XCF Global announced that it has finished the initial development phase of its New Rise Reno 2 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Nevada, a $300 million investment that will double the company’s annual SAF output to roughly 80 million gallons.
The existing New Rise Reno facility, which began commercial SAF production in February 2025, has a nameplate capacity of 38 million gallons per year. The plant is currently in a ramp‑up phase, producing renewable diesel while SAF production is expected to resume in the first quarter of 2026. The new Reno 2 facility will use the same feedstock‑agnostic HEFA technology, allowing XCF to process a wide range of biomass inputs and maintain flexibility as demand shifts.
By building Reno 2 on the same campus, XCF leverages shared infrastructure—such as utilities, logistics, and skilled labor—to reduce capital costs and accelerate time to production. The scale‑up also delivers economies of scale that lower per‑unit costs, strengthen supply‑chain resilience, and position the company to meet tightening U.S. and international SAF mandates that are driving a surge in low‑carbon aviation fuel demand.
CEO Chris Cooper said the new plant “is the next leap forward in our growth strategy. By adding a second, fully integrated facility, we’re turning New Rise Reno into a major U.S. SAF production hub and positioning XCF for sustained, long‑term growth.” The expansion is a key step toward XCF’s 2028 target of 80 million gallons of combined capacity, and it signals confidence that the company can capture a larger share of the rapidly expanding SAF market.
The announcement comes at a time when the aviation industry is under increasing regulatory pressure to reduce carbon emissions. XCF’s expanded capacity aligns with the U.S. SAF Grand Challenge goal of 3 billion gallons per year by 2030, and it strengthens the company’s competitive edge against other SAF producers that are still building or scaling their own facilities. The move also reflects XCF’s strategy to capitalize on feedstock flexibility and modular plant design, which together support faster deployment and lower operating costs in a market that is expected to grow sharply over the next decade.
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