What is the latest status of the project “Montana Renewables MaxSAF Initiative”?

The status recorded for “Montana Renewables MaxSAF Initiative” is Awarded.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Montana Renewables MaxSAF Initiative”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Montana Renewables MaxSAF Initiative” to USD 1440000000.

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This Taiyo project page references Biodiesel Magazine along with the original URL (https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/montana-renewables-close-144-billion-doe-loan-guarantee). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Montana Renewables MaxSAF Initiative

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Source: Biodiesel Magazine

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Montana Renewables has secured a $1.44 billion loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund the construction and expansion of its MaxSAF initiative, which aims to increase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity at its biorefinery to 300 million gallons per year. The project includes the installation of new reactors, increased hydrogen production, and enhanced logistics for SAF blend

Status: Closed
Sector: Aerospace & Defense, Airport, Warehouse, Biomass, Hydrogen
Location: Great Falls, Montana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Biodiesel Magazine

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The project “Montana Renewables MaxSAF Initiative” is an infrastructure initiative in the Aerospace & Defense sector, located in Great Falls, Montana, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Biodiesel Magazine.

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Original status	Awarded
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Montana Renewables has secured a $1.44 billion loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund the construction and expansion of its MaxSAF initiative, which aims to increase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capacity at its biorefinery to 300 million gallons per year. The project includes the installation of new reactors, increased hydrogen production, and enhanced logistics for SAF blending.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Montana
City	Great Falls

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Source	Biodiesel Magazine
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Record type	Project
Sector	Aerospace & Defense, Airport, Warehouse, Biomass, Hydrogen
Article published date	2025-03-20

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