NHV has flown a helicopter running on low-emissions aviation fuel to a wind power platform in the North Sea.
Courtesy NHV
Offshore staff
OSTEND, Belgium—NHV has flown a helicopter running on low-emissions aviation fuel to a wind power platform in the North Sea.
The fuel, developed by TotalEnergies, is made from waste and recycled residues from sources such as used cooking oil. On this flight, the fuel is said to have cut CO2 emissions by 27%.
The helicopter flew from NHV’s Ostend base carrying a delegation of officials from Elia and Belgian politicians to Elia’s Modular Offshore Grid (MOG 1) platform, which bundles cables together from offshore wind farms and connects them to the mainland.
According to NHV, the fuel mix’s renewable fraction is blended with up to 30% of traditional fuel (JET A-1) to create the "sustainable aviation" fuel. This is said to have similar technical properties to JET A-1, with no required modifications to the aircraft, logistics, infrastructure or refueling operations.
