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Due Diligence for SAF Projects

We are planning a new edition of our trainer-led course on assessing sustainable aviation fuel projects — from feedstock and technology through to financials, execution and legal risk. Register your interest to receive more information and hear first when dates are confirmed.

Edition
New edition — dates to be confirmed
Format
Trainer-led, with interactive exercises on attendees' own projects
Covers
A 10-area due diligence checklist spanning technology, operations, commercials and legal
Best suited for
Investors, lenders, developers, producers, airlines and advisers
Who it's for

Capital needs credible projects

SAF projects face scrutiny on every front: feedstock security, technology maturity, offtake strength, cost competitiveness and regulatory exposure. Knowing what investors and lenders will test — and preparing for it — shortens the path to financial close.

The course is designed for professionals who assess, fund or develop SAF projects, and for those preparing a project for investment.

Investors & lenders Project developers Fuel producers Energy companies Airlines & offtakers Technology providers Advisers & consultants Policymakers
The checklist

Ten areas every SAF project is tested on

The course works through a structured due diligence checklist in two parts.

Part 1 — technology, location and operations

Feedstock availability and cost
  • Hydrogen / CO2
  • MSW / biomass
  • Waste oils / fats
  • Maturity of contracts
Offtakers and pricing
  • Market / product requirements
  • CO2 intensity / certification
  • Willingness to pay green premium
  • Maturity of contracts
Power, process and system
  • Power and water utility requirements
  • Process integration and energy efficiency
  • Cost competitiveness
  • Timeline to COD
Technologies and operation
  • Technical maturity of unit operations
  • Total capex
  • Maintenance and labour costs
  • Emissions to air, land and water
Location and regulation
  • Regulatory, permitting and community support
  • Subsidies
  • Local environmental factors
  • Feedstock and product logistics

Part 2 — financials, commercials, execution and legal

Financials
  • Return on capital invested
  • Profit margins and cash flow
  • Cost pass-through
  • Amount of capital to be raised
Execution and team
  • Skills, expertise and teamwork
  • Timing and track record
  • Bandwidth and objectivity
  • EPC partners and equipment vendors
Geopolitical and security
  • Taxation
  • Repatriation of cash and capital
  • Local security issues
  • Security of trade corridors
Market
  • Belief in SAF
  • Belief in aviation
  • Creditworthiness of offtakers
  • Diversity of offtakers
Legal and IP
  • What are we investing in?
  • Legal structure
  • Rights to use technology
  • Regulatory shift
Interactive exercises

Bring your own project

Attendees will have the opportunity to take part in interactive exercises with the trainer, sharing an overview of their own project structured around the due diligence checklist. It is a chance to test how a project presents against the questions investors and lenders ask — in a focused, peer-level setting.

  1. Prepare your overview

    Summarise your project against the checklist areas most relevant to its stage — from feedstock and technology to offtake and financing.

  2. Share it with the trainer

    Walk through your overview in a structured exercise, alongside other attendees working through their own projects.

  3. Discuss the questions it raises

    Explore where further information may be needed and which areas are likely to attract the closest scrutiny.

Register interest

Help shape the next edition

Dates and format will be confirmed based on demand. Leave your email and our team will be in touch with more information.

Discussion during the training will not represent investment advice, nor confirmation of risk or due diligence.