems, we deliver scalable solutions to reduce emissions and meet future aviation demand.
Aviation needs SAF
The world needs new fuels for the future of flight. Batteries and hydrogen aren’t viable for long-haul travel. SAF is a true drop-in fuel, compatible with existing aircraft and infrastructure, and can be blended into fuel supply chains to reduce emissions without major changes.
Power-to-Liquids SAF offers a scalable route to deep decarbonisation, using low-carbon electricity to produce synthetic fuels with high emissions reduction potential. Unlike feedstock-limited SAF pathways, PtL can expand in line with clean power availability and demand.
Eq.flight has secured £1 million of funding from the UK Department for Transport, recognising the role of advanced SAF technologies in delivering the UK SAF Mandate and accelerating the demonstration of an integrated Power-to-Liquids production system.
How it Works
Air, Water, and Power
Eq.flight uses simple, scalable inputs—air, water and power—to produce sustainable aviation fuel, reducing reliance on constrained biological feedstocks. This creates a repeatable pathway for domestic fuel production. Domestic PtL SAF production reduces reliance on imported fossil fuels, strengthening UK energy security. It also supports stable supply chains and reduces exposure to global fuel price volatility.
The Nuclear Advantage
Nuclear power provides reliable baseload low-carbon electricity, operating continuously with high capacity and supporting stable industrial processes. This ensures predictable output and minimal disruption. Co-locating PtL plants with nuclear generation creates a jobs multiplier, combining long-term operations with new industrial activity. This strengthens local supply chains and supports durable skilled employment.
Project Partners
Eq.flight brings together key partners across the full value chain — from engineering and technology to carbon supply and end-use.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Eq.flight is a nuclear-derived power-to-liquids sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project, integrating reliable nuclear power with proven technologies to produce ultra-low-carbon aviation fuel. Sustainable aviation fuel is low carbon jet fuel which can be used safely in place of traditional fossil kerosene. As a power-to-liquids process, Eq.flight uses only the hydrogen in water and the carbon in air to produce it’s fuel, leading to a massive reduction in carbon emissions from air travel.
Eq.flight’s eSAF can cut aviation fuel carbon intensity by up to 95% and strengthen supply security by reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels. Since fuel produced by Eq.flight can be used directly in place of traditional fossil kerosene, there is no impact to the operation or safety of the plane.
Most SAF pathways depend on constrained, variable feedstocks like waste or crops. Eq.flight uses air, water, and consistent nuclear power to make electro-sustainable aviation fuel known as eSAF, which is more bankable and scalable for decarbonising one of the UK’s fastest-growing, highest-emitting sectors.
Eq.flight aims to produce its first compliant SAF by 2030, demonstrating feasibility ahead of potential co-location with future nuclear projects such as Rolls Royce SMR. The first plant will enter front-end engineering design in 2026.
