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T.H2 is a French simplified joint stock company (SAS) established in 2018 that functions as the joint venture vehicle between German cleantech company INERATEC and French industrial group TERTU (TERTU EQUIPEMENTS) for the ERA T.H2 or BELair project.
The company develops and will operate a power-and-biomass-to-liquids (PBtL) synthetic fuel plant near Caen in Normandy, France, at Blainville-sur-Orne. It converts locally sourced wood residues into synthesis gas via gasification, then applies INERATEC’s modular Fischer-Tropsch technology to produce sustainable synthetic hydrocarbons including e-SAF for aviation and e-naphtha for the chemical industry.
Headquartered at 1 Route de Tertu in Villedieu-les-Bailleul, Orne department, T.H2 targets annual processing of approximately 60,000 tonnes of regional wood residues to yield at least 13,000 tonnes of Fischer-Tropsch products, with commissioning planned for 2029. The project has passed initial engineering phases, received support from Bpifrance and the Normandy region, and was selected for European Innovation Fund funding in October 2026.
Ownership is a joint venture structure combining TERTU’s biomass feedstock expertise and French industrial presence with INERATEC’s plant-building and operating experience from its ERA ONE facility in Germany. In the sustainable fuels sector, T.H2 contributes to Europe’s efforts to scale advanced biofuels and e-fuels, supporting ReFuelEU Aviation mandates and decentralized, circular production from biomass to reduce fossil fuel dependence.
Also known as TH2 and T.H2 JV.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving T.H2, of which one is active.
A power-and-biomass-to-liquid process uses renewable hydrogen and carbon from forestry residues to produce synthetic fuels and hydrocarbons using modular units for scalable local supply.
Long‑term offtake agreement supports ERA T.H2 PBtL plant in Normandy; commissioning in 2029 and commercial production starting 2031.
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