The demonstration plant is currently under construction and expects to produce 2500 tons of e-fuels per year, starting in Q4 2027.
Construction of the TPP facility began on October 1, 2024, and is set to become the world’s largest research plant for electricity-based fuels. The plant’s design enables comprehensive testing across the entire e-fuels production chain, analyzing various processes and technologies to support scalable, sustainable fuel solutions.
“Demonstration facilities, like the TPP, are essential for proving the capabilities of new technologies and highlighting the viability of innovative products like e-fuels. We are excited to join forces with DLR, Sasol, and Griesemann to develop this demonstration plant as well as the technologies that will support the rollout of power-to-liquid fuels at scale,” said Elena Scaltritti, CCO at Topsoe.
“DLR, Topsoe, and Sasol’s collaboration stretches over many years, and we are proud that the TPP received funding, our efficient and high-yielding G2L e-fuels technology was selected, and we can be part of demonstrating and developing e-fuels production. Together with our partners Topsoe and Griesemann, we have a winning team with the expertise to make this project a success, which we believe will be an important step in enabling SAF production at scale, as well as supporting downstream application and flight testing to move us to a fully decarbonized industry,” said Sarushen Pillay, Executive Vice President for Business Building, Strategy, and Technology at Sasol.
“The Technology Platform Power-to-Liquid Fuels is the basis for future industrial production and the extensive use of sustainable fuels, particularly in aviation. Our engineering enables the technologies developed by Topsoe and Sasol, as well as the research conducted by DLR, to be transferred into feasible, scalable concepts – thus closing the gap between research and practice. Our long-time experience in the implementation of modular projects and renewable energies flows directly into the development of the TPP,” said Björn Griesemann, CEO at Griesemann Group.
“The Technology Platform Power-to-Liquid Fuels (TPP) is the next important step in advancing the market ramp-up of PtL-fuels. As a lighthouse project, the TPP offers a unique research platform. Our aim is to work in an application-orientated manner and to close the gap between the laboratory and the refinery in the development of PtL-fuels. For this task we value the co-operation with experienced technology providers,” said Manfred Aigner, Coordinator Sustainable Fuels at DLR.
The facility integrates Topsoe’s ereact technology and hydroprocessing with Sasol’s low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch (LTFT) technology, forming the G2L e-fuels process. This solution converts renewable feedstocks, such as captured CO2 and hydrogen, into low-carbon fuels, optimizing efficiency and minimizing environmental impact. Griesemann Gruppe serves as the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor, supporting the project’s implementation.
