Topsoe and Sasol selected to deliver e-fuels technology for e-SAF demonstration plant

The TPP facility, which began construction on 1 October 2024, is expected to be the world’s largest research facility for production of e-fuels and the first in which electricity-based fuels can be demonstrated and tested across the entire technology chain. The modular design of the plant allows different processes and technologies to be analysed. The facility aims to optimise production and properties of e-fuels and further develop technologies for scaling to industrial-scale.

Once commissioned, expected in Q427, the demo plant will produce 2500 tpy of e-fuels, mainly SAF, using renewable feedstock like biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen. Griesemann Gruppe has been selected as the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor.

Sarushen Pillay, Executive Vice President for Business Building, Strategy and Technology at Sasol, said: “Alongside our long-standing partner Topsoe, we are excited to be selected to provide our G2L™ e-fuels technology, utilising our Sasol LTFT™ technology and catalyst in this groundbreaking research project, which is testament to our combined technologies. With a significant amount of funding secured, the DLR’s project is the ideal platform to demonstrate our integrated innovative technologies with the potential of industrial-scale production to drive the fuel transition forward and to showcase, in downstream programmes, the further benefits of SAF-fuelled flight.”

Elena Scaltritti, CCO at Topsoe, said: “Innovating and demonstrating SAF production technologies is vital to increase deployment of e-fuels and eventually reaching global net zero by 2050. We’re proud to work on this project with our trusted partner Sasol and to have been selected by DLR for this cutting-edge project that will demonstrate the potential in securing industrial-scale production to drive the fuel transition forward.”

The 'Power-to-Liquid Fuels Technology Platform (TPP)' is funded with a total of €130 million by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport as part of the Funding Program Renewable Fuels. The competitive call for funding to construct and operate a PtL development and demonstration platform is coordinated by NOW GmbH and supported by the project management agency VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH.

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