The Manitoba government has formally inked a deal to contribute $2.9 million to a planned new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant to be built near Portage la Prairie.
The province said Tuesday it has signed a contribution agreement through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to provide the funding over two years for Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp.’s front end engineering design (FEED) study.
Calgary-based Azure plans on using Canadian feedstock products, such as canola and soybean oils, to produce as much as an estimated 1 billion litres of SAF per year.
“This is a cutting-edge project for Manitoba farmers and oilseed processors. It is an opportunity to advance ongoing efforts to further Manitoba’s world-class sustainable farming practices,” said provincial Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn.