thyssenkrupp Uhde has completed the Pre-FEED phase for the Portland Renewable Fuels Project in Victoria, Australia, in partnership with HAMR Energy. The facility will convert biomass residues and renewable electricity into green methanol, a versatile low-carbon fuel for shipping and aviation.

Aligned with Australia’s 2024 National Hydrogen Strategy, the project is designed to support the decarbonisation of long-haul transport. Green methanol can directly fuel ships or be refined into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), offering a drop-in replacement for fossil-based jet fuel and significantly reducing lifecycle emissions.

As technology provider, thyssenkrupp Uhde will deliver its biomass-to-methanol process, drawing on a century of experience in gasification, methanol synthesis, and emissions reduction technologies. Its Australian operations will add local engineering expertise to support delivery.

HAMR Energy highlighted the project’s potential to become a lighthouse initiative, strengthening Australia’s position in renewable fuels while contributing to global energy transition goals.