Sun-to-Liquid
Sun-to-Liquid is a hydrogen project in Madrid, Spain using metal-oxide thermochemical redox cycle; status: fully reached; recorded capacity: 50 (unit not recorded).
Overview
Statusfully reached
Country · regionSpain · Madrid
Technologymetal-oxide thermochemical redox cycle
Productliquid hydrocarbon fuels
Capacity50 (unit not recorded)
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
Componentshigh-flux solar concentrating subsystem, 50 kW solar thermochemical reactor subsystem, gas-to-liquid conversion subsystem
Configuration Detailconcentrated solar thermochemical conversion of H2O and CO2 to liquid hydrocarbon fuels
FeedstockH2O, CO2, sunlight
Final Usetransportation sector (intended use context)
Power Sourceconcentrated solar radiation
Project TypeHorizon 2020 energy research project
Capacity & economics
Financing€ 4 450 618,00
Status & timeline
Actual Outputsolar fuels produced in a solar tower
Actual Utilizationlong-term operation campaign (planned)
Lifecycle Stagecompleted
Operating Level> 100 cycles
EventProject closed
Date online (tracker field)2024 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameIMDEA Energía at Móstoles Technology Park
AliasSUN to LIQUID project
External Identifier10.3030/654408
Local NameSUN-to-LIQUID
Official NameSUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels
Additional project information
Progress StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Configuration DetailConcentrated solar synfuels productionInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductSynfuelsInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOtherInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Chemistry World Solar jet fuel production from CO2 and water scaled up in field demo | Research | Chemistry World hot-topics Royal Society of Chemistry Chemistry World cw-logo Royal Society of Chemistry
- SUN-to-LIQUID project consortium SUN to LIQUID project Shared by 12 fields: Current
- European Commission, CORDIS SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels Shared by 7 fields: Current
- European Commission, CORDIS SUNlight-to-LIQUID — project reporting Shared by 3 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 5 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- European Commission / CORDIS SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Periodic Reporting for period 3
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 | Sun-to-Liquid | View exact valueSun-to-Liquid | Solar jet fuel production from CO2 and water scaled up in field demo | Research | Chemistry World hot-topics Royal Society of Chemistry Chemistry World cw-logo Royal Society of Chemistry | Current | |
| Site Name | IMDEA Energía at Móstoles Technology Park | View exact valueIMDEA Energía at Móstoles Technology Park | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Administrative Area | Madrid | View exact valueMadrid | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Alias | SUN to LIQUID project | View exact value["SUN to LIQUID project"] | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Country | Spain | View exact valueSpain | SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels | — | |
| External Identifier | 10.3030/654408 | View exact value10.3030/654408 | SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels | — | |
| Local Name | SUN-to-LIQUID | View exact value["SUN-to-LIQUID"] | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Official Name | SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels | View exact valueSUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels | SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels | — | |
| Components | high-flux solar concentrating subsystem, 50 kW solar thermochemical reactor subsystem, gas-to-liquid conversion subsystem | View exact value["high-flux solar concentrating subsystem","50 kW solar thermochemical reactor subsystem","gas-to-liquid conversion subsystem"] | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Configuration Detail | concentrated solar thermochemical conversion of H2O and CO2 to liquid hydrocarbon fuels | View exact valueconcentrated solar thermochemical conversion of H2O and CO2 to liquid hydrocarbon fuels | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Feedstock | H2O, CO2, sunlight | View exact value["H2O","CO2","sunlight"] | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Final Use | transportation sector (intended use context) | View exact valuetransportation sector (intended use context) | SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels | — | |
| Power Source | concentrated solar radiation | View exact valueconcentrated solar radiation | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Product | liquid hydrocarbon fuels | View exact valueliquid hydrocarbon fuels | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Project Type | Horizon 2020 energy research project | View exact valueHorizon 2020 energy research project | SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels | — | |
| Technology | metal-oxide thermochemical redox cycle | View exact valuemetal-oxide thermochemical redox cycle | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Capacity | 50 (unit not recorded) | View exact value50 | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Financing | € 4 450 618,00 | View exact value€ 4 450 618,00 | SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels | — | |
| Actual Output | solar fuels produced in a solar tower | View exact valuesolar fuels produced in a solar tower | SUNlight-to-LIQUID — project reporting | — | |
| Actual Utilization | long-term operation campaign (planned) | View exact valuelong-term operation campaign (planned) | SUN to LIQUID project | — | |
| Event | Project closed | View exact valueProject closed | SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Integrated solar-thermochemical synthesis of liquid hydrocarbon fuels | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2024 | View exact value{"date":"2024","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | completed | View exact valuecompleted | SUNlight-to-LIQUID: Periodic Reporting for period 3 | Current | |
| Operating Level | > 100 cycles | View exact value> 100 cycles | SUNlight-to-LIQUID — project reporting | — | |
| Progress Status | fully reached | View exact valuefully reached | SUNlight-to-LIQUID — project reporting | — | |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Configuration Detail | Concentrated solar synfuels production | View exact valueConcentrated solar synfuels production | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | Synfuels | View exact valueSynfuels | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other | View exact valueOther | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
23 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated