Concrete Chemicals lands $417M in public funding for German e-SAF plant

In Germany, Concrete Chemicals GmbH has secured €350 million in public funding, to realise the largest industrial-scale production facility for Electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuels (e-SAF) in Germany. The funding has been approved at national and regional level, with the European Commission review now in its final phase. Under the Climate Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (CEEAG) framework, this funding is aimed at accelerating the build-out of a competitive clean hydrogen economy, while boosting the EU’s energy sovereignty.

This strategic project represents a major industrial milestone on the path to decarbonising European aviation, marking a turning point in the race to meet climate targets in the transport sector. The announcement highlights Germany’s and Brandenburg’s commitment to strengthening domestic e-SAF production capacity, with the project planned in Schwedt as an industrial location.

Using biogenic CO₂ and renewable hydrogen, Concrete Chemicals will produce synthetic kerosene through a Power-to-Liquid (PtL) process. The consortium plans to source local CO₂ through a cooperation with LEIPA Georg Leinfelder GmbH, a leading manufacturer of recycled paper and cardboard products based in Schwedt. The planned production capacity of more than 37,000 tons (30,000 tons of e-SAF and 7,000 tons of e-naphtha) per year is expected to result in an annual reduction of at least 100,000 tons of fossil CO₂ for the aviation industry.