Greenalia and P2X-Europe have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the Breogán project, which aims to produce sustainable fuel for aviation. The project will use green hydrogen and biogenic CO2 to produce hydrocarbons, which will be converted into sustainable fuels and chemical base materials. The facility will be supplied with green hydrogen from renewable energy sources and biogenic CO2 from Greenalia's biomass plant. The project estimates a production capacity of over 11,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year, which could produce around 20,000 tonnes of synthetic hydrocarbons. The CEOs of both companies believe the project will contribute to global decarbonisation efforts.
- The CEO of Greenalia, Manuel García and the Co-CEOs of P2X-Europe, Dr. Christoph Weber and Detlev Woesten, have signed today a collaboration agreement to carry out the Breogán project, focused on the production of sustainable fuel for aviation (eSAF).
- The initiative envisages a circular process in which, together with green hydrogen, biogenic CO2 would be used to produce the hydrocarbons.
- The combination of green hydrogen and biogenic CO2 constitute the two critical elements for the successful production of net-zero synthetic feedstocks for the chemical industry and jet fuels on an industrial scale.
Hamburg, Germany. Under the name of Breogán Project, today the Galician company Greenalia and the German company P2X-Europe, a joint venture of H&R and Mabanaft, have signed an agreement that settles the foundations for the implementation of a sustainable fuel production plant (eFuel) intended especially for aviation. 2 The agreement, signed today by the CEOs of both companies, includes as its main objective the development of an ambitious and innovative facility, planned at the Curtis-Teixeiro industrial area, for the generation of synthetic hydrocarbons, which will serve as raw material for conversion into sustainable fuels and chemical base materials. The products are essentially aimed at aviation and the development of high-value waxes for the chemical industry. The facility will be supplied with green hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources - wind and solar - and biogenic CO2 obtained directly from Greenalia's biomass plant in Curtis-Teixeiro.
The project estimates a production capacity of more than 11.000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year in its initial phase, a figure that, together with the capture of biogenic CO2, could produce around 20,000 tonnes of synthetic hydrocarbons ready to be refined.
The CEO of Greenalia, Manuel García, states "this project approaches the process from a circular, global, sustainable and innovative perspective. Under a single initiative and thanks to this alliance, we will be able to develop all the phases, so we can say that this is a pioneering action at European level".
García also highlighted the contribution of this project to the global decarbonisation process, given that "one of the greatest challenges we face is the replacement of the fuels used in aviation with synthetic fuels, a challenge for which the collaboration of companies and administrations is needed, given the innovative nature of these projects".
“The strategic partnership enables P2X-Europe’s parent companies H&R Group and Mabanaft to ramp up market supplies to the chemical sector and non-fossil, green jet fuel for the aviation industry” says Detlev Woesten, Co-CEO of P2X-Europe and Chief Sustainability Officer at H&R. Also, the project is tapping into the extensive know-how of P2X-Europe, a global pioneer in Power-to-Liquid (PtL) project development and technology configuration and its parent companies’ reference projects.
Dr. Christoph Weber, Co-CEO of P2X-Europe also underlines that Galicia is uniquely positioned to start producing green hydrogen and its PtL derivatives at scale. “The region has everything it takes to become one of the most competitive and efficient places in Europe for green hydrogen and synthetic hydrocarbon production. Guaranteed feedstock supply, sufficient renewable power generation and production capacity, a substantial industrial base and world-class port and logistics infrastructure make Curtis-Teixeiro a privileged location for the development of a large-scale PtL project. Through project Breogán, P2X and GRN will strengthen their commitment to the region of Galicia. Already being a leader in renewable energy production, Galicia now has the potential to also become a leader in the production of green molecules such as green hydrogen and 3 synthetic fuels from renewable sources. Breogán will boost Galicia’s ambition to lead the energy transition.”
The directors of both companies have highlighted the opportunity for Galicia, with an optimal situation for the development of projects such as this one, due to its port infrastructures, research centres and industry, in addition to its high-water capacity and the high potential for renewable energies.