SkyNRG

About SkyNRG

Founded in 2009 by Maarten van Dijk, Theye Veen, and initial partners including KLM, SkyNRG is a Dutch company focused on sourcing, supplying, and producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). A key milestone was achieved in 2011 when SkyNRG supplied the SAF for the world's first commercial flight using biofuels, a KLM flight from Amsterdam to Paris. Initially concentrating on sourcing and distributing SAF, the company has since expanded its operations to include the development of its own production facilities. The business operates through a multi-faceted model that includes direct SAF supply, advisory services, and developing proprietary production capacity. SkyNRG serves airlines and corporate clients, helping them reduce their carbon footprint through two primary mechanisms: direct supply and a "Book & Claim" system. The Book & Claim model, notably used in their "Project Runway" initiative with Microsoft as a founding partner, allows companies to purchase the environmental benefits of SAF without physically receiving the fuel, which is then used where it is most efficient, thereby reducing logistical costs and emissions. This approach enables clients to address their Scope 3 (business travel) emissions. SkyNRG is actively developing several SAF production plants. The DSL-01 project in Delfzijl, Netherlands, which started construction in early 2026, will produce SAF from waste oils and fats using HEFA technology and is expected to be operational by mid-2028. Other major projects include Project Wigeon in the U.S. and the SkyKraft eSAF project in Sweden, which will utilize feedstocks like captured CO2 and renewable electricity. These initiatives are backed by substantial investments, including funding from Macquarie Asset Management and the Dutch pension asset manager APG. The company is guided by an independent Sustainability Board to ensure the integrity of its feedstocks, which include used cooking oil, agricultural waste, and captured carbon, while explicitly avoiding food crops like palm oil. SkyNRG's operations are certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) and CORSIA, and the company holds B Corp certification.