Brazil, May 25 -- KfW IPEX-Bank is playing a leading role as Underwriter in the financing of a plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Bahia, in northern Brazil. Client and operator is Acelen Renewables. As Coordinating Lead Arranger and Underwriter in a consortium of local and international banks and DFIs, KfW IPEX-Bank is making a substantial contribution to the total transaction volume of USD 1.5 billion.The SAF is produced from used cooking oil (UCO) and soybean oil (SBO) both of which are certified in accordance with regulatory requirements. At a later stage, the feedstock will be gradually replaced by locally produced macauba oil. Using an established technology known as HEFA (Hydrotreated Esters and Fatty Acids...