In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €350 million German measure to support Concrete Chemicals GmbH in the production of synthetic aviation fuels. The measure will contribute to the achievement of the European Green Deal and the ReFuelEU Aviation targets.
Germany notified to the Commission a €350 million measure to support Concrete Chemicals as one of the first projects in the EU to produce of synthetic aviation fuels (‘Power-to-liquids (PtL) kerosene’) at scale. This innovative project will use electricity, renewable hydrogen, as well as biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from a cement plant. It will also integrate different technologies such as electrolysers and complex chemical reactors (e.g., reverse water-gas shift and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis).
PtL-kerosene produced by the project will qualify as renewable fuel of non-biological origin (RFNBO) as the energy content of PtL-kerosene will come from renewable sources. In addition, as by-product, the project will produce 6,500 tonnes of renewable naphtha (PtL-naphtha) per year that can be used as feedstock to produce various plastic products.
The aid will take the form of a direct grant and will support the construction and installation of the plant in Rüdersdorf, Germany. The plant, with a capacity of approximately 30,000 metric tons of PtL-kerosene per year, is expected to start producing PtL-kerosene in 2028.
The project is expected to deliver lifecycle greenhouse emissions savings of 90% compared to fossil kerosene and fossil naphtha.
Tags: Belgium, Concrete Chemicals, SAF
Category: Fuels
