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Sunfire PtL demo "Fuel1"
Public information about this hydrogen project, including status, location, and technical detail.
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14 sourced values · 1 earlier records · 10 secondary context values
Sourced valueEarlier record, source not yet verifiedSecondary research context
Progress Statuscommissioned / full operating condition reported in 2015Confidence: Reported
Source: Alternative fuels: sunfire now produces synthetic fuel from air, water and green electrical energy
Source: Alternative fuels: sunfire now produces synthetic fuel from air, water and green electrical energy
CountryGermanyConfidence: Reported
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Capacity0.038 MWEarlier record
Original source not yet verified
Original source not yet verified
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Project Identity and Location
Public NameSunfire PtL demo "Fuel1"Confidence: Reported
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Site NameDresdenConfidence: Reported
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Official NamePower-to-Liquids demo plant Fuel1 in DresdenConfidence: Reported
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Project Purpose and Configuration
Feedstockwater / steam, CO2, renewable electricityConfidence: Reported
Source: World’s first power-to-liquids production plant opened in Dresden
Source: World’s first power-to-liquids production plant opened in Dresden
Productsynthetic diesel, petrol, kerosene, waxes / chemicals base productsConfidence: Reported
Source: World’s first power-to-liquids production plant opened in Dresden
Source: World’s first power-to-liquids production plant opened in Dresden
Project TypeR&D project / Power-to-Liquids pilot plantConfidence: Reported
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
TechnologySOEC (Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell), RWGS-conversion, fuel synthesis / Fischer-Tropsch synthesisConfidence: Reported
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Project Scale and Economics
Production Volumeup to 160Confidence: Reported
Source: Alternative fuels: sunfire now produces synthetic fuel from air, water and green electrical energy
Source: Alternative fuels: sunfire now produces synthetic fuel from air, water and green electrical energy
Total CapexProject Cost: € 12m; Sunfire Share: € 8mConfidence: Reported
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Project Lifecycle and Change
EventDate: 2013-07-22; Event: groundbreaking, Date: 2014-11-14; Event: inauguration, Date: 2015-04-21; Event: first synthetic diesel productionConfidence: Reported
Source: Alternative fuels: sunfire now produces synthetic fuel from air, water and green electrical energy
Source: Alternative fuels: sunfire now produces synthetic fuel from air, water and green electrical energy
Lifecycle Stageoperating / demonstrated by 2015; later pilot operation ended October 2016Confidence: Reported
Source: Audi advances e-fuels technology: new “e-benzin” fuel being tested
Source: Audi advances e-fuels technology: new “e-benzin” fuel being tested
Phase SequenceProject duration: May 2012 - June 2015; start of operation in 2014Confidence: Reported
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Source: Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties
Secondary research context
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CountryGermanySecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Public NameSunfire PtL demo "Fuel1"Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Event2012Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Progress StatusDEMOSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
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ProductSynfuelsSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
TechnologySOECSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.008Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity10m3 H2/hSecondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity10Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Capacity0.038Secondary source
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Confidence: Reported
Snapshot 2026-06-18
Source: Secondary source · International Energy Agency
Sources
| Source | Type | Publisher | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Model for Power to Gas/Liquids – Potentials, Challenges and Uncertainties | Original source | Research Institute for Sustainability – Helmholtz Centre Potsdam | |
| World’s first power-to-liquids production plant opened in Dresden | Original source | Neware | |
| Alternative fuels: sunfire now produces synthetic fuel from air, water and green electrical energy | Original source | Renewable Carbon News | |
| Audi advances e-fuels technology: new “e-benzin” fuel being tested | Original source | Audi MediaCenter |