North Rhine-Westphalia Supports SYNHELION

(CONNECT) The Zurich-based cleantech company SYNHELION has been selected by the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia to receive funding. According to a press release, the "Productive NRW " programme is set to provide support for the construction of a commercial facility for the production of synthetic fuels at Brainergy Park Jülich.

SYNHELION's solution is one of the nine market-ready projects selected by the NRW funding programme. A total of 90 million euros is available for the nine projects. The DAWN pilot plant in Jülich has industrially validated the technology developed by SYNHELIONS, a spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH). The new facility is intended to demonstrate commercial operation. SYNHELION produces renewable synthetic fuels that can directly replace fossil fuels without requiring any modifications to existing engines or the fuel infrastructure. These include synthetic kerosene (SAF), synthetic diesel, and synthetic gasoline. According to the company, these fuels reduce CO2 emissions by up to 100 percent and are particularly well-suited for transportation sectors that are difficult to electrify, such as aviation and long-distance transport.

“Being selected for the Produktives.NRW funding programme confirms the relevance of our technology and our commercialization strategy,” Philipp Furler, co-CEO and co-founder of SYNHELION, is quoted as saying in the press release. “We would like to thank the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for supporting our project. By building our next facility in Jülich, we are strengthening Germany’s position as an industrial hub for renewable synthetic fuels and contributing to a more resilient, diversified energy supply that is less dependent on imports.” ce/ww