Fairfuel Atmosfair – PtL in Werlte
Fairfuel Atmosfair – PtL in Werlte is a hydrogen project in Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany using PEM electrolysis and Fischer–Tropsch synthesis.
Overview
Statusfirst five tonnes produced by 28 June 2024; limited quantities reported thereafter
Country · regionGermany · Emsland, Lower Saxony
TechnologyPEM electrolysis and Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
Productsynthetic crude oil / crude kerosene refined into Jet A1 kerosene
Capacity1.25 MWEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
ComponentsDAC module; on-site biogas plant; PEM electrolyzer; Fischer–Tropsch synthesis unit; refinery
Feedstockwater; CO₂ from on-site biogas plant and direct air capture
Final Useaviation fuel: Jet A1 delivered to Hamburg Airport and blended into aviation fuel system
Power Sourcerenewable electricity from nearby wind and solar power plants
Project TypePower-to-Liquid (PtL) / power-to-kerosene plant
Status & timeline
Actual Output5 (unit not recorded)
Lifecycle Stageimplemented / operating in simplified mode; future site options under evaluation
EventPlant inaugurated/commissioned on 4 October 2021
Location & names
Site NameWerlte; Emsland; Germany
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- atmosfair PtL-Anlage Shared by 4 fields: Current
- solarbelt fairfuel gGmbH Werlte | solarbelt fairfuel gGmbH Shared by 7 fields: Current
- atmosfair Air Travel and Climate: German Plant Produces First Quantities of Carbon-Neutral Synthetic Kerosene Shared by 3 fields: Current
- European Clean Hydrogen Partnership European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025
- Siemens Energy Power-to-Kerosene: Green hydrogen for climate-neutral aviation
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Fairfuel Atmosfair – PtL in Werlte | View exact valueFairfuel Atmosfair – PtL in Werlte | PtL-Anlage | — | |
| Site Name | Werlte; Emsland; Germany | View exact valueWerlte; Emsland; Germany | Werlte | solarbelt fairfuel gGmbH | — | |
| Administrative Area | Emsland, Lower Saxony | View exact valueEmsland, Lower Saxony | Air Travel and Climate: German Plant Produces First Quantities of Carbon-Neutral Synthetic Kerosene | — | |
| Country | Germany | View exact valueGermany | Werlte | solarbelt fairfuel gGmbH | — | |
| Components | DAC module; on-site biogas plant; PEM electrolyzer; Fischer–Tropsch synthesis unit; refinery | View exact valueDAC module; on-site biogas plant; PEM electrolyzer; Fischer–Tropsch synthesis unit; refinery | Werlte | solarbelt fairfuel gGmbH | — | |
| Feedstock | water; CO₂ from on-site biogas plant and direct air capture | View exact valuewater; CO₂ from on-site biogas plant and direct air capture | PtL-Anlage | — | |
| Final Use | aviation fuel: Jet A1 delivered to Hamburg Airport and blended into aviation fuel system | View exact valueaviation fuel: Jet A1 delivered to Hamburg Airport and blended into aviation fuel system | Werlte | solarbelt fairfuel gGmbH | — | |
| Power Source | renewable electricity from nearby wind and solar power plants | View exact valuerenewable electricity from nearby wind and solar power plants | Werlte | solarbelt fairfuel gGmbH | — | |
| Product | synthetic crude oil / crude kerosene refined into Jet A1 kerosene | View exact valuesynthetic crude oil / crude kerosene refined into Jet A1 kerosene | PtL-Anlage | — | |
| Project Type | Power-to-Liquid (PtL) / power-to-kerosene plant | View exact valuePower-to-Liquid (PtL) / power-to-kerosene plant | Werlte | solarbelt fairfuel gGmbH | — | |
| Technology | PEM electrolysis and Fischer–Tropsch synthesis | View exact valuePEM electrolysis and Fischer–Tropsch synthesis | PtL-Anlage | — | |
| Capacity | 1.25 MW | View exact value1.25 MW | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Confidence: reported | Snapshot 2025-12-01 | Older value (2025) |
| Actual Output | 5 (unit not recorded) | View exact value5 | Air Travel and Climate: German Plant Produces First Quantities of Carbon-Neutral Synthetic Kerosene | — | |
| Event | Plant inaugurated/commissioned on 4 October 2021 | View exact valuePlant inaugurated/commissioned on 4 October 2021 | Power-to-Kerosene: Green hydrogen for climate-neutral aviation | Current | |
| Lifecycle Stage | implemented / operating in simplified mode; future site options under evaluation | View exact valueimplemented / operating in simplified mode; future site options under evaluation | Air Travel and Climate: German Plant Produces First Quantities of Carbon-Neutral Synthetic Kerosene | — | |
| Progress Status | first five tonnes produced by 28 June 2024; limited quantities reported thereafter | View exact valuefirst five tonnes produced by 28 June 2024; limited quantities reported thereafter | Werlte | solarbelt fairfuel gGmbH | — |
Record history
14 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated