VINCI Airports offers SAF and an electric charging station at Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc Airport



VINCI Airports is advancing sustainability at Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc Airport with Sustainable Aviation Fuel and an electric charging station, boosting eco-friendly aviation and reducing CO2 emissions.


VINCI Airports – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has taken a new step in the environmental strategy of Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc Airport by providing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and an electric charging station, via a new fuelling contract with TotalEnergies. A 44kW electric recharging point dedicated to electric aircraft has also been commissioned.

The new installation now enables the distribution of alternative aviation fuel containing SAF to airlines and airport users, thanks to the installation of a semi-underground tank.

This initiative is in line with the commitment made to the Haute-Savoie department when it took over operation of the infrastructure in 2022, aiming to decarbonise the activities of the airport and those of its partners.

SAF represents a concrete and immediate alternative to fossil fuels. The SAF supplied to Annecy is produced in Europe by TotalEnergies from waste and residues resulting from the circular economy, such as used cooking oil, then blended up to 35% with conventional aviation fuel. This approach is fully in line with VINCI Airports’ desire to reduce the CO2 emissions of its users and partners (scope 3) and to promote the decarbonisation of aviation. Seven other airports in the VINCI Airports network already offer this type of fuel.

“VINCI Airports has pioneered in offering biofuels as early as 2021 within its network of airports in France,” said Valérie Vesque-Jeancard, Managing Director of VINCI Airports in charge of France. “With Annecy Airport, four of our airports now offer it, which we are delighted to be able to do. The installation of an electric charging station aims to support the deployment of electric aircraft fleets, a demonstration of which was given as part of the Electric Tour, organised by VINCI Airports and the Fédération Française Aéronautique in May 2024.”

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