msw-to-saf-ghana

MSW-to-SAF Facility Ghana | F&B Bio Recyclage
Afienya Special Economic Zone · Tema Industrial Area, Greater Accra, Ghana

Ghana’s first Municipal Solid Waste-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility

80,000–90,000 tonnes per year of CORSIA-compliant SAF, produced through a Gasification and Fischer-Tropsch pathway — engineered for institutional-grade bankability from the ground up.

$1.263B
Total CAPEX
30/70
Equity / DFI-anchored debt
18 yr
Senior debt tenor
1.25x
Target DSCR
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Turning municipal waste into aviation-grade fuel, at scale

F&B Bio Recyclage Ltd is developing Ghana’s first large-scale Municipal Solid Waste-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel facility at the Afienya Special Economic Zone in Tema Industrial Area, Greater Accra. The plant will process municipal solid waste through gasification, converting it into syngas, which is then upgraded via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis into CORSIA-compliant sustainable aviation fuel.

At full capacity, the facility is designed to produce 80,000–90,000 tonnes of SAF per year — positioning it as the first project of its kind in West Africa, and a reference case for waste-to-fuel infrastructure across the continent.

The project is structured as a 30% equity / 70% DFI-anchored debt financing, with a total capital requirement of USD 1.263 billion. Financial architecture has been built to institutional standards from inception: an IFRS-restated 20-year financial model, an 18-year senior debt tenor, and a 1.25x debt service coverage ratio.

LocationAfienya SEZ, Tema Industrial Area, Greater Accra
Capacity80,000–90,000 t/yr SAF
TechnologyGasification + Fischer-Tropsch
StandardICAO CORSIA-compliant
CAPEXUSD 1.263B
Structure30% equity / 70% debt

From feedstock to fuel

Municipal solid waste FEEDSTOCK Gasification SYNGAS Fischer-Tropsch synthesis SYNTHETIC CRUDE Sustainable aviation fuel CORSIA-COMPLIANT

Fig. 1 — Simplified conversion pathway. Hydroprocessing and upgrading stages omitted for clarity.

Built against the standards the industry is already moving toward

ICAO · CORSIA

Carbon offsetting compliance

Designed to meet the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, positioning offtake for airlines managing CORSIA obligations.

Ghana · NDCs

National climate commitments

Directly supports Ghana’s Nationally Determined Contributions by diverting municipal waste from landfill into productive, export-grade fuel.

EU · SAF Mandate

Export market alignment

Structured to serve the growing SAF blending requirements set by the EU mandate, with capacity sized for long-term offtake commitments.

A partner ecosystem selected for licensor-grade credibility

Technology selection and EPC formalization have progressed through a Board-ratified process, with named licensors and contractors engaged under NDA and MOU frameworks.

NextChem / MyRechemical — Gasification licensor
Johnson Matthey / bp — Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
Honeywell UOP — Hydroprocessing
EPC selection well advanced (preferred contractor identified)

Modelled to institutional standards

$98.9M
Base case EBITDA
45.1%
EBITDA margin
16.8–17%
Equity IRR
1.25x
DSCR at 18-yr tenor

Independent validation, not just internal claims

February 2026
TICAD9 engagement — DFI financing conversations well advanced
June 9, 2026
Final SAF Business Implementation Study Report received at GCAA ceremony, under ICAO’s ACT-SAF Programme
Ongoing
Listed on the ICAO Finvest Hub and the IATA SAF Matchmaker

Three ways to engage with the project

Investors & DFIs

Series A equity and DFI-anchored debt financing, including offtake-linked bankability documentation.

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Offtake partners

CORSIA-compliant SAF supply for airlines and fuel distributors seeking long-term offtake agreements.

Discuss SAF offtake →

Press & partnerships

Media inquiries, technology licensing partners, and EPC contractor engagement.

Media & partnership inquiries →
F&B Bio Recyclage Ltd — Kumasi, Ghana
MSW-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuel · Afienya Special Economic Zone, Tema Industrial Area, Greater Accra