| Project Owner... |
DLR German Aerospace Center
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| Project name |
e-SAF demonstration at Leuna
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| Status |
planned
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| Startup |
2028
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| Country |
Germany
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| City |
Leuna
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| Type |
TRL 6-7 Demonstration
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| Technology |
E-Fuels Biomass Hybrids
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| Technology additional information |
Sasol and Topsoe Technology
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| Raw Material |
waste gases
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| Input 1 |
Biogenic CO2
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| Output 1 |
sustainable aviation fuels SAF (2,500 t/y
)
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| Funding |
EUR 130,000,000
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| Technology Brief |
Sasol and Topsoe have signed a cooperation agreement with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and Griesemann, (acting as EPC-contractor) to enable the construction, operation and R&D activities of DLR’s e-SAF production demonstration plant at the Leuna Chemical Complex, Germany.
The demonstration plant is currently under construction and expects to produce 2500 tons of e-fuels per year, starting in Q4 2027.
The e-fuels produced will comprise mainly of kerosene, using renewable feedstocks such as biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen.
With €130 million of funding secured from the German Federal Ministry for Transport, the plant will be the largest demonstration and research facility globally for the production of e-fuels.
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Last Update: 2025-12-17 11:15:23