EcoCeres commissions first SAF plant in Malaysia

Hong Kong based clean energy company EcoCeres Inc. has officially launched its renewable fuel facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia, marking a historic milestone as the country’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant. Commissioning and start-up of the plant were successfully achieved in October 2025. The SAF facility also produces Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Renewable Naphtha, with a combined maximum production capacity of 420,000 tonnes per year.

Reflecting on EcoCeres’ journey, Dr. Peter Lee Chairman of Towngas, said, “EcoCeres has grown from a laboratory in Hong Kong into one of the world’s leading producers of SAF, and this new Johor plant shows how regional commitment to sustainability can feed into the global search for climate solutions.”

As a technology driven company, EcoCeres claimed to have developed its own proprietary waste to fuel processes in Hong Kong and successfully scaled them through its first facility in Zhangjiagang, China, which has helped the company become one of the world’s leading SAF producers by volume.

Matti Lievonen, CEO of EcoCeres, said, “Johor SAF plant also demonstrates our commitment to reliable supply capability and high product quality as customers’ demand for renewable fuel solutions accelerates. This facility supports Malaysia’s transition towards net-zero while strengthening Hong Kong’s strategic position as a regional hub for financing and scaling sustainable energy projects, enabling the supply of sustainable fuels to global industries. Our waste-to-fuel technology proves that economic growth and environmental stewardship can go hand-in-hand.”

By converting waste and residue feedstocks into high-value, low-carbon renewable fuels, EcoCeres supports Malaysia’s transition toward a sustainable and circular economy while addressing the growing demand for renewable fuels across aviation, maritime, transportation, mining and chemical industries.

In addition to the Malaysian facility, EcoCeres said that its Zhangjiagang plan also produces SAF and HVO bringing its combined maximum global renewable fuels capacity to approximately 770,000 tonnes per year and further enhancing Hong Kong’s role as the headquarters of an integrated regional renewable fuels platform.