INERATEC and TERTU establish JV T.H2 to build a synthetic fuel plant in Normandy
In Germany, German cleantech company INERATEC and the French industrial group TERTU have formed the joint venture T.H2, marking a major step toward the development of a common synthetic fuel production plant to be located near Caen in Normandy.
The plant will be developed within the “BELair” project, for which the partners are preparing an application to the European Innovation Fund. T.H2 aims to establish the first industrial facility in France converting locally sourced wood residues into sustainable synthetic fuels and waxes using Fischer-Tropsch technology. The plant follows the commissioning of ERA ONE, Europe’s first commercial-scale e-Fuel plant that has been commissioned by INERATEC in 2025.
The joint venture T.H2 unites complementary expertise from both partners. INERATEC contributes its modular Gas-to-Liquids technology platform and its experience in building, commissioning and operating industrial plants that convert synthesis gas into synthetic fuels and chemicals via the Fischer-Tropsch process. TERTU contributes its expertise in the collection, processing and valorization of wood residues as well as its strong industrial footprint in France and its regional partnerships in Normandy.
The plant will process approximately 60,000 tons of wood residues per year, sourced from the regional forest and industries. The wood residues will be converted into synthesis gas through gasification. Using INERATEC’s technology, this synthesis gas will then be transformed into sustainable synthetic hydrocarbons including e-SAF for aviation and base chemicals such as e-Naphtha.
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