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Canadian developer Syntholene now expects to start operations of its Icelandic geothermal-powered green hydrogen e-fuel demonstration plant before the end of the year.
Following ahead-of-schedule engineering milestones, including factory acceptance and commissioning of a solid oxide electrolyser (SOEC) from Denmark’s Dynoelectro, the firm now plans to break ground in June.
Works were originally due to begin in the autumn, with intended to validate Syntholene’s approach to hydrogen production for use in synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF) and other e-fuels.
According to Dynoelectro, the system, which will be powered by 20MW of geothermal energy from a dedicated onsite source, has a hydrogen output of up to 27kg/MWh.
Located at Húsavík Power Station, the facility will assess integration between geothermal heat infrastructure, SOECs, and balance of plant systems, with data generated informing future engineering optimisation.
Syntholene now aims to produce first data before the end of the year.
When operational, the facility could also supply up to 20,000 tonnes of e-SAF per year to Icelandair under a non-binding offtake agreement signed in January.
Syntholene claims it aims to produce eSAF 70% cheaper than competing technologies.
The progress comes amidst developers looking to support adherence to e-fuel mandates such as the EU’s RefuelEU Aviation plan, which demands 1.2% of jet fuel supplied at EU airports must be synthetically derived by 2030.
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