Topsoe signs FEED agreement with CNF for Project Starling

Leading renewable technology firm Topsoe announced the signing of front-end engineering and design (FEED) agreement with Carbon Neutral Fuels (CNF) based on its SOEC electrolyzers for CNF’s commercial-scale e-SAF project called Project Starling.

This agreement marks the first commercial application of Topsoe’s SOEC technology for use in commercial SAF production.

“Incorporating our SOEC technology into Carbon Neutral Fuels’ SAF project is a moment of significant pride for Topsoe,” said Sundus Cordelia Ramli, CCO, Power-to-X at Topsoe. “We’re pleased to have them onboard as our first SOEC customer for commercial SAF production, and we’re excited to help deliver the project alongside the project’s consortium.”

The electrolyzer stacks for the project will be delivered from Topsoe’s SOEC manufacturing facility based in Herning, Denmark. First deliveries are expected in 2028 pending CNF taking final investment decision (FID) on the project.

“We’re thrilled to have Topsoe as our SOEC partner in the ASAP-DAC project. The levels of data and research backing the efficacy of their technologies were instrumental in building confidence in their product, and we look forward to doing our share in regards to the decarbonization of the aviation sector and deliver on the UK’s Jet Zero initiatives,” said Alasdair Lumsden, Co-Founder at Carbon Neutral Fuels.

Located in Workington, the Starling project is a first-of-a-kind power-to-liquid e-fuel facility, aiming to produce 25,000 metric tons of e-SAF per year. The project is currently undergoing FEED stage, with construction planned for 2028 and operations targeted for 2031.