Ahead of the Paris Air Show held in Le Bourget, TotalEnergies is doubling production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Grandpuits, bringing the site’s annual production capacity to 285,000 tons—almost double the capacity announced in 2020.

TotalEnergies’s SAF is produced from waste and residues from the circular economy (animal fats, used cooking oils, etc.) and also e-fuel synthetic fuels for aviation.

TotalEnergies also announced the development of low carbon energies at the Grandpuits zero-crude platform, with the construction of a biomethane production unit with annual capacity of 80 gigawatthours (GWh), equivalent to the annual demand of 16,000 people. It will be supplied with organic waste from the biorefinery, and will prevent the emission of almost 20,000 tons of CO₂ every year.

TotalEnergies is a leading company in the European biogas segment with production capacity of 1.1 TWh. The company aims to become a major player in the international market by joining forces with partners such as Clean Energy, Veolia, and Ductor. It is active across the entire value chain, from project development to marketing of this renewable gas and its byproducts, including biofertilizers and bioCO₂. TotalEnergies aims to produce 20 TWh per year by 2030, equivalent to the average annual gas demand of four million French consumers and a reduction in CO₂ emissions of around four million tons.