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Kent has been awarded a Pre-FEED contract for the Eq.flight power-to-liquid demonstration project, which aims to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) using nuclear energy. The project secured £1m funding from the UK Department for Transport and will employ solid oxide electrolysis, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, and reverse water-gas shift technologies.

It targets a 90-95% reduction in carbon intensity compared to conventional jet fuel. The UK SAF mandate requires that power-to-liquid fuels comprise 0.2% of airport fuels by 2028, increasing to 4.5% by 2040. Kent's role supports the development of scalable net-zero energy projects.